Outer Wilds Nearing the Finish Line

5/10/2019

Hello everyone,

We’re nearing the finish line for Outer Wilds and wanted to share an update of the game.

Outer Wilds will first be released on XBox One and on PC via the Epic Games Store, with additional platforms coming later. Rest assured that we read all of your comments and our goal is to bring the game to your preferred platform as quickly as possible. We will keep you up to date with the latest info here.

Throughout the development of the game, we’ve welcomed helpful partnerships with Annapurna Interactive, XBox, and Epic to support us and keep our small studio running long enough to ship the game at the level of quality that it is today. Each of these partnerships has enabled us to make the game better and more accessible for everyone who will play it.

We greatly appreciate the support that you have given us over the years, even when we weren’t able to share all of the details going on behind the scenes. We’ll share an update on the release date soon. We thank you for sticking with us, and we look forward to seeing you play Outer Wilds!

Check Out Our Gameplay on IGN

Speaking of more updates, check out a 10-minute gameplay video of Outer Wilds! Narrated by our very own creative director, Alex Beachum!

Backer Platform Emails Have Been Sent

We have sent out platform survey emails to all of our backers! If you don’t receive your respective survey after a couple of days, please contact us through the support email below.

That’s the End of This Update

As always, if you have any questions or fan mail, please email: support@mobiusdigitalgames.com.

Join us in two weeks for another development update. Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers,

Mobius

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42 Comments

suck my dick

5/10/2019 03:11:58 pm

waiting for this for 6 years, epic games store, fuck yourself shill, pirating

Corey Willis

5/10/2019 03:23:51 pm

Very mature. How much does it cost you to download a free game client again?

benis

5/10/2019 04:27:48 pm

its not the free client thats the problem. its the bad practices and the lying to backers about it being available on steam that i have issues with

Termy

5/10/2019 05:30:21 pm

Well, i'd have to install Microsofts malware in order to install Epics malware....no thank you, i'd rather have the plattform i backed for...

Wyatt cooper

5/12/2019 01:40:06 pm

The epic games account I've never used is the only account I've ever had with security issues. I've found out that my account info was part of two separate mass leaks of sensitive account data. That's reason enough for me to never buy a game on it.

Bueno

5/13/2019 03:16:43 pm

@Wyatt cooper, I guess you're the type of person who thinks that security issues only happen if you notice them. Steam has a history of hacks and problems... if it upsets you so much use a burner card for the purchase. Acting like a spoiled brat accomplishes nothing but WILL get more devs leaving the trash heap of steam.

@benis
It is available on steam, just not immediately. Add on that it would not be available at all without these "lying practices" (Oh right, you never read what you paid into did you?)

@Termy
Who said that GNU/Linux was going to be supported at launch? GNU/Linux support usually comes after launch (it isn't as easy as recompiling though you'll pretend it is), even if they did make a "promise" for it at launch. If you want to run it in proton or wine that's your decision.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/you-can-now-easily-run-the-epic-store-on-linux-with-lutris-epic-suggests-applying-for-a-grant.13964

And nope, you don't need windows. Learn 2 *Nix

5/13/2019 03:48:09 pm

@Bueno "to release Outer Wilds on PC, Mac, and Linux through Steam next year." Strongly implies a simultanious release. And no, i won't use Wine to run an "shop" whose businesspractices i despise to run a game that was announced for the platform i use.
Stop trying to whitewash this bullshit...

JeliLiam

5/10/2019 03:13:40 pm

>Epic games store first

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

5/10/2019 03:23:00 pm

It makes total sense for smaller studios to make these kind of deals. While most of my games are on Steam, downloading a second free client is fine, and having a second big player in the PC market is a good thing. Everyone just likes to jump on the Epic Store hating bandwagon. The Epic Store is lacking some features, but it's getting there. It's not like Steam is free-and-clear of problems. Talk about first world problem.

Chiff

5/10/2019 03:47:44 pm

1. EGS is definitely not a good place to be typing your personal data.
2. Exclusivity does not help the consumer, and never will.
3. Every single one of these companies exploits Steam to use it as an advertising space, before jumping to Epic exclusive. Go look at the Steam page for Metro Exodus to see what I mean.
4. I have serious issues with Steam. This isn't a battle between the two. This is a matter of being told for a long time that the game would be on Steam (check the Outer Wilds site), and suddenly just before launch it moves to Epic.

