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Business

Death of a salesman

If you’re complaining about the commercialisation of life, then this game will resonate with you. Or make you want to cry in a dark room.

01 July 2026

The first Outer Worlds game was released just in time for the pandemic and brought a delightful combination of RPG to the first-person genre, with a quirky story that delivered what lovers of sci-fi and gaming really want: guns, exploring worlds, and stories.

There is more of the same in Outer Worlds 2, with its dystopian, corporatised theme that will see you pick your character and faction and navigate a world built entirely on commercial gain.

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