Outward 2 delayed to 2027

Nine Dots Studio has announced that Outward 2 will now launch via Early Access for PC (Steam, Epic, GOG) in 2027.

Originally scheduled to launch on July 7, Outward is now launching in 2027. The delay has been accompanied by a message from Nine Dots Studio CEO and Outward 2 Creative Director Guillaume Boucher-Vidal. You can find the delay announcement and message below. The official website is here.

Nine Dots Studio announced today that Outward 2 will no longer launch into Early Access on July 7th. Instead, the game is now targeting a 2027 release with more specific timing to be announced in the near future. Here’s a message from Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Nine Dots Studio CEO and Outward 2 Creative Director:

Hi everyone,

I know that this might seem sudden, as not that long ago we released a trailer inviting people to explore Aurai this summer, but the truth is that if we just stubbornly stick to the plan, we’re delivering a product that might not satisfy your expectations. The last thing we want to do is disappoint fans of Outward and there have been a lot of comments stating that they wish for the game to spend more time in development before the launch. The point of a playtest is to listen to feedback, and so we will.

Dropping this news is especially painful, knowing that some of our most dedicated players actually planned their summer break around the release date. It sucks for you, and I personally apologize to everyone affected this way. However, it would be even worse if you ended up playing something over your vacation that you were not even happy with.

It’s hard to gauge what the appropriate degree of stability is for Early Access. The best we can do is take a hard, honest look at the game, and at our team, and ask: in a few weeks, will this be good enough to charge money for? Our aim is to have such a stark jump between this playtest and the Early Access launch that we earn the trust of our players. You were there for the first Outward and that’s why we were successful. We want you to be happy to be there again for Outward 2.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our beta and playtests, who provided feedback, who shared our news, talked with us directly during streams or on Discord. I apologize that we couldn’t give you the game you guys deserve on time. I guess that’s game development’s equivalent of a defeat scenario: a setback and we come back better prepared.

Guillaume AKA Gheeyom

CEO and Creative Director

Outward 2 will be available on Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.