Hello Adventurers, The gates of the beta are now open to everyone until June 22nd You’re welcome to join in on the fun and start your own adventure! Are you prepared enough to survive Aurai? Your backpack awaits as you take your first steps in La Rescapée. Read the FAQ below to make sure you’re fully prepared to start your adventure. Watch the trailer now SHARE YOUR BEST MOMENT IN THE BETA AND…
Hi everyone. First off, an immense thank you to everyone who joined the Beta and gave us feedback, either positive or negative. It’s been apparent that the Beta has been rocky for many, and even the more convinced players had heavy caveats to their appreciation of the build in your hands. I admit that I took too long to start responding personally to your messages. At first, I thought the dista…
The Outward 2 Beta is underway. Now we want to see your best moments across Aurai. Until June 22nd, we’re launching the #ExploreAurai Community Contest! To participate: · Follow our Nine Dots account on the platform you want to post Nine Dots TikTok, Nine Dots Youtube , Nine Dots Instagram or Our Discord in the #screenshot-and-art channel · Post your best screenshot or video from the Beta using…
Watch our new trailer from the AG French Direct showcase! Tip #1 — CHECK YOUR VITALS! Outward is a game that simulates the life of an ordinary adventurer in a very hostile world. You need to take care of your basic needs. — Eating well, staying hydrated, and getting enough sleep is the foundation of survival! You can also boost your strength further by drinking potions or coating your weapons w…
Hello adventurers! Outward 2 Closed Beta is now live! Please find all the information related to the closed beta below in the FAQ. You can leave your feedback on Discord or by filling this survey. #ExploreAurai: Get a chance to win an early Key for Outward 2! The Outward 2 Beta is underway. Now we want to see your best moments across Aurai. (Incredible adventures, discoveries, victories or ques…
Mark your calendar: WE’RE RELEASING ON JULY 7TH Thanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines! Discover our upcoming PC specs in this smashing trailer. Outward 2 can be enjoyed from a battle station to an air fryer. Take a look at the trailer for more information: ːsteamthisːːsteamthisːːsteamthisː All resolutions in the requirements graphic use quality upscaling. CLOSED BETA STA…
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce Outward 2 is featured in the IGN Fan Fest! Tomorrow, on February 25th , we’re deep diving into combat mechanics. Aurai is more than ever filled with powerful and evil monsters. How will you fight back? How will you tackle the challenges you will stumble into along your journey? There’s many paths available to you, and no wrong answer. We hope you will j…
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce we will participate in the Quebec games celebration showcase this Thursday, February 19th at 6PM EST! You can watch the show on Youtube or on Twitch . Did you know you can eat poutine in Outward? It raises the cold weather defense because it’s such a warm and comforting meal. At Nine Dots studio, some of us made it a thing to go out every Wednesday and…
Hello adventurers, The playtest has ended. All good things come to an end but don’t worry, we’ll be back soon. If you’re playing right now, the access will go away after you close the application. We want to warmly thank each and every one of you who took part in the playtest…Over 100 000 of you!!! That’s incredible and once again, you delivered. We received a lot of feedback and bug reports an…
Hello adventurers, Please find all the information related to the playtest below. If you want to learn more about it, you can join Guillaume in our upcoming Livestream TODAY - 2PM EST or catch it on replay. CAN I RECORD, STREAM AND SHARE THE PLAYTEST CONTENT? Yes, absolutely, there is no NDA (Non Disclosure agreement) for the playtest content. We’d love to be tagged in the content you share onl…
Hello adventurers! Today is the last day registrations will be opened for this playtest. Head over to the Outward 2 Steam page to register to playtest if you haven’t already! You can also register on our website . Access will however come quicker from the website registrations, on January 27th . Access from the Steam registrations will be sent on January 28th. If selected from a Steam registrat…
Hello adventurers, Early 2026 has arrived, as promised: it’s playtest time! We originally announced the next playtest to launch at the end of March, but since the first went so well, we’re feeling confident to give access to a lot more people this time, starting on January 27th. The goal is to stress-test our online infrastructure and take it to the limit. The version of the game will be the sa…
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that Outward 2 will be featured on the New Game+ Showcase tomorrow, on January 8th at 1PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CET. The showcase will also include an interview with Guillaume, CEO and Creative designer where he’ll share details about the game. See you there! Twitch: Watch the trailer here: New Game+ Showcase 2026 Hype Trailer
