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With the full launch of The Outer Worlds 2 inching closer, many Game Pass users are eager to know its release time. The game has been out on a Premium-Exclusive Early Access since October 24, but if you're here to enjoy the free day-one Game Pass copy, save the date on October 29 (tomorrow), with a daytime release in the US and near the evening in Europe.So, for those who can't wait to go back to a freshly Rift-infested corner of another space colony in Obsidian's original sci-fi RPG, here's an exact countdown.When does The Outer Worlds 2 release on PC and Xbox?The Outer Worlds 2 has the same release time on all available platforms: October 29 at 10 am PDT (5 pm UTC). Since the download is already up, here's when you'll get to play the game in various regions across the world:United States and South America: 10 am PDT / 11 am MDT / 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 2 pm BRT (October 29, 2025)Europe: 5 pm GMT / 5 pm UTC / 7 pm CEST / 7 pm EET (October 29, 2025)Africa: 7 pm SAST (October 29, 2025)Asia: 9 pm GST / 10:30 pm IST / 1 am PHT (October 30) / 1 am CST (Beijing Time | October 30) / 2 am JST/KST (October 30, 2025)Australia: 3 am AEST/ 5 am NZST (October 30, 2025)Infographics courtesy of Obisidian Entertainment (Image via Xbox Games)Technically, the release date will fall into October 30 for Japan, Korea, and some places in South-East Asia, as well as the entirety of Oceania. In case you're here for a more precise countdown, here it is:Read More: Do you need to play The Outer Worlds 1 before 2?Can you pre-download The Outer Worlds 2?Yes. If you're waiting for it to go live, you can pre-download The Outer Worlds 2 right now. If you own the base game on Steam, Xbox App (purchased or via Game Pass), and the PlayStation Store, it's available for a full download on these storefronts.The file sizes will vary based on platform and shader cache, but it's sitting at 83.9 GB on my PC (Steam Premium Edition copy), and for consoles it's roughly ~76 GB on both Xbox and PlayStation.Is it on Game Pass?Also yes. If you want to play it thorugh the Xbox App, The Outer Worlds 2 is available on Xbox Game Plus Ultimate ($29.99) and PC Game Pass ($14.99) as a day-one release, with Premium Edition upgrade users getting a 5-day advanced access (plus a pass for the two planned story xpacks).Check out our other guides on the game:The Outer Worlds 2: Best TraitsAll companions in The Outer Worlds 2
