We are still learning Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division’s recently unveiled projectthat debuted at The Game Awards 2018. And while we don’t have a complete picture of what theFallout-esque project will end up being, we did manage to get confirmations of some bright news: the game will be microtransaction-free.
Speaking toGerman publication Gamestar, Tim Cain reportedly said as much withDSO Gamingtranslating his response to whether microtransactions would be in the title:
There are no microtransactions in the game. You buy it once and then enjoy it forever.
What a response! Of course, that should be no major shock – the company explicitly as much ontheir forums last year. In a self-published post titled “A note about microtransactions in our upcoming RPG,” they noted:
The answer is simply: “no.”No microtransactions, of any kind, in our game.
Then, once the game was revealed,publication RPG Sitein an interview with Obsidian’s Senior Narrative Designer Kathryn Megan Starks wanted to gauge whether the developer and publisher were still committed to that agreement. Thankfully, Starks noted similarly that it is still valid.
Anyone who knows about the gaming scene in 2018 will likely get a nice sigh of relief with that message. Whether you are a fan of in-game monetization or not, there is no doubt that there are patently broken systems when it comes to microtransactions. Take, for instance, the early rollout ofRed Dead Online’s paid Gold Barswhich is having some in-game blowback. For those of us who don’t partake in these microtransactions, we are sometimes cursedwith broken in-game economies.
If you wanted to see more about the game, there is other good news for you –the Steam pageforThe Outer Worldsis live, so we have a new batch of screenshots. You can check those out below.
The Outer Worldsis currently slated for a 2019 launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, though no official release date has been revealed.
