Obsidian Entertainment has announced that The Outer Worlds 2 will launch on October 29 for PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. It will also be a day-one release for Xbox Game Pass. The studio unveiled the release date as the first major announcement of the Xbox Games Showcase, and offered a new glimpse at the sequel with a gameplay trailer.

As spotted on the game's Steam page, The Outer Worlds 2 is a full-whack $80 / £70 release. This follows on from Microsoft stating that it would be applying the premium price tag to its titles later this year.