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The Outer WorldsGame

A single player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. You play as a colonist in the outer fringes of the galaxy where corporations have taken control. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
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The Outer Worlds FAQ


Which perspective do you play from in The Outer Worlds?
The Outer Worlds has a first-person perspective.

Can I customize my character in The Outer Worlds?
Yes, you can customize your character in The Outer Worlds.

Can I level up in The Outer Worlds?
Yes, you can gain experience and level up in The Outer Worlds.

seriesThe Outer Worlds
developerObsidian Entertainment
publisherPrivate Division
composerJustin E. Bell engineUnreal Engine 4
release date
NAOctober 25th, 2019
M for Mature

Single PlayerSci-FiRPGCustom CharactersLevel UpsDecision-makingShootingEquipmentOpen WorldExplorationFirst-PersonSpaceComedic
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on December 9th, 2018 last updatedby blustrkr
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Ahead of Avowed, The Outer Worlds is now free with Prime Gaming
While they both sit under the Microsoft umbrella, Obsidian is setting itself up to rival Bethesda with its Skyrim-inspired action RPG, Avowed, which is set to release in just a few weeks. Before then, it's well worth checking out the studio's earlier Fallout-inspired game, The Outer Worlds, which is completely free for Prime Gaming subscribers. "Read the rest of the story..." RELATED LINKS: "Two brilliant action RPGs are free to keep right now, but move fast" "The Outer Worlds remaster, including all..." The Outer Worlds 2 Featuring More Action, More Weapons, and More Graphics!
The call to venture beyond the stars has returned, and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and more unpredictable than ever. During The Game Awards 2024, we unveiled the first gameplay trailer for The Outer Worlds 2, promising a fresh adventure in a brand-new colony next year. No, really. The colony is completely new, and that’s a fact. Just, please—don’t break it. Yes, we’re looking at you, Hope-sun-launchers. True to Obsidian Entertainment’s signature style, The Outer Worlds 2 lets you carve your ... Fallout co-creator Tim Cain shows off the remarkable The Outer Worlds demo that got the publisher thumbs up only a year into development
Tim Cain might be best known as a co-creator of the original "Fallout", but some of his "most recent work has come with Obsidian" on its "The Outer Worlds" series. While he’s currently consulting on "The Outer Worlds 2", Cain’s just shared a demo of the first game from just a year into its development, and it’s well worth checking out. In the video on his YouTube channel featuring this vertical slice - which he’s shown off with permission from Obsidian itself - Cain explains that it’s a vertical slice. ... If Fallout's co-creator was to work on the series again, there's one key question he'd want answered first
"Original Fallout" co-creator Tim Cain has discussed the idea of whether he'd be interested in potentially working on the series again, if he were asked to. The developer says his interest in any Fallout project he was pitched would mainly come down to one key element - "What's new about it?" If you're not aware, Cain has a YouTube channel where he regularly tells development stories from his lengthy career in the games industry - such as "recently revealing his role in the events that led to the c..." The Outer Worlds once had an incredible secret ending that was cut for pushing the limits of 'too horny'
Baldur's Gate 3 has certainly changed the conversation on sex in games, from the breakout viral moment around its bear sex scene to the way it turns intimacy, rather than sex, "RPG roundtable" from this year's Game Developers Conference, now available on the PC Gamer Chat Log podcast feed, touches on the topic of sex in games—but it also spawned an incredible anecdote from Obsidian game director Carrie Patel from her time as a na...
 
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