Bioshock Infinite and Deathloop author joins Outer Worlds 2 development

The next Obsidian game promises to be spectacular.

As is usually the case in this type of news, it is the protagonist himself who revealed the information via his social networks. Joe Fielder has just joined The Outer Worlds 2 full-time storytelling team. Obsidian entertainment announced the title last summer at E3. As for The Outer Worlds, it was released in fall 2019.

So… good news! After a few months of contract with Obsidian, I accepted a full time position with them as a senior narrative designer. It has been fantastic working with the team and the project is oddly well suited to what passes for my sense of humor. https://t.co/TSZqeVr1wG

– Joe Fielder (@joefielderIII) January 6, 2022

Fielder’s Tweet Mention that you have been working part-time for several months with the study, but has just accepted the position of Senior Narrative Designer

, that is to say a strong position in the scenario of this sequel. You will have to coordinate the work of the writers and the role of defining how the universe created on paper will come to life in the game.

Joe Fielder is used to rich and elaborate narratives, especially when it comes to science fiction. It started in the now defunct franchise Medal of honor

. Later he was part of the editorial team of Bioshock Infinite and its extensions. He recently worked on the famous Deathloop. There is a common denominator to all the games he has worked on: action and adventure serve a strong and interesting storyline.

The newly appointed director says his sense of humor should perfectly match the vision of Obsidian for The Outer Worlds 2. For the first trailer released at E3 2021, the studio seems to want to continue in the same vein with this opus.