Thank you! The Outward 2 playtest has come to an end. We want to take the time and thank everyone that provided feedback and bug reports in our Outward Discord server. Your feedback will help us tremendously improve the game going forward. We're ready to hear everything, you can send more feedback here if there is more you'd like to share with us! What's next If you did not get in this time, kn…
The Outward 2 playtest has begun and a selected number of players were invited via an email. Thank you everyone that registered! As a reminder, the playtest will be available from December 9th to December 15th. If you are one of the lucky ones to have received a key, we need you to stress-test the online infrastructure. That's why we sent by email 2 separate keys; one for you, and one for your…
Hello adventurers! Outward 2 Closed Beta is now live! Please find all the information related to the closed beta below in the FAQ. You can leave your feedback on Discord or by filling this survey. #ExploreAurai: Get a chance to win an early Key for Outward 2! The Outward 2 Beta is underway. Now we want to see your best moments across Aurai. (Incredible adventures, discoveries, victories or ques…
Tune in this December 8th at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch to discover the upcoming playtest content. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with you to present the content and answer all your questions. You might want to tune in to run the chance to get access to the playtest! Matthieu
Hello Adventurers, This is a small first look at Outward 2, before our larger playtest that will take place in Early 2026. Thank you to everyone who registered, we love your enthusiasm! To be fully transparent, because this is a first and highly experimental phase, we will only be inviting a limited portion of players that registered on our website. You can still register now and have a chance…
During Paris Games Week, Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, CEO and Natasha Collin, COO, will be on site during the event from October 30th to November 2nd. Let’s meet up, and talk about games! Will you be in Paris on November 1st and love Outward? Meet Guillaume and Natasha for a friendly chat in a casual setting! Join our official Nine Dots Discord server to help us choose the perfect spot and plan the…
Outward 2 is coming Summer 2026 and we’re looking for playtesters. You can register now to the playtest on Steam or on our website to get access earlier. Register here. We’re having a Livestream on October 2nd (2PM EST / 8pm CET / 11 AM PT) to show you more about our games and answer your questions. Follow us on Twitch to get notified when we start Watch the latest trailer Some history about We…
Tune in this October 2nd at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch for the third exciting edition of our Backstage Livestream. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with us once again to answer your questions about Outward 2 and show you the character creator- no more potato head for you. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Outward 2 reveal during the Tokyo Game Show on Se…
We’re very happy to reveal our new Artwork and screenshots for Outward 2. You can find the video reveal here. The Steam store page just got a makeover. Head over to the Outward 2 Steam page to see the page's fresh look and show your support by adding the game to your wishlist. Outward 2 will be part of the PC Gaming show during the Tokyo Game Show on September 28th, 12PM EST. Tune in to discove…
Tune in on Twitch on May 22nd for our 2nd Nine Dots Backstage where we open the curtains on what’s happening at Nine Dots Studio. In this livestream Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Outward’s creative director and Nine Dots Studio’s CEO, will tell you more about his creative process when creating skill trees. We’ll also share behind the scene content for Outward 2. Follow us on Twitch to get notified I…
Join us on October 16th at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch for Nine Dots Backstage Livestream. Hosted by Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, we will show two regions from Outward 2 and give you more details about how we’re creating Outward 2. Keep in mind that what you will see might not make it into the final game, but for now, you’ll get an exclusive look. Read all info and get…
Hello Adventurers, We wanted to show our promise of a smoother combat system with our PAX demo but it was too rough to share with everyone so we reached out to a few outstanding Outward content creators to look it up and share their thoughts. So have a look and let us know what you think! CohhCarnage with the participation of Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Nine Dots Studio CEO and Creative Director.…
Hello Adventurers, This upcoming Tuesday, April 30th, at 6PM CET / 12PM EST / 9 AM PST , join us on Twitch as we will be streaming our pre-Alpha demo with CohhCarnage! Watch the stream directly here With the participation of Creative Director Guillaume Boucher-Vidal and content creator CohhCarnage , you will discover the new combat system of Outward 2 and how we improved from the original. You…
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