In a new interview,Obsidian Entertainment studio head Feargus Urquhartconfirmed a sequel toThe Outer Worldsis still in development.However, it was reportedly almost abandoned.
The sequel, namedThe Outer Worlds 2for the time being,was previously announced in 2021. In that announcement, details of the sequel were sparse, other thanthe sequel would take place in a different star system with a different crew.
In the new interview, Urquhart revealed the sequel was not always looking good. During the early years of the Covid pandemic,Obsidian developers considered canning the sequel toThe Outer Worldsin favor of putting the team on development ofAvowed.
The prospect of discarding the project came during a rocky period for Obsidian.Post-acquisition, the studio struggled to navigate what it meant to be an acquired studio, and how to juggle multiple projects.
Instead of discardingOuter Worlds 2during this period, Obsidian decided to stay the course and embraced game release delays to ensure the games remained true to the original vision.
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The Outer Worlds 2 Development Confirmed
In confirming the development ofThe Outer Worlds 2,Urquhart spoke about the development cyclebetweenAvowedand the sequel, and talked about the importance of ensuringAvowedis everything it set out to be while maintaining:
a semi-porous membrane… betweenAvowedandOuter Worlds 2and so we’re really able to support that team.
Speaking of theOuter Worlds 2development team,Urquhart confirmed the lead programmeris the same lead programmer,Leonard Boyarsky remains the creative director, and Brandon Adler is the game’s director.
The team also includes Matt Singh, who formerly worked as a tester onFallout: New Vegasand works as the head of gameplay and content forOuter Worlds 2.
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Will Outer Worlds 2 Build On The Original?
Keeping the team from the originalThe Outer Worldsgame hopefully means the spirit of the original game will be replicated.The original RPG offered a quirky, colorful take on space-westerns, reminiscent ofFallout: New Vegasand the cult-classic TV seriesFirefly.
Urquhart further confirmedOuter Worlds 2will be developed on the Unreal Engine, alongside tools Obsidian developed in-house for Unreal Engine and help Obsidian games stand out from others built on the popular game engine.
The originalOuter Worldsreceived mixed reviews. Some found the game’s satire self-indulgent, or the RPG format too familiar, while others saw the potentialbut wanted the game to go further, and take more risk.
Despite the mixed reviews,Outer Worldsstill has passionate playerswho want the game to realize its potential.Outer Worlds 2,if it can build on the quirkiness of the original, offer a complete story, and give players more chances for exploration, should be a success for Obsidian.
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