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The Outer Worlds

Outer Worlds is a first-person, action-RPG set in the year 2355 in the Halcyon system, a world ruled by mega-corporations. Players assume the role of Stranger, who's found aboard the thought-to-be-lost colonisation ship Hope.

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Microsoft's Inside Xbox to look at The Outer Worlds, Project xCloud

Picture of a pilot cabin of a spaceship in The Outer Worlds

Microsoft have scheduled another episode of Inside Xbox for tomorrow, 24 September 2019, when they'll be giving us more info on Project xCloud, as well as a closer look at a few games, one of which is Obsidian's RPG The Outer Worlds.

Obsidian are recruiting for a new RPG

Obsidian Entertainment seem to be building a team for a big RPG title that will focus heavily on first-person melee combat, one month before The Outer Worlds' worldwide release date.

The Outer Worlds shows off Halcyon colony in a new trailer

Obsidian released a brand new trailer for their upcoming RPG The Outer Worlds. The trailer shows off Halcyon, which is one of the colonies in the game. Judging by the trailer, Halcyon is packed with aliens, bars and interesting locations.

Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch

Picture of the player looking at a nearby planet in The Outer Worlds

Obsidian Entertainment have officially announced that their upcoming RPG The Outer Worlds will also release on Nintendo Switch. The game will come to the portable console after the release on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in October 2019.

The Outer Worlds is about power, but won't be politically charged

Picture of Berke dialogue options in The Outer Worlds

While discussing their upcoming RPG The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment's creative director Leonard Boyarski said that while the game's plot heavily references the dark side of capitalism, it's not political and sticks to humour.

Microsoft E3 2019: Gears 5, Halo Infinite and Age of Empires IV

screenshot from gears 5 trailer showing a female character in an armour

According to the latest rumour on NeoGAF, on Microsoft's E3 show, the devs will reveal first gameplay for Gears 5 along with a September 2019 release date. Halo Infinite will also get new stuff, just like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds' protagonist isn't voiced and it's a good thing

Picture taken from the trailer of Obsidian's new game

Lack of voice may be a blessing in disguise for The Outer Worlds, as potential players may find it off-putting at first, but it will allow Obsidian Entertainment to put meaningful choices and better dialogues back in roleplaying games.

Obsidian apparently unaware of Outer Worlds' Epic exclusivity

The Outer Worlds exclusivity came as a shocker to another community of fans who were disgruntled after it moved to Epic following a period of marketing on Steam. It turns out that maybe not even Obsidian Entertainment was aware of the move.

The Outer Worlds is coming to Epic Store, not Steam

Obsidian Entertainment's much-anticipated RPG The Outer Worlds will be available only on Epic Store and Microsoft Store for one year it's been confirmed by Epic Games. The game will release on Steam in 2020, once the exclusive deals expire.

The Outer Worlds will have Supernova mode, basically Hardcore FNV

Obsidian Entertainment have revealed that The Outer Worlds will have something called Supernova mode which sounds a lot like the Hardcore mode from Fallout New Vegas, which in turn was inspired by an unforgettable mod from Fallout 3.