Outer Worlds 2 arrives Oct 29 with large day-one patch on tiny disc

The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian Entertainment’s highly anticipated follow-up to the 2019 original, launches October 29, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, with a Premium Edition offering up to five days of early access from October 24. The sequel expands the series’s scope and systems but has drawn attention this week after tests of an early physical PlayStation 5 copy showed the disc contains just 1.32 gigabytes of data and requires a roughly 71.6 gigabyte update before it can be played.

Obsidian and publisher Xbox Game Studios describe the sequel as a broader, deeper roleplaying experience set on a new colony called Arcadia, where the authoritarian Protectorate, corporate interests and a cultlike Order compete for control. Players assume the role of an Earth Directorate agent investigating spacetime rifts allegedly caused by Protectorate Time Skip technology. The studio says the game was redesigned from the ground up in key areas such as exploration, character systems, combat and worldbuilding while preserving continuity for players who completed the first game.

Key gameplay changes include larger, more open environments intended to reward exploration, and new...