Outward News

[h3]Hello Adventurers!

Outward: Definitive Edition, one of the Top Steam Releases for May, is part of the Steam Summer Sale and is now 50% off!

The sale lasts from today to July 7, so don't miss your chance to discover everything Aurai has to offer![/h3]

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[h3]If you are interested in seeing which other titles from our publisher
Prime Matter are participating, check out their sales page here: [/h3]





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Adventurers, your wait is finally over. Outward: Definitive Edition is here!

If you haven’t seen it yet, here is the launch trailer:

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The song Outward – The Adventurers’ Tale was created by the incredibly talented Clamavi De Profundis, specifically for the release of the Definitive Edition. Make sure to check out their other music on YouTube, and follow them on Twitter!

The Definitive Edition combines features from the two DLCs The Soroboreans and The Three Brothers, as well as the following improvements and entirely new content:

• New unique encounters in dungeons
  
• New defeat scenarios
  
• New diseases
  
• Access to stash in coop
  
• Improved enchantment & crafting
  
• Visual optimisation
  
• More totem workshops
  
• Previously DLC exclusive corruptions hazards spread throughout the whole game
  
• And much more!
  

[h3]How to claim your free copy of Outward: Definitive Edition[/h3]
If you own both the Outward base game and the The Three Brothers DLC digitally, you are entitled to a free copy of the Definitive Edition.
Here on Steam, as well as on Epic and GOG, it should simply appear in your library.

If you play Outward on console, or something is unclear to you, please refer to the instructions on our support page. You can also create a ticket there if something isn't working as intended.

For those who own the base game, but not the The Three Brothers DLC, no worries! The Three Brothers will remain available for purchase on all platforms, making it possible for you to upgrade at any time.
(This is the easiest way for you to get the Definitive Edition!)


Finally, we want to leave you with the lyrics to Outward - The Adventurers’ Tale

(Prelude)
Is this the last time?
Is this the last adventure?
We journeyed outward
And we survived together

I met you in Cierzo,
Where you lost your family home
With nothing but our wits
Through Aurai did we roam

I would camp and you would hunt,
In the fight you took the brunt and I
Would hide, and weave the magic spark
To guide us safely through the dark

Outward we went through Cherson`ese
Tangled with our first dread enemies
Beneath The `Conflux’s winding pass
Through the sea of magic purple grass

In the woods of `Enmerkar,
Where the ancient resting spirits are,
To hunt in stealth as monsters prowl,
Necropolis and places foul,

Through Hallowed Marsh of poison breath
Where mist reveals the scales of death
The island city of Mon`soon
Kept shrouded evil in the gloom

As we ventured further out
`Abrassar the land of drought
Scourge of Pestilential hives
Scorched in death, we kept our lives

To Cal`dera next we turned
A land volcanic, charred and burned
Old Sirocco wept in pity
Stone on stone we built the city

Journey in the caravan
Antique Plateau and Harmattan
The Coin of trade and scroll of lore
We kept the ways of Sorobor

Set your pack down by the fire
We settle now as we desire
A three year journey now is done
Or has it only now begun?





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Adventurers across the realms,

We bring to you a bagpack full of exciting news as we anticipate the release of Outward Definitive Edition!

Get Outward + The Three Brothers DLC and be entitled to a free digital copy of Outward Definitive Edition next week.
With exclusive, lifetime high discounts, we hope to offer everyone the chance to jump into the adventure.

You can find the Steam sales page here!

For this occasion, the Ultimate Bundle with Pathfinder: Kingmaker is back!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20973/Outward__Pathfinder_Ultimate_Bundle/
[h3]Outward – Adventurer Bundle (extra 17% bundle discount!)[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15369/Outward__The_Adventurer_Bundle/

• Outward Base Game - 75% off
  
  
• Outward – The Soroboreans DLC – 60% off
  
  
• Outward – The Three Brothers DLC – 55% off
  
  
• Outward – Digital Soundtrack – 50% off
  

[h3]Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Imperial Edition Bundle (extra 20% bundle discount!)[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11193/Pathfinder_Kingmaker__Imperial_Edition_Bundle/

• Pathfinder: Kingmaker - 55% off
  
  
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Royal Ascension DLC - 63% off
  
  
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker – The Wildcards DLC - 55% off
  
  
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Varnhold’s Lot DLC - 55% off
  
  
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Beneath The Stolen Lands DLC - 55% off
  

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Surprising and unique 2019 survival RPG Outward has a definitive edition coming, complete with a few upgrades. Outward: Definitive Edition will release on May 17, 2022, and will include DLCs The Soroboreans and The Three Brothers as well as "completely new additions."..
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Hello everyone!

