Publisher Prime Matter and developer Nine Dots have announced Outward: Definitive Edition for PC and consoles.
Outward: Definitive Edition is launching sometime in May 2022 for Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. As the name implies, the new re-release includes the base game and its two DLC expansions: The Three Brothers and The Soroboreans. If you own the original game and both DLCs on any platform you’ll be able to upgrade for free.
As this is an enhanced re-release, the new Definitive Edition also brings with it “numerous” quality of life updates, balancing tweaks, and even new content. The new content entails some new unique encounters in dungeons, new defeat scenarios, and some new diseases, too. Quality of life updates include accessing your stash while in a friend’s world, less finicky enchanting, totem workshops in every region, more accessible crafting, as well as making the world of the game feel more cohesive.
Here’s a new developer diary:
Here’s a rundown on the base game:
Outward delivers an immersive RPG experience coupled with survival gameplay, offering a deeply-rewarding challenge for the most avid gamers.
As an ordinary adventurer, you’ll not only have to hide or defend yourself against threatening creatures, but also brave the hazardous environmental conditions, protect yourself against infectious diseases, make sure you get enough sleep, and stay hydrated. Embark on perilous expeditions across untamed lands to reach new cities, undertake varied missions and discover hidden dungeons crawling with formidable enemies.
In order to survive in the dazzling yet deadly world of Aurai, you’ll have to be cunning, clever and prepared. Devise diverse strategies to defeat your foes and don’t neglect your basic needs, sharing your journey with a friend, locally or online.
Features
- Survive in the wilds as you explore the land
- Play solo or cooperatively, split screen locally or online
- Ritualistic, step-by-step approach to spellcasting
- Constant auto-saving means you must live with your decisions
- Encounter dynamic defeat scenarios
- A unique experience with every playthrough
Outward has been available for Windows PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
