Outward Release Date Announced, New Trailer

We first heard about Outward, a survival-oriented co-operative open-world RPG from Nine Dots Studio, way back in 2016. And now, more than two years later, the game is finally nearing release and has a Steam page of its own. According to the Steam page, Outward should be launching on February 12, 2019, although it’s important to note that the announcement press release we got lists March 26, 2019 as the game’s launch date.

Apart from the confusing launch date, the press release also offers an overview of the game’s features and shares a brand new gameplay trailer that emphasizes the human side of adventuring. Here’s the trailer:

And the relevant bits from the press release:

Walnut Creek, CA, December 19, 2018 — Publishers Deep Silver and developer Nine Dots, along with Maximum Games, have announced the release date for their hardcore fantasy adventure RPG Outward. The game will hit PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Steam on March 26th, 2019. The announcement is accompanied by a trailer that highlights the game’s focus on challenge, immersion, and fulfillment.

Outward is an open-world fantasy adventure game featuring deep simulation and immersion. In it, players will experience an entirely new kind of RPG, where they play the role of a true inhabitant of a sprawling world, requiring biological maintenance and self-preservation against a harsh, uncaring environment. These simulation aspects also extend to the game’s representation of magic as an intricate web of rituals required to evoke supernatural powers. The game also packs a surprising feature: two-player local and online multiplayer, with local split-screen. This feature allows two friends to share a journey knowing they have at least one ally at their side and offers unique opportunities for strategy.

Today’s trailer showcases the rich fantasy world and the various obstacles the player’s avatar will have to face in this mystical environment. As a regular human being, players will create their own destiny against a variety of dangers both magical and mundane. Exposure to the elements is just as likely to kill the player as the monsters that roam the world. To survive, they will have to grow and master the game’s complex weapons, traps, and magic.

Key Features

• Survive in the wilds as you explore a vast and harsh land
• Play solo or cooperatively, split-screen locally or online
• Ritualistic, step-by-step approach to spellcasting
• Constant auto-saving means you must live with your decisions
• Encounter dynamic defeat scenarios
• A unique experience with every playthrough