Outward 2 gets a February 8 Early Access release date on PC

Outward 2 finally has a new launch date. Developer Nine Dots Studio said in an announcement on the game’s Steam page, posted on October 8, that the survival action RPG will arrive on PC in Early Access on February 8.

The date follows an earlier delay to the sequel. In the post, the studio thanked players for their support after that delay and said development has been going well since then.

What was announced

• Release date: Early Access on PC begins on February 8. The post does not name a year; it was published in October, which puts the launch next February.
• New trailer: a trailer titled Survival of the Smartest was released as part of the III-Initiative showcase, built around the idea that only clever players make it through the world of Aurai.
• Why Early Access: Nine Dots says the Steam store page now explains in more detail why the game is starting out in Early Access rather than as a full release.
• Livestream: the studio also held a Backstage stream on its Twitch channel on October 9 with Guillaume, its creative director and CEO, to answer player questions.

What we don’t know yet

The announcement does not give a launch time, a price, or details of what the Early Access version will include, and it mentions no platforms other than PC. We will update this story when Nine Dots shares more.