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The Outer Worlds 2 First Gameplay Trailer Showcases Action, Weapons, and Wit

The Outer Worlds 2 screenshot of a player character near a town surrounded by craggy mountains watching a distant starship take off.

One of the biggest gaming shows of the year, The Game Awards 2024, has come and gone bringing with it a host of celebrations, news, and game announcements.

Among the ones that has many of us buzzing was Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division’s first gameplay trailer for The Outer Worlds 2; a direct sequel to the brilliantly satirical original, due out in 2025.

You’ll have to excuse The Outer Worlds fans for being a bit restless. Since The Outer Worlds 2 was originally announced three and a half years ago, no actual gameplay footage has been made available before now. RPGFan last looked forward to hearing about the game when it was rumored to be a part of an Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase back on June 12th, 2022! So, yeah, we’re pretty excited for this first real look at the game, as well as Obsidian targeting a release date for next year.

Below you can find the outstandingly witty trailer that was featured at The Game Awards, an overview of the game via Steam, as well as screenshots showcasing The Outer Worlds 2.

About The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness!

As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.

Explore a New Frontier

The Arcadia colony is engulfed in a factional war, as the Protectorate’s so-called benevolent rule is challenged by the rebellion of their religious order and a corporate invasion. As destructive rifts spread across the colony, each faction fights to control or close them for their own ends. Navigate diverse zones, uncover hidden lore, and shape the fate of a system on the brink!

Your Commander, Your Way

Build your character with the abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony reacts to your every move, crafting a narrative that’s yours to own—whether you’re a disciple of diplomacy, an astute strategist, a crusader for chaos, or something different altogether. And yes, you can dumb!

Enlist Your Companions

Recruit companions with unique traits, backgrounds and goals. Whether you choose to help them achieve their ambitions or steer them toward your own objectives, your influence shapes their growth (or death), making them an integral part of the immersive story you create together.

The Outer Worlds 2 Screenshots

If you have yet to check out the original game, we highly suggest you do. In his 2019 review of the game, Jono Logan describes The Outer Worlds as, “a triumph for Obsidian Entertainment and AA games in general.” If you are a fan of games like Fallout: New Vegas or Obsidian’s work in general, then The Outer Worlds absolutely needs to be on your radar.

As for the rest of us, we will simply wishlist The Outer Worlds 2 as it is set to arrive in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and Xbox). It will also be a day-one release on Game Pass.

For all of the RPG news that was broadcast around the world during The Game Awards 2024, head on over to the main page at RPGFan. You can be sure that our hard-working team will keep you up to date with all the latest!

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