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The Outer Worlds 2 directors tapped Ninja Theory and other Xbox studios to shape future games

The Outer Worlds 2 game directors discussed how they were encouraged to talk with other Xbox studios like Ninja Theory for feedback for future games.

Windows Central

Obsidian director Josh Sawyer says he's 'Never really felt secure in a job' in 26 years, and it's worse than ever now

"That’s actually pretty messed up."

PC Gamer

It's literally impossible to pick the 'real' murderer in Pentiment because Obsidian never considered having one: 'You're not a detective, you're a f***ing artist'

But it was obviously Ferenc.

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The Outer Worlds 2's first open biome is "pretty big and meaty" because Obsidian "wanted to see how far we could push things," but the RPGs other areas "are not much smaller"

Thorough explorers can expect to spend "a dozen-plus hours" in the area

GamesRadar

Just in time for Halloween, Grounded 2 puts its arachnophobia mode to the test with an update starring a giant tarantula and teases the one thing that could be scarier than that: candy corn

Can't get enough of those "new spooky ambiances"

GamesRadar

Big Preview: The Outer Worlds 2 – Exclusive access and hands-on with the quirky sci-fi RPG

Going hands-on with The Outer Worlds 2 and chatting with Obsidian Entertainment, we check in on this long-awaited spacey RPG sequel

GamesRadar

Now that I'm done mourning BioWare, these are the RPG developers I'm expecting to carry the torch for the next decade

The baton isn't being passed as much as looted off a collapsed old hero.

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As The Outer Worlds 2 embraces "crunchy" role-playing, its directors say people are "more open" to deeper RPGs after Baldur's Gate 3: "It's good to bring that stuff to the forefront again"

Big Preview | Obsidian is making the game it originally wanted The Outer Worlds to be, and returning to the studio's roots while doing it

GamesRadar

Destiny 2 is a mess right now but it's still one of the best-feeling shooters ever, so I'm encouraged to hear it was a "guiding light" for The Outer Worlds 2 gunplay

If you're gonna follow gunplay, follow Bungie's

GamesRadar

Obsidian promises 'No dictates' from its capitalist Microsoft overlords while making The Outer Worlds 2, but yes the devs appreciate the irony

"It'd be ridiculous to say that we don't notice that."

PC Gamer

I'm playing The Outer Worlds for the first time because my friend told me it was better than Fallout, and now I'm hyped for the sequel to push it even further

Now Playing | And yes, I still have no interest in Starfield

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 let me create a sickly, annoying, and profoundly unintelligent hero, and I wouldn't have it any other way

The Outer Worlds 2’s immersive sim elements had me pining for the full version of the game.

TechRadar

Outer Worlds 2 bosses "think it's funny" they've made an RPG about evil mega-corporations with Microsoft as their new owner: "It'd be ridiculous to say we don't notice that"

"Regardless of who's funding it, we're still trying to tell that same message"

GamesRadar

I played The Outer Worlds 2 preview four times — here’s what I learned about its branching gameplay

Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment invited me to preview The Outer Worlds 2, and I'm even more excited to play this sci-fi RPG at launch now.

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We asked Obsidian about romance in The Outer Worlds 2, and now I'm a little hopeful the RPG may follow Avowed's example: "it truly does need to be something that's organic"

Interview | "If it [romance] naturally kind of came up as a thing, sure, maybe we could talk about that, but it wasn't a goal from the very beginning"

Destructoid

If you’re looking to scratch that cRPG itch, these are the ones you should definitely try

Scratch that itch with these stellar titles.

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"The shorthand is New Vegas in space": The Outer Worlds 2 directors double down on Fallout comparisons, and Obsidian isn't worried about setting expectations too high: "It's our pedigree"

Interview | Game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky discuss going all-in on Obsidian's classic formula, making fun of their boss, and moving in a different direction to Avowed

Inverse

'The Outer Worlds 2 ' Let Me Play As A Big Dumb Idiot, and I Loved It

'The Outer Worlds 2' already feels like a bigger, better version of the first game, providing ample new opportunities to roleplay as a moron.

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The Outer Worlds 2 leads say RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 helped prove "people really, actually want these kinds of games" at a time where even Obsidian "had to prove ourselves all over again"

"It's good to kind of bring that stuff to the forefront again"

GamesRadar

Obsidian is not screwing around with The Outer Worlds 2's Fallout New Vegas comparisons: "The critical path is maybe 10 or 15% of the total content"

With the first game, Obsidian was quick to stress "this isn't New Vegas in space"

Destructoid

The Outer Worlds 2 Preview — Where choices matter more than ever

The Outer Worlds 2 is out of this world with its character creation and choices.

GamesRadar

I've played The Outer Worlds 2, and forget what you know about the first game because this silly sequel already feels like a bigger and better RPG

Big Preview | Killer writing and shockingly slick combat suggest Obsidian will deliver on the Fallout: New Vegas comparisons

I played The Outer Worlds 2 and it's made me fall in love with my Xbox again

Having played an hour or so of The Outer Worlds 2, it's looking like Obsidian has done it again

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2 feels like a much more ambitious RPG than its predecessor: I played its prologue three times with different builds, and each run felt unique

A sneaky ghost playstyle was especially fun.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 feels like a classic "bigger, bolder, better" sequel, but Xbox only let me scratch the surface

Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment invited me to preview The Outer Worlds 2, and I'm even more excited to play this sci-fi RPG at launch now.

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