The outer worlds 2of the Obsidian developer Entertainment, is the follow -up of his 2019 RPG science fiction action This felt as a slightly more prominent version of Fallout 4, but in space. There are some differences between the two games, but a very glittering discrepancy is the price.
When the Worlds Outer 2 launches on October 29, it will bring a $ 80 price for both PC and Xbox versions – An increase of $ 20 compared to the launch price of $ 60 of the original game in 2019. It is the second important title confirmed at this highest price, following Mario Kart World for the Switch 2.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a comment request on the price of exterior worlds 2.
In May, Microsoft announced that it was Increase prices for its consoles and accessories of the XBOX series. While Xbox’s series console prices can be clearly attributed to Rates instituted by President Donald Trump in April – Because the system is mainly manufactured in China, digital products prices are not affected by these rates. In addition, in the case of Mario Kart World, the game is available on a physical cartridge, which can have a higher cost due to the expense of physical storage.
In the same announcement, the company said it would also increase the price of its first half games.
“We understand that these changes are difficult and made with careful consideration, taking into account market conditions and the increasing cost of development,” Microsoft said in his announcement In terms of increasing price. “Looking forward, we continue to focus on offering more ways to play more games on any screen and guarantee value for Xbox players.”
Developing an AAA game as outer worlds can be expensive. The first foreign worlds were speculated to cost $ 30 million and $ 40 million and was noticeable to have a restricted budget, as mentioned by team members in the Documentary about the preparation of the game. In a few years developing the same game can cost Double this amount.
As the price of labor and development increases, the cost of playing games will continue to increase. Grand Theft Auto 6 of Rockstar Games has supposed a budget of more than a billion dollarsIn part because the game is developing five to seven years. Due to this huge budget, some experts do not surprise you if GTA 6 costs $ 100.
Fortunately, the Worlds Outer 2 will be available Xbox Game Step In the launch, and Microsoft has not indicated that it plans to increase the subscription prices at any time.
