The Outer Worlds 2 Goes in A New, Less Silly, More Woke Direction

Director Brandon Adler confirms The Outer World 2 will go in a new direction because of the studio's change of leadership. He also confirms, without saying it, that he never played the original or has a very tenuous grasp of it.

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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-game-director-says-its-writing-has-a-less-silly-darker-tone-than-the-first-game/