Steam News19 May 20261mo ago

Huge news! Closed Beta & Release date

Mark your calendar: WE’RE RELEASING ON JULY 7TH Thanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines! Discover our upcoming PC specs in this smashing trailer.

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changedThanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines!Steam post image All resolutions in the requirements graphic use quality upscaling.

changedCLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK!The Closed Beta will run from Tuesday, May 26th at 4PM EST to Monday June 8th 1 PM EST!

changedCLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK!If you had access to the January playtest, you will automatically get access to this version of the game as well. You will only need to update the game before you can launch it. If you are not registered yet and would like to get your hands on the Closed beta, please register here:

changedCLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK!https://www.ninedotsstudio.com/playtest-registration/ or on Steam

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changedCLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK!You can also register on Steam to get access although we will send the invite first on Player registered on our website. If you are selected, you will receive an email containing keys, from Nine Dots Studio on May 26th. Of course, don’t forget to check your spam folder too!

Outward 2 changes

changedSteam post image All resolutions in the requirements graphic use quality upscaling.

changedThe Closed Beta will run from Tuesday, May 26th at 4PM EST to Monday June 8th 1 PM EST!

changedIf you had access to the January playtest, you will automatically get access to this version of the game as well. You will only need to update the game before you can launch it. If you are not registered yet and would like to get your hands on the Closed beta, please register here:

changedhttps://www.ninedotsstudio.com/playtest-registration/ or on Steam

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Mark your calendar:

WE’RE RELEASING ON JULY 7TH

Thanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines!

Discover our upcoming PC specs in this smashing trailer. Outward 2 can be enjoyed from a battle station to an air fryer. Take a look at the trailer for more information:

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Steam post image All resolutions in the requirements graphic use quality upscaling.

CLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK!

The Closed Beta will run from Tuesday, May 26th at 4PM EST to Monday June 8th 1 PM EST!

If you had access to the January playtest, you will automatically get access to this version of the game as well. You will only need to update the game before you can launch it. If you are not registered yet and would like to get your hands on the Closed beta, please register here:

https://www.ninedotsstudio.com/playtest-registration/ or on Steam

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You can also register on Steam to get access although we will send the invite first on Player registered on our website. If you are selected, you will receive an email containing keys, from Nine Dots Studio on May 26th. Of course, don’t forget to check your spam folder too!

We want to shape the game with you. Help us by sharing your thoughts on your experience when playing Outward 2.

Please join our Discord server and find the dedicated feedback channel.

Looking for a coop friend?

Use our GEP program in the Outward Official Discord server to find players that have a matching playstyle, language and goals. Find an adventure partner and maybe a friend. Be great, be a Gep (Great Energy Player)!

Here’s a small preview of what you can expect in the upcoming beta:

In the Closed Beta, you will discover a brand new region of Aurai: La Rescapée.

Rescapée is a french word that means ‘’saved and finally safe.’’

Once a lush forest, La Rescapée was almost entirely razed after over a century of invasion from the Scourge. Its denizens were massacred, leaving behind only fragments of a civilisation that had stayed away from the Blue Chamber’s influence. Now, it is a land defined by its rebirth after the events of the Turning. Due to the amount of death in the region, there are many ghosts that naturally exist in the region. Are you prepared enough to survive Aurai?

Discover a preview of the Closed Beta content Live

Guillaume, Nine Dots CEO and Creative Director will be live on Twitch for the occasion!

Join him playing the playtest on Monday, May 25th at 2PM EST.

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