Today I would like to clarify what we mean when we say “we made balancing changes”, as I’m pretty confident it will affect the experience in a meaningful way.

Of course, there is a plethora of small tweaks to increase the viability of as many options as possible, but these could be the kind of balance changes in any patch. For the definitive edition, I’m happy we had the chance to make wider and far reaching changes.

[h2]Difficulty curve[/h2]

Let’s start with the scariest change: we made the hard enemies harder. While this might appear on the surface to be a surprising move, the reasons why we did this was that some players could clear out dungeons very early on and jump into end game gear. This broke the intended progression curve and also made it tricky for players who then went into areas they were ‘under-leveled’ for. This increase in difficulty will mostly affect defensive stats, such as increased HP, protection and resistances.



[h2]Protection[/h2]

While I believe the heavy armor sets were quite valid in Outward - and were a very good way for players to buy themselves some much needed protection when they made mistakes - there was a general sentiment that it didn’t offer enough to compensate for their drawbacks (loss of speed and higher stamina costs). There was also a sentiment that resistance was always more attractive than protection. So we fixed both problems with a fundamental change: protection now not only applies to physical damage, but to impact as well. Consequently, we had to revise impact resistance and make sure it didn’t suddenly become easy to ignore the risk of stagger altogether, or make some enemies almost impossible to stun.



[h2]DLC Content redistribution[/h2]

This was another major change. I would say one of the most obvious consequences is how enchantment recipes are available in various stores, rather than concentrated in Harmattan. Arcane elementals can now be found in every region, in places that make sense. However the Antique Plateau will still be the best area to farm elemental particles.

We’ve also put workshops in every region so players can build the musical totems, so don’t need to trek all the way back to the Caldera if you lose one of your apparatuses. These workshops will still require materials found in their respective regions.

Corruption is now found in any area where it makes sense, and it also more potent. Without proper gear to mitigate the effect of ambient corruption, you will feel quite pressured to move out of the green fog.

Some of the item properties that were only found in the areas specific to their respective DLCs - such as cooldown reduction or barrier - can now be found on items from the vanilla content of Outward too. This opens up more viable gear and ensures items aren’t as easily outclassed.



[h2]Material Sample guaranteed drops[/h2]

The random nature of drops for rare resources could be too brutal in The Three Brothers. We’ve found a way to alleviate this issue. The player will be able to talk with a town NPC to trade 3 of any samples for the specific type of rare resource you are looking for.



[h2]Town Reset[/h2]

The fact that towns didn’t reset was causing issues both in terms of balance and immersion. A lot of players felt that sleeping in a house or an inn simply didn’t make sense compared to just placing a plant tent that would freely feed you and provide a sufficiently generous sleep buff. You will still be able to set up a hobo camp, but should you stay out of town for 7 consecutive days before the town resets. This means that you’ll be able to loot junk piles and such when coming back in town, giving something to do while your friend is shopping, buying skills or re-organising their inventory.



This list is not exhaustive, but those changes are those that I think will most significantly alter the experience of playing Outward. Hopefully it will keep even seasoned adventurers on their toes. I look forward to seeing your reactions and stories. Be careful, some of your habits may play against you this time around… 😉



[h3]Special tip:[/h3]

Players who already own the base game and the DLC "The Three Brothers" are entitled to a free copy of the Definitive Edition! For those who haven't set foot into the world of Aurai yet: now would be the perfect time to explore the lands, so lace your boots and grab your backpacks, adventurers!



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