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Existing owners won't get The Outer Worlds' new fancypants edition for free, but there's a hefty discount

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian's satirical super-corporate first-person RPG, is getting a new, polished-up version. The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition will bring you the base game and both DLCs alongside a suite of graphical and gameplay tweaks to make it shine on the current generation of consoles. Not to worry, though, the PC version gets to benefit, too...
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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition brings the RPG to new-gen consoles next week

A new edition of The Outer Worlds is coming out next week, bringing updated visuals, a higher level cap, and more.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition was announced today by Obsidian Entertainment, a new version of the game that brings it to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It's out soon, too, March 7 to be exact. You'll be able to pick up the fancy new version of the game on PC too, and if you already own it on PC, PS4, or Xbox One, you'll be able to upgrade to the new-gen version at a discounted price of £5. If you're buying it for the first time though, it'll cost £49.99 all in.

This Spacer's Choice Edition comes with a number of new improvements, including improved graphics, new lighting and environment revamps, faster load times, better performance, dynamic weather systems, and an increased level cap. That last one means you'll have more ways to build your character from the seven branches of the skill tree.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition

Welcome to the future! We at Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division are excited to announce The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, which will be available next week on March 7 on Steam.

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The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way for new and returning fans alike to experience The Outer Worlds. Higher resolution graphics, a dynamic weather system, overhauled lighting and environments, improved performance and load times, enhanced details on characters, an increased level cap, and much more await spacers who bravely and boldly carve their path through the conspiratorial Halcyon colony.

If you already have The Outer Worlds and its associated DLC, Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon, on Steam; you can upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition for a reduced purchase price*. To enable the upgrade purchasing option, you must be signed into the same Steam Account used to purchase the base game and its associated DLC and select the “Complete the Bundle” purchasing option.

There’s never been a better chance to experience 2019’s celebrated, award-winning sci-fi RPG, whether players are taking another trip around the galaxy or adventuring for the first time. It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice!

*Based on Private Division’s suggested retail price for The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition on PC. Limit of one upgrade per account.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition jacks up PC system requirements

As previewed by Alice Bee, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition doesn’t simply bundle up Obsidian’s spacefaring RPG with its DLC expansions. It’s also an unexpected remaster, redoing and fine-tuning everything from companion AI and facial animations to weather effects and dynamic lighting. It’s an enticing prospect for a game that never previously counted visuals as its strong suit, though there will be a catch: the Spacer’s Choice Edition will have significantly higher PC system requirements than the 2019 original.

Late last year game voted Most Likely To Make Me Accidentally Say The Name Of A Different Game and neo-old-school space RPG The Outer Worlds was rated for a mysterious Spacer's Choice Edition. Obsidian are now ready to officially reveal said wash and brush up, which is coming next week on March 7th, and bundles both DLCs for the game with remaster-y improvements to AI, VFX and technical art. To mark the occasion I got to chat with co-directors Leonard Boyarsky and Tim Cain, and producer Eric DeMilt, all of whom who made games that are stastistically likely to number among your favourites - especially if you like RPGs.