The Outer Worlds Gets Its First Update In Nearly 3 Years

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Players of The Outer Worlds are receiving a free upgrade to the premium Spacer’s Choice Edition. Recent patch notes detail how to get the extra content at no cost. This is the first update to the game since June 2023, and the developers are planning another substantial update soon.

When it launched in October 2019, Obsidian’s space RPG, The Outer Worlds, received very positive reviews, maintaining an 82% satisfaction rating from over 16,000 Steam users. The game, inspired by sci-fi shows like Futurama and Firefly, quickly became popular thanks to its funny writing, compelling story, interesting world, and solid gameplay. It cleverly satirizes corporate excess, the risks of unchecked capitalism, and the dangers of blindly following brands.

Players can now get all the downloadable content for The Outer Worlds for free! A recent update means the game is transitioning to a single version called the Spacer’s Choice Edition. This is happening because the original game will soon be removed from most digital stores on May 27th, being replaced by the upgraded edition. If you already own The Outer Worlds on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, or PC (through Steam, Epic Games Store, or GOG), you’ll automatically receive the Spacer’s Choice Edition. The developers have confirmed that anyone who owns the base game by May 27th will get the upgrade, and you can even buy it now to save around $10.

As a huge fan of The Outer Worlds, I’m so excited about the Spacer’s Choice Edition! It finally bundles in both the ‘Peril on Gorgon’ and ‘Murder on Eridanos’ story expansions, which means you get absolutely everything the game has to offer. But it’s not just about the DLC – they’ve also made a bunch of improvements to the original game! We’re talking a higher level cap, a cool dynamic weather system, smarter enemies, and a generally smoother, prettier experience. It really feels like the definitive way to play.

Players on PC and current-generation consoles can easily upgrade to the Spacer’s Choice Edition. However, owners of older consoles will need to already own the original game and both of its expansions to get the upgrade. This is particularly difficult for Nintendo Switch players, as there isn’t a version of The Outer Worlds for the newer Switch 2 console. To help with this, Obsidian is offering a discount on the base game and DLCs for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners, bringing the price down to $24.99 and $14.99 respectively.

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This latest update fixes several longstanding bugs, resolving problems in various quests and common issues like falling through the floor or getting stuck on objects. While this patch mainly focuses on cleaning up existing problems, Obsidian is already working on another update. They haven’t revealed all the details yet, but the next patch will add a new weapon type – grenades – to The Outer Worlds.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Ed. Patch 2.5.7.0 Release Notes

General

  • Companions’ status effects are no longer obstructed by their HP bars.
  • Shooting from the Storm Cannon repeatedly at a close target no longer results in severe FPS drops.
  • The heat effect coming out of the Unreliable will no longer stack up each time the player arrives in the ship’s proximity.
  • When the Font Scaling setting also scales up the UI icons appropriately.
  • Fixed “artillery cannon” typo.
  • Fixed “Shipping” typo in Fallbrook.
  • Players are now able to sleep in either of the two beds when exploring Ash’s old Outpost for ‘Little Memento’ on Monarch.
  • Players are now able to manually save while under the ‘Concuss’ status effect throughout the title.
  • Fixed an issue with the Super Scoper 3000 zoom where the zoom would not properly display.
  • Felix’s book “Systems and Serfdoms” now appears in his room when acquiring it in Roseway town.
  • The arrow is now greyed out when there are no more options.
  • Status Bar displays all relevant Status Effect icons.
  • The workbench now displays ownership of items when navigating through the workbench during gameplay.
  • The gate will now load correctly while moving from Rizzo’s Distillation Station to the Bridge.
  • The Item repair tutorial will no longer cause a freeze when switching to the inventory tab.
  • SAM’s weapons can no longer be taken and equipped by players.
  • Environment decorations no longer look the same as items the player can pick up.
  • Players no longer become stuck when falling between two crates at the Spaceport.
  • The sights are now centered after modding the Hunting Rifle Hyper with a Funtimes Barrel and a Gyro Sight.
  • Frey’s Bar Cart no longer disappears from Unreliable after revisiting Relay GB-23.
  • Mods have correct VFX when inspecting them in the inventory and then viewing them on the ground.
  • The shadows on the cans no longer appear dark when viewing them in the office in Phineas Lab.
  • A companion’s armor displays correctly if players wear a different type and modify it in the Workbench during gameplay.
  • All aptitudes are correctly shown being applied when selecting them and viewing the summary screen.
  • Mods display correctly for tinkered Elite Troop Armor.
  • Players will no longer encounter a stuck spot when jumping/crouching into the 2nd floor of the General Store with insufficient Mag-Picks in Edgewater.
  • Fixed a typo with the quest beacon text.
  • Udom Bedford and Vicar Max will now play correct dialogue when attempting to turn in Phineas for the first time.
  • The hacking and picking locks tutorial now triggers correctly when the user has a high lockpick skill during gameplay.
  • Players can no longer get stuck when jumping in between a crate and pipe by the fence at the Geothermal Plant.
  • Fixed an issue with the state of Anton on the Groundbreaker.
  • A Workbench in the Covert Lab correctly unlocks a ‘Point of Interest’ icon when moving near it.

Design

  • Players will now receive only one +10 from a Bonus Support perk when the companion is in the party.
  • Leveling to multiple of 5 in Player Ship now updates the Companion UI tabs to indicate new Perk point available.
  • Extend-O-Sight properly increases to both Effective and Max Range to 25%.
  • The Paranoid flaw description has been updated to “Repeatedly getting caught by guards has made you jittery, especially when roaming around Restricted Areas or sneaking.”

Quests

  • Sanjar and Zora are now only present inside the OSI Temple if the Player triggers a truce between them to happen.
  • Once players agree to get the Radiator parts, regardless of chosen dialog, they can talk to other NPCs about them.
  • Solution Vital now updates after killing Captain Irion on Scylla.
  • Players can give the NVTUR mech the collected phonographs and complete The Electric Fling quest.
  • The ‘Weathered Lockbox’ is now turned in when completing the ‘Little Memento’ quest in Amber Heights.
  • The user is able to pick up the phonograph while doing the ‘Electric Fling’ quest.
  • Sophia will no longer give the Player “Signal Point in Space” after the Player acquires the targeting module.
  • The quest objective ‘Speak to Spencer Woolrich’ no longer remains active if the user speaks to Bellhop Owens and retrieves the security footage first.
  • During BOLT with His Name, Huxley will no longer be invisible during the conversation after releasing her from the locked room.

Performance

  • FPS Performance improvements:
    • When exploring Fallbrook.
    • When in conversation with Percival Platt.
  • Performance has been improved when exploring Roseway, Eridanos, Monarch, Emerald Vale or Gorgon for the first time.
  • Player can no longer fall through the ground while walking from islands to the Grand Colonial Hotel.
  • Performance has been improved in tutorial area, where first Marauder enemies appear.
  • Performance has been improved in Emerald Vale Junkyard POI.
  • Framerate will no longer steadily drop as the player is continuously shooting onto any metal surface.

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2026-05-01 18:42