Obsidian Issues Codes After Glitch for PS4/Xbox Users

A promised free upgrade for owners of the original The Outer Worlds to the enhanced Spacer's Choice Edition has instead resulted in confusion and frustration for many players, particularly on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Developer Obsidian Entertainment has apologized and is now issuing individual download codes to affected customers after technical issues prevented a smooth rollout.

In late April, Obsidian announced it would delist the original 2019 role-playing game and offer a free upgrade to the Spacer's Choice Edition—which includes graphical improvements and both story expansions—to anyone who owned the base game in their digital library before May 27. The studio explicitly stated the offer was for all platforms, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

However, when the deadline passed, many players who owned only the base game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One found themselves unable to claim the upgrade. Instead, they were prompted to purchase the new edition or buy an expansion pass. Obsidian and its parent company, Microsoft, later cited unforeseen platform limitations, entitlement restrictions, and backend issues as the cause.

In a statement, the companies...