Overview
- Obsidian replaced the original The Outer Worlds with The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition and removed the base edition from many modern storefronts when the remaster launched on May 27.
- The studio confirmed saves from the delisted base game move forward into Spacer’s Choice but warned that saves cannot be reverted to the original edition.
- Obsidian originally promised a free upgrade for prior owners but said on May 28 that console entitlement and backend limits mean Xbox One and PS4 digital owners must also own both DLCs to qualify.
- PC owners and the Xbox Series X|S Game Pass release received the Spacer’s Choice update for free, and Obsidian has asked affected console purchasers who bought between April 30 and May 27 to contact support for case-by-case remediation.
- Players voiced frustration online and some report receiving individual codes from Obsidian; the studio is investigating fixes for physical-copy owners and the episode raises reputational and platform-policy questions for future digital upgrades.