Outward News

[p]Tune in this December 8th at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch to discover the upcoming playtest content. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with you to present the content and answer all your questions. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You might want to tune in to get a chance for a playtest access! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Matthieu[/p][p]
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[p]Hello Adventurers, [/p][p]This is a small first look at Outward 2, before our larger playtest that will take place in Early 2026. Thank you to everyone who registered, we love your enthusiasm! To be fully transparent, because this is a first and highly experimental phase, we will only be inviting a limited portion of players that registered on our website. You can still register now and have a chance to get access next week! [/p][p]Register here: https://ninedotsstudio.com/playtest-registration/[/p][p][/p][p]The goal is to stress-test our online infrastructure and take it to the limit. [/p][p]It is expected that the version of Outward 2 you will be testing will contain bugs. This version of the game used for the playtest will be rough. Things will be breaking left and right. There are lots of potential issues, mainly with the online co-op and that’s exactly why we need you! The feedback you can provide on the game in its current state will help us shape the best possible version of the game.[/p][p][/p][p]We will give you more details next week when the Playtest starts. Some press outlets and content creators have already played that very same version and will post their reviews in the upcoming days. [/p][p] The playtest will run from December 9th to December 15th. [/p][p]If you are one of the lucky ones, you will receive an email from Nine Dots Studio with instructions to take part in the Playtest. Don’t forget to check your spam folder on December 9th.[/p][p] [/p][p]You can watch the first look on Haboob here, on Youtube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Catching up with an old friend[/p][p]‘’Find Oliele again, fifty years after the first game, now with the Symposium of Haboob. Follow Aurai’s most veteran warrior down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and untold stories. With the Symposium, prepare to explore ruins, uncover lost civilizations, and unravel the mysteries that shroud them while the world around you keeps turning. Looking into the past can often mean catching a glimpse of the future, watching history twist itself into new shapes.[/p][p] Blessed by Elatt himself, Oliele spent years in the Holy Mission, enforcing the three pillars throughout Aurai as the world recovered from the Scourge. Years went on and the connection she had with the Mission grew distant, making her wonder what the rest of the world had to offer. When word came that the city of Haboob had opened its doors, the unknown beckoned her once more, and following that call is what led her to join the ranks of the Symposium. [/p][p]The Symposium is a gathering of minds, irresistible to the inquisitive and to those unafraid to dig deeper for the truth. It blends adventure with research, perfect for anyone who wants to piece together the puzzles left behind by past generations. At its heart lies magic itself, Haboob standing as the seat of the Symposium where the Ley Line runs through, seeping mana into the land.[/p][p] And somewhere within that power, a secret waits for the one brave enough to uncover it.’’[/p][p][/p][p]-Fatima Voyer-Ndiogou, Lead Writer at Nine Dots Studio.[/p][p] [/p][p]Join the community[/p][p]Join our Discord to chat with us about the upcoming playtest and share your feedback.[/p][p]We will also be live on Twitch for the occasion! Join us to get a first glimpse of the Playtest on Monday December 8th - 2PM EST. [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p] [/p]

[p]Hey there adventurers! A patch will be pushed today for all PC versions of Outward. The patch will simply fix Unity's vulnerability issue that affected many games developed on the engine. [/p][p][/p][p]Affected versions: [/p][p]default (only Defed) [/p][p]default-mono (both Outward and Defed)[/p][p][/p][p]Fix[/p][p]-Fix Unity vulnerability CVE-2025-59489.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Outward 2 is coming Summer 2026 and we’re looking for playtesters.  [/p][p]You can register now to the playtest on Steam or on our website to get access earlier.[/p][p] Register here.[/p][p]
[/p][p]We’re having a Livestream on October 2nd (2PM EST / 8pm CET / 11 AM PT) to show you more about our games and answer your questions. Follow us on Twitch to get notified when we start [/p][p][/p][p]Watch Outward 2 latest trailer [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p] [/p][p]Some history about Wendigos…[/p][p]
[/p][p]In the new trailer, we put forward a terrifying creature called a Wendigo.[/p][p]The creature has been roaming the coldest part of Aurai since the first game and it was directly inspired by the North American First Nations’ spiritual traditions. Nine Dots is a studio from Quebec, surrounded by the green and beautiful boreal forest. The Wendigo is a creature we know well and feels close to us. It was natural for us to adopt the Wendigo as part of our Outward’s bestiary and link the legend to our fantasy world.[/p][p]
[/p][p]In the myths and legends[/p][p][/p][p]Wendigos originate from the spiritual traditions of the Algonquian-speaking First Nations across North America such as the Ojibwe, the Saulteaux and the Cree to name a few. Wendigos are told to be humans that turned into cannibalistic monsters with hearts of ice from their greed or selfishness. The tales promote tight knit community behaviors among their peers, even more so in the cold and harsh environment First Nations were living in during the North American winters. Illness and famine were spreading fast through the tribes since the cold made resources scarce. [/p][p]
[/p][p]The wendigos are sometimes described either as evil spirits that possess humans in their dream or from a bite. The greedier or the weaker the person is, the more likely they would be to be possessed and become a cannibal. They can also be described as physical beings that roam the coldest woodlands and will hunt humans with their heightened senses and incredible speed. The Wendigos have a terrifying physique. They are said to look like giant humanoids with big antlers, long claws and fangs. Their bones are tearing through their grey mummified skin and fur. They are also said to have a strong smell of death and decay, the best way for humans to detect a Wendigo is near.  [/p][p]

[/p][p]In the lore of Outward
[/p][p]In Aurai, Wendigos were once humans. They are people that had to turn towards cannibalism to survive horrible conditions and famine and then took a liking to it. They lost themselves and their humanity to greed and weakness and turned into very aggressive monsters that use frost magic as a result. They now wander around the coldest climates of Aurai in an everlasting quest for more flesh or reside inside caves where they feast on human remains and wait for some humans unfortunate enough to cross their path. [/p][p]
[/p][p]sources[/p][p]https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/windigo[/p][p]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo[/p][p][/p][p]Wendigo Concept art by Sharam Sunstrum[/p][p][/p][p]Bianca[/p][p]
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[p]Tune in this October 2nd at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch for the third exciting edition of our Backstage Livestream. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with us once again to answer your questions about Outward 2 and show you some exclusive gameplay.[/p][p] [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Outward 2 reveal during the Tokyo Game Show on September 28th at 12pm EST / / PM CET / 9 AM PT. We will be live on Twitch to watch the show live with you![/p][p] [/p][p]‘Real, Raw and Honest’ is our Backstage Livestream’s motto and this is what you will get. Remember: Some stuff that will be shown during the livestream may still be in development.[/p][p]That’s part of the fun, sharing our process with you guys. We hope you will take part and come chat with us.
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