If The Outer Worlds Released to critical acclaim, we at Obsidian Entertainment were thrilled that our community was fully enjoying this RPG, which we thought was fun, fresh, and poignant. Now that we’ve announced it The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, an upgrade for the new generation of hardware, we thought we’d walk through some of the cool changes we’re bringing and the thought process behind them. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s a quick synopsis:
Lost in transit on a colonist ship bound for the edge of the galaxy, you wake up decades after your intended date, only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy that threatens to destroy the colony. Explore the various planets and locations of Halcyon, including the mysterious Gorgon Asteroid and the delightful Distillery on Eridanos. As you face different factions, all vying for power, your choices will determine how the narrative unfolds.
Since its release, over 5 million happy space travelers have explored the celestial bodies of Halcyon and taken an active part in the power struggle that is rocking the colony. Everything went well. But then, a little over a year later, the Xbox Series X and S came into people’s living rooms and kept pushing the boundaries of console gaming. In a way, the game was released between two generations of consoles. When the opportunity arises to strike, it’s best to use a Prismatic Hammer.
Living on in the new generation of consoles
With the release of this new generation of consoles, we wanted The Outer Worlds to live on for future astronauts. We wanted to make The Board proud and prevent this must-play RPG from aging prematurely as new games roll in, while still providing a relevant, modernized space colonist experience for all newcomers to Halcyon. The technical possibilities introduced with the Xbox Series X and S made it clear that there was room for improvement! Not just how the game looks, but also how the game works feels.
This meant refreshing some of the core game’s strengths: an immersive story influenced by the in-game choices you make in-game, quirky but loveable companions – each with unique abilities and their own missions that you help them complete – a freely varied combat system that allows for high-intensity encounters with your enemies, and much more…
The road to the final version of The Outer Worlds
So we grabbed our spacer development kits and got to work. Of course, we worked on visual improvements, such as B. 4K graphics at 60 FPS, volumetric lighting, improved special effects, better particle physics and improving the environments with increased asset density and visual storytelling.
But we’ve also strived to create a smoother gameplay experience by making the combat and companion AIs smarter, improving the open-world feel with better depth, revamping the vistas already present in the game, and updating weather variations. In addition, we have reworked character models and animations to improve the gameplay. Finally, we thought this Spacer’s Choice Edition would make even more sense if it included the base game’s DLC expansions, Danger for Gorgon And Murder on Eridanos, so we did just that. Now the experience is even richer! And we increased the level cap to 99 to give players even more opportunities to build their character from the seven branches of the skill tree.
So what are you waiting for, spaceman? Halcyon is calling you! Get into your space capsules, put yourself into cryosleep and play this hit RPG in its definitive version. The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition coming on 7.3.
If you already own The Outer Worlds Base game (except via Xbox Game Pass) and its accompanying DLCs, Peril on Gorgon and Murder on Eridanos, for Xbox One that you can upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition on Xbox Series X | S at a reduced purchase price.*
*Based on Private Division’s suggested retail price for The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition. Actual price may vary. Limit of one upgrade per account. See the platform store for details and terms. Players who own the digital version of the Xbox One base game must sign in to an Xbox Series console with the same Microsoft account used to purchase the Xbox One base game and accompanying DLC.