The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

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Genres

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

Obsidian Entertainment

Release Date

October 24, 2019 (6 years ago)

Publisher

Private Division

Content Rating

M

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Summary

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.

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