Overview
- Nine Dots Studio announced Tuesday that Outward 2 will enter Early Access on July 7 for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.
- A closed beta starts May 26, with sign-ups available on the developer’s website or the Steam page, and the studio says website registrants get priority access.
- The new trailer details a wide performance range, from a “potato” preset that runs at 1280×720 and 30 FPS on a GTX 750 Ti, FX‑6300, and 8 GB RAM to max settings that call for an RTX 4080 and 32 GB RAM.
- The studio is self‑publishing a sequel that targets four upgrades over the original—deeper character creation and progression, clearer storytelling, a more alive world, and sharper combat—with split‑screen and online co‑op confirmed.
- Most outlets and the studio list July 7 as the Early Access date, though one report cited July 17, creating a minor discrepancy in coverage.