Here's exactly when you can play The Outer Worlds 2 — the release date, launch times, and Early Access for the huge Xbox Game Pass RPG is almost here

A screenshot taken from a The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay trailer.

Obsidian Entertainment — the storied Xbox Game Studios game developer known for creating Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 — has had a huge 2025. Earlier this year, it launched both Avowed and Grounded 2 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and it's about to release a third game with The Outer Worlds 2.

The Outer Worlds 2 is a direct follow-up to the studio's popular 2019 RPG, and like the first game, it evokes the same lighthearted, yet biting political sci-fi satire that folks often look to Fallout for. With the new title, though, Obsidian has focused on expanding every aspect of the experience, from the size and detail of world spaces to branching narrative and gameplay progression paths.