Michael Cripe
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The Outer Worlds 2 has a lot of guns, so developer Obsidian Entertainment stopped by IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 to give fans a sneak peek at the arsenal they’ll have at their disposal when launch arrives later this month.
Today’s new look at the studio’s sci-fi RPG follow-up arrives in the form of a minute-and-a-half-long trailer set to a catchy tune and new gameplay footage. The video’s tone rides a line between Borderlands and Fallout, as the player’s chosen Earth Directorate agent can be seen wielding everything from explosive rocket launchers and melee tools to Spacer’s Choice-branded rifles featuring their lunar mascot, Moon Man.
Each of The Outer Worlds 2’s colorful guns has unique properties that will no doubt aid players on their journey through the space colony of Arcadia. We probably don’t need to explain why a buzzsaw mounted on the end of a staff or wrist-mounted gun might come in handy, but the trailer does a good job of showing off how different weapons can be used. Other highlights from the footage include a lime-green acid gun that melts bodies, alien pistols, and even environmental hazards like a ceiling-mounted turret.
Another star of the new The Outer Worlds 2 trailer is the different factions, which can be found across a variety of locations that look like they were ripped straight out of the all-time great sci-fi stories. It’s a jam-packed teaser ahead of launch, and it’s undeniably Obsidian.
The Outer Worlds 2 has a release date of October 29, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S. We went hands-on with a demo for its first hour last month and came away excited to see how the rest of the sequel builds upon the 2019 original’s foundation. At the time, IGN’s Matt Purslow said, “While I appreciated Obsidian’s prior attempt at this universe, I never totally fell for it, but what the studio has achieved here in this prologue is exactly what I’d hoped for the first time around.”
For more, you can read our interview with Obsidian VP of operations Marcus Morgan. You can also learn about why you won’t have to worry about Microsoft games costing $80 this holiday season.
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