The OUTER Worlds 2 is launched at $ 80, and joins a new direction in games

External worlds 2From the developer Obsidian Entertainment, it is a follow -up to it 2019 Sci-Fi Action RPG I felt like a slightly shallow version of Fallout 4, but in space. There are some differences between the two games, but there is a very stark contrast to the price.

When Worlds 2 OUTER 2 is launched on October 29, you will bear the price of $ 80 per PC and Xbox versions – An increase of 20 dollars from the original game launch price of $ 60 in 2019. It is the second main address that was confirmed at this higher price, after that Mario Cart World to Switch 2.

Microsoft did not respond immediately to request a comment about the Worlds 2 price.

Again in May, Microsoft announced it was Raise the prices of keyboards and their Xbox series accessories. While increasing the Xbox Series Control Prices can be clearly attributed to Definitions that President Donald Trump put in April Since the system is mainly manufactured in China- the pricing of digital products is not affected by this customs tariff. Also, in the case of Mario Kart World, the game is available on a material cartridge, which can have an increasing cost due to expenses that come with physical storage.

In this same announcement, the company said it will also increase the price of the first -party games.

“We understand that these changes are difficult, and I have been made, taking into account with an eye advertisement About the price increase. “Given the future, we continue to focus on providing more ways to play more games via any screen and ensure the value of Xbox players.”

The development of AAA game like external worlds can be expensive. The speculation of the first foreign worlds was a cost of between 30 million dollars and 40 million dollars, and a restricted budget has been observed, as the team members said in A documentary film on making the game. In just a few years, it can cost the development of the game itself Double this amount.

With the increase in the price of employment and the development time continues to lengthen, the cost of making games will continue to rise. Grand Theft Theft Auto 6 is said to Rockstar Games A budget of more than one billion dollarsThis is partly due to the game being under development for five to seven years. Because of this huge budget, some experts warn that they are surprised if GTA 6 costs $ 100.

Fortunately, the external worlds will be 2 available Xbox game corridor At launch, Microsoft did not provide any indication that it plans to increase subscription prices anytime.