Obsidian Entertainment presented The Outer Worlds 2 at the Xbox Games Showcase of 2025, giving it a definite release date of October 29th, 2025. The game’s impending release has excited fans as its trailer was followed by a full gameplay presentation containing new details.

The official gameplay trailer features cinematic shots showcasing the updated graphics, the invasion of Arcadia, a number of weapons, different foes, and allies that players will be able to encounter in the game. It also features a monologue of the villain detailing that her motivations are to strip Arcadia of its resources. The backing track is a stunning musical piece with vocals that give the game a grand and simultaneously lighthearted feeling.

The full gameplay presentation detailing improvements made to the game was presented by the comedian and Sonic the Hedgehog movie actor Ben Schwartz. The Outer Worlds 2 will contain more weapons, with some weapons even having their own unique traits. Each weapon has been infused with creativity. These creations have led to normal grenades existing alongside grenades with zero-gravity effects.

Movement has also been updated with more maneuverability given to running, jumping, sliding, and parkouring compared to the original game, which will be compounded by the ability to play in either first or third person, according to an IGN article.

Traits, perks, and flaws, which grant debuffs in exchange for buffs, have all been elaborated upon in the game, with a number of new ones being added in both categories. New traits include lucky, nimble, resilient, brawny, brilliant, heroic, innovative, abrasive, sickly, and dumb. New perks include commando, heavy handed, serial killer, bulletshield, trophy hunter, sharpshooter, pickpocket, foodie, survialist, ninja, bandolier nerd, two birds one bullet, crabble rancher, run and gun, restricted access, manual reset, serediptious slayer, deep drums, point blank artist, tossball winger, scrapper, space ranger, ghost, treasure hunter, duelist, brand enthusiast, psychopath and through the Keyhole. New flaws include bad knees, kleptomaniac, sungazer, and overprepared. More details about these abilities are all contained within the gameplay presentation. 

The Outerworlds 2 will also place a major focus on freedom of choice, allowing multiple ways to complete the same objective or bypass the same challenges. Furthermore, there are multiple factions and companions that the player can interact with that will fundamentally change the gameplay experience. The music system has also been greatly expanded with 20 new songs to be released alongside the game. 

The game will release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, Battle.Net, Steam, and PS5. Pre-ordering is available already for many platforms. However, the game will cost 80 dollars, which is a major price increase and marks the first time a game has been priced at 80 dollars under Microsoft.