The Outer Worlds Pre-Release Thread [GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Infinitron]

From Take-Two Interactive quarterly earnings call: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-...nteractive-software-inc-ttwo-q4-2019-ear.aspx

Later this calendar year, Private Division will launch two new IPs for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds marks the reunion of Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, the original creators of Fallout, for an introducing an entirely new single player sci-fi RPG experience. The Outer Worlds will be showcased behind closed doors at E3 for select media and influencers, and more details about the game will be revealed over time.

Random observation:

Turning to our outlook for the full fiscal year. We project net bookings to range from $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion. We expect Red Dead Online, NBA 2K and WWE 2K to grow, offset by lower results from Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V. The largest contributor to net bookings are expected to be NBA 2K, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, Borderlands 3, Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V, The Outer Worlds and WWE 2K.

And the second question was whether or not The Outer Worlds had higher booking expectations than WWE since it was mentioned first in prepared remarks?

Yeah. In my prepared remarks, the titles are listed in order of contribution. So yes.

On Epic exclusivity:

Okay. Thanks. Good afternoon, guys. Maybe you could start by talking about the Company's decision to do a timed (ph) exclusive on Epic's Games saw with Borderlands 3 and in addition to the Private Division games.

And in terms of supporting the Epic Games, Drew, look, we think, as I said earlier, more distribution is a good thing. And while it's rare that we'll do exclusives for any period of time, we'll continue to support steam with our title, with catalog and these titles will be going to steam, relatively quickly after their initial availability exclusively on the Epic Games store.

 

[Nano]

If they're expecting the game to do well, then maybe it isn't actually looking like the disaster that the PAX East demo made it out to be.

 

[Infinitron]

If they're expecting the game to do well, then maybe it isn't actually looking like the disaster that the PAX East demo made it out to be.

Well, it's still the second-lowest ranking game in their list. But notice that Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey isn't on the list at all. >_>

 

[fantadomat]

I am very serious!!! The Deadfire book is one of my favourite art books I own and it would be so snatched if Outer Worlds had one too!

Have you played any of the old crpgs?

 

[Roguey]

If they're expecting the game to do well, then maybe it isn't actually looking like the disaster that the PAX East demo made it out to be.

They expect it to make less money than something released in 2013.

 

[vortex]

TOW will do well but Poe3 will actually be Obsidian's golden baby.

 

[Nano]

They expect it to make less money than something released in 2013.

That's because of the Online component which isn't sold separately from GTA5, though. But on the other hand, GTA5 is behind Borderlands 3, so that really makes you think.

 

[fantadomat]

, GTA5 is behind Borderlands

Are you saying that the 6 year old game is lagging behind an upcoming garbage dump?

 

[RaptorRex888]

Outer Worlds - The aborted baby of Bioshock and Fallout. IN SPACE!!!

 

[Terenty]

If they're expecting the game to do well, then maybe it isn't actually looking like the disaster that the PAX East demo made it out to be.

They think people are still as hyped as they were after their first reveal, but after Epic exclusivity and Pax demo they are not

 

[Sailor Woedica]

From Take-Two Interactive quarterly earnings call: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-...nteractive-software-inc-ttwo-q4-2019-ear.aspx

The Outer Worlds will be showcased behind closed doors at E3 for select media and influencers, and more details about the game will be revealed over time.

ok wait does this mean it won't have a trailer on the main Xbox stage? But the PC gaming show instead ???

That would totally suck who even watches the not cute PC gaming show

 

[Jenkem]

And in terms of supporting the Epic Games, Drew, look, we think, as I said earlier, more distribution is a good thing. And while it's rare that we'll do exclusives for any period of time, we'll continue to support steam with our title, with catalog and these titles will be going to steam, relatively quickly after their initial availability exclusively on the Epic Games store.

complete and utter bullshit, 'more distribution is a good thing' which is why they are removing one of the largest avenues of distribution for a year AND THAT'S A GOOD THING!

 

[rusty_shackleford]

From Take-Two Interactive quarterly earnings call: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-...nteractive-software-inc-ttwo-q4-2019-ear.aspx

Later this calendar year, Private Division will launch two new IPs for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds marks the reunion of Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, the original creators of Fallout, for an introducing an entirely new single player sci-fi RPG experience. The Outer Worlds will be showcased behind closed doors at E3 for select media and influencers, and more details about the game will be revealed over time.

Random observation:

Turning to our outlook for the full fiscal year. We project net bookings to range from $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion. We expect Red Dead Online, NBA 2K and WWE 2K to grow, offset by lower results from Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V. The largest contributor to net bookings are expected to be NBA 2K, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, Borderlands 3, Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V, The Outer Worlds and WWE 2K.

And the second question was whether or not The Outer Worlds had higher booking expectations than WWE since it was mentioned first in prepared remarks?

Yeah. In my prepared remarks, the titles are listed in order of contribution. So yes.

On Epic exclusivity:

Okay. Thanks. Good afternoon, guys. Maybe you could start by talking about the Company's decision to do a timed (ph) exclusive on Epic's Games saw with Borderlands 3 and in addition to the Private Division games.

And in terms of supporting the Epic Games, Drew, look, we think, as I said earlier, more distribution is a good thing. And while it's rare that we'll do exclusives for any period of time, we'll continue to support steam with our title, with catalog and these titles will be going to steam, relatively quickly after their initial availability exclusively on the Epic Games store.

Nobody is going to wait to buy it on other platforms, we're they're going to pirate it

 

[Sailor Woedica]

i think most people are going to buy it on console

 

[Jenkem]

playing pc games on console should be bannable.

 

[fantadomat]

console

should be banned

 

[Terenty]

Will they show anything at E3?

 

[DalekFlay]

complete and utter bullshit, 'more distribution is a good thing' which is why they are removing one of the largest avenues of distribution for a year AND THAT'S A GOOD THING!

He just keeps phrasing it very poorly. What he means is "more successful distributors is a good thing." Not saying you should agree with that either, but that's what he really means.

 

[c2007]

complete and utter bullshit, 'more distribution is a good thing' which is why they are removing one of the largest avenues of distribution for a year AND THAT'S A GOOD THING!

He just keeps phrasing it very poorly. What he means is "more successful distributors is a good thing." Not saying you should agree with that either, but that's what he really means.

I rate this post, TwatWaffle.

 

[Yosharian]

A PR moron phrasing something poorly? How can this be?!

 

[Quillon]

 

[Infinitron]

Strange phenomenon: Video games where the developer announces that they're going to reveal new gameplay footage shortly before E3, on the date of E3, but for some reason it has to be a big secret that the game is going to be at E3.

 

[Ismaul]

Careful now Infinitron, treading into hot waters.

 

[fantadomat]

Careful now Infinitron, treading into hot waters.

He is most likely drunk .

 

[Ismaul]

But robots can't get drunk.