The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2 is a released Obsidian Entertainment sequel, out since October 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows through Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Battle.net. A premium edition included a DLC pass for two story packs, and Xbox Game Studios has since said news on that downloadable content is coming soon.

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The Outer Worlds 2 launched in October 2025, from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios. It is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows, where it sells through Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Battle.net. A premium edition of the game included a DLC pass covering two additional story packs, so buyers of that edition have been waiting on content that had not yet arrived.

By July 2026 the game had reached the point of a discount. It was among the Obsidian Entertainment titles marked down in the Steam Summer Sale, alongside Avowed, Pentiment, Grounded, and Fallout: New Vegas. The sale ran until July 10 at 2 a.m. Japan time. Fallout: New Vegas carried a 50% cut to 550 yen, with its Ultimate edition at 60% off and 879 yen.

In October 2026, Xbox Game Studios said on official X that news about The Outer Worlds 2 downloadable content is coming soon. The post framed the DLC as having passed a clinical trial, borrowing the pharmaceutical-company satire the game trades in. It is the first word on the two story packs since the premium-edition DLC pass was announced, and it does not set a date for the content.

Key facts

Release window: The Outer Worlds 2 launched in October 2025. ↗
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment developed the sequel. ↗
Platforms: Released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows through Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Battle.net. ↗
DLC pass: A premium edition included a DLC pass for two additional story packs. ↗
DLC status: Xbox Game Studios said on official X that news on The Outer Worlds 2 downloadable content is coming soon, framing it as a passed clinical trial. ↗
Steam sale price cut: The Outer Worlds 2 was among the Obsidian Entertainment titles discounted in the Steam Summer Sale. ↗
Sale end: The Steam Summer Sale ran until July 10 at 2 a.m. Japan time. ↗

Timeline

Oct 6, 2026 Obsidian Teases The Outer Worlds 2 DLC As Clinical Trial Cleared
Jul 9, 2026 Fallout: New Vegas and Other Obsidian Titles Discounted in Steam Summer Sale

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Facts

Announced: downloadable content news coming soon, framed as the DLC having passed a clinical trial (Xbox Game Studios post on X) · 2026-10-06
Release: game · October 2025 · 2026-10-06

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Oct 6

Obsidian Teases The Outer Worlds 2 DLC As Clinical Trial Cleared

Xbox Game Studios said on official X that news about The Outer Worlds 2 downloadable content is coming soon, framing it as the DLC having passed a clinical trial. The phrasing leans on the game's pharmaceutical-company satire. Obsidian Entertainment's sequel launched in October 2025, and a premium edition included a DLC pass for two additional story packs. The game is on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows via Steam, Microsoft Store, and Battle.net.

Jul 9

Fallout: New Vegas and Other Obsidian Titles Discounted in Steam Summer Sale

The Steam Summer Sale on Steam includes discounts on multiple Obsidian Entertainment titles. Fallout: New Vegas is 50% off at 550 yen, and its Ultimate edition is 60% off at 879 yen. Other discounted games include The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed, Pentiment, and Grounded. The sale runs until July 10 at 2 a.m. Japan time.