The Outer Worlds 2 Release Date: Global Launch Time Zone List

Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 arrives on October 29, 2025, with early access beginning five days earlier for Premium Edition buyers and Xbox Game Pass subscribers who upgrade. The sequel builds on the first game’s satirical space opera, shifting the focus to Arcadia — a fractured colony caught between government control and corporate greed. It refines the familiar formula with sharper writing, deeper faction systems, and a more confident sense of humor.

Time Zones of The Outer Worlds 2 Global Launch

The Outer Worlds 2 launches globally on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S: early access starts Friday, October 24, for those who purchased The Outer Worlds 2 Premium Edition. The full release follows on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

The Outer Worlds 2 Global Launch Time Zones (October 29, 2025):

• 10 AM PDT (San Francisco)
• 1 PM EDT (New York)
• 5 PM BST (London)
• 6 PM CEST (Paris, Berlin, Rome)
• 7 PM EEST (Istanbul, Kyiv)
• 2 AM JST (Tokyo, Oct 30)
• 4 AM AEST (Sydney, Oct 30)
• 6 AM NZDT (Auckland, Oct 30)

Players can preload the game now. The Premium Edition ($99.99) grants early access, while Game Pass users can join early for a $29.99 upgrade.

The Outer Worlds 2 Reviews

Critics describe The Outer Worlds 2 as a colorful, sardonic RPG that fine-tunes Obsidian’s formula without reinventing it. The game keeps its satirical tone and strong character writing, while offering brisker combat and more flexible quest design. The factions of Arcadia — corporate, governmental, and ideological — form the backbone of its narrative, though some reviewers find them lacking in depth.

• Pros: witty dialogue, lively visuals, improved flaws, and combat systems
• Cons: shallow faction arcs, predictable companion structure
• Metacritic : PC 84/ PS5 81/ Xbox 81

The verdict is consistent: it’s a smart, self-aware sequel that expands on the first game’s strengths, though it never reaches the thematic weight of New Vegas or Pentiment.

The Outer Worlds 2 System Requirements

The PC version of The Outer Worlds 2 supports unlocked frame rates, ultra-wide display compatibility, HDR, ray tracing, and upscaling through DLSS, FSR, and XeSS. The game is well-optimized for modern systems, running efficiently on mid-range hardware while rewarding high-end setups with notably sharper detail and smoother performance.

Even at minimum settings, the game maintains stable performance and visual fidelity, scaling effectively across different configurations. Obsidian recommends an SSD and up-to-date system drivers to ensure smooth play and faster loading times.

Should You Play The Outer Worlds Before The Sequel?

Not necessarily. The Outer Worlds 2 stands on its own, and you lose little by skipping the 2019 original (The Outer Worlds). If Arcadia’s mix of corporate satire and moral gray zones pulls you in, you can always return later for context. The sequel introduces a new protagonist — an Earth Directorate agent investigating a corporate war — and only echoes the first game’s tone, not its storyline. The two share a thematic universe rather than a direct narrative link.