In a brand new interview, Obsidian Leisure studio head Feargus Urquhart confirmed a sequel to The Outer Worlds remains to be in growth. Nevertheless, it was reportedly nearly deserted.
The sequel, named The Outer Worlds 2 in the interim, was beforehand introduced in 2021. In that announcement, particulars of the sequel have been sparse, apart from the sequel would happen in a unique star system with a unique crew.
Within the new interview, Urquhart revealed the sequel was not all the time trying good. In the course of the early years of the Covid pandemic, Obsidian builders thought-about canning the sequel to The Outer Worlds in favor of placing the workforce on growth of Avowed.
The prospect of discarding the venture got here throughout a rocky interval for Obsidian. Submit-acquisition, the studio struggled to navigate what it meant to be an acquired studio, and easy methods to juggle a number of tasks.
As a substitute of discarding Outer Worlds 2 throughout this era, Obsidian determined to remain the course and embraced sport launch delays to make sure the video games remained true to the unique imaginative and prescient.
The Outer Worlds 2 Growth Confirmed
In confirming the event of The Outer Worlds 2, Urquhart spoke in regards to the growth cycle between Avowed and the sequel, and talked in regards to the significance of guaranteeing Avowed is every little thing it got down to be whereas sustaining:
Talking of the Outer Worlds 2 growth workforce, Urquhart confirmed the lead programmer is identical lead programmer, Leonard Boyarsky stays the artistic director, and Brandon Adler is the sport’s director.
The workforce additionally consists of Matt Singh, who previously labored as a tester on Fallout: New Vegas and works as the top of gameplay and content material for Outer Worlds 2.
Will Outer Worlds 2 Construct On The Authentic?
Holding the workforce from the unique The Outer Worlds sport hopefully means the spirit of the unique sport can be replicated. The unique RPG supplied a unusual, colourful tackle space-westerns, harking back to Fallout: New Vegas and the cult-classic TV collection Firefly.
Urquhart additional confirmed Outer Worlds 2 can be developed on the Unreal Engine, alongside instruments Obsidian developed in-house for Unreal Engine and assist Obsidian video games stand out from others constructed on the favored sport engine.
The unique Outer Worlds obtained blended critiques. Some discovered the sport’s satire self-indulgent, or the RPG format too acquainted, whereas others noticed the potential however wished the sport to go additional, and take extra threat.
Regardless of the blended critiques, Outer Worlds nonetheless has passionate gamers who need the sport to comprehend its potential. Outer Worlds 2, if it will possibly construct on the quirkiness of the unique, provide an entire story, and provides gamers extra possibilities for exploration, ought to be a hit for Obsidian.