Nope

5/13/2019 02:47:25 pm

The game will be on steam, what is your big problem with a little competition? AND YES! Steam pulled these exact same antics when it first came out, paying for steam exclusives to get people to use steam instead of buying a disc.

Kersje88

5/14/2019 04:52:10 am

That's a huge lie. Valve NEVER paid 3rd party devs or publishers for exclusivity.

5/10/2019 03:42:12 pm

Your website still lists Steam...

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OW_Fan

5/10/2019 03:59:18 pm

Ugh, not another one.

Jesse

5/10/2019 06:23:26 pm

This is deeply disappointing.

Mike

5/10/2019 06:32:31 pm

Disgusting

Basham

5/10/2019 08:19:11 pm

Man I never comment on anything but I gotta say people are being rude here. You guys are making a beautiful game and I can't imagine what possesses these guys to hate indie devs so much. Get yo money and I cannot wait to buy this game no matter how it's published.

5/11/2019 02:24:32 am

I am rude for complaining that i'm treated as a second- or even thrid-class citizen and won't be able to play the game i backed for and waited through the 3 year delay when it's finally released but instead have to wait for god knows how long?! If there ever will be a Linux-Release that is...
I'm not rude, i am disappointed, BECAUSE they are making a beautiful game but are basically saying "thanks for the money to make our game possible, but now fuck off"...

If i hated indie devs so much, i wouldn't have backed the game to make it a reality, don't you think?
Epic are the ones hating indies - or at least hating them until they get big enough to be worth bribing...

Indie

5/13/2019 02:54:35 pm

You kids aren't being treated like second class citizens... you're treating DEVELOPERS like 3rd world illegals. The problem with people like you is that you only care about yourself and what you expect, never mind how steam ROBS the developer blind most of the time.

Ooh, you have to use a new client... boo hoo! Never mind that games cost MONEY to make and you know nothing (and care nothing) about Mobius'/Annapurna's financial situation... never mind that game would have never even come out without Annapurna's support and subsequently Epic Game's.

It's all about you you you.

5/13/2019 03:51:03 pm

They should've thought about that beforehand then? You can't "sell" things and then change them up years later...
And calling EGS a "client" is a big stretch, let alone it's lack of Linux-Support.

5/11/2019 01:03:10 am

These exclusivity deals are bad enough in the first place, but doing this with a crowdfunded game is the absolute worst. We have backed your game almost four years ago, waited patiently ever since, and get a huge middle finger in the end.
Also, where are the refunds? At least Snapshot games had the decency to offer refunds after they pulled this bs. You are not offering what was promised, so you should give our money back to those of us who are not happy with this.
Ultimately, this move erodes the trust in crowdfunding, and that is a bigger loss than just this game...for that, shame on you.

foobar

5/13/2019 03:02:47 pm

People need to learn how crowd funding works. You paid for 10% of what it would cost to make the game at best; the reality is that crowd funding is a way of getting investors interested in funding a game and pays very little of the actual costs.

The reality is that if they put up the full costs to make the game no one would crowdfund it and instead would claim it was a money grab. Crowdfunding has long since ceased to be a viable solution because those who crowdfund aren't smart enough to understand what crowdfunding means. They expect too much and give too little, and any change results in people threatening to pull money that has already been spent.

5/14/2019 01:37:20 pm

That's not how every crowdfunding campaign works...yes, there were some (like Takedown) who basically collected money to create a prototype to pitch to investors/publishers, but they themselves said that in their Kickstarter pitch. Because it's an inherently risky proposition, I never backed those campaigns. After the end of their Fig campaign, Mobius said they were fully funded... i guess that was just the first lie.
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect Mobius/Annapurna to honor existing obligations before making new ones. And I don't think I'm expecting too much by expecting to get the game i was promised on the platform it was promised. If that would be an unreasonable expectation, then crowdfunding shouldn't exist. Fortunately many more honest devs managed that. Most of my crowdfunding experiences have been positive.
Yes, they almost certainly already spent my (and every other backer's) money, but they (or their corporate overlords Annapurna) have just received a big fat moneyhat from Epic, so they should absolutely be able to offer refunds. Snapshot games at least had the decency to do that when they pulled this exact same bs

5/14/2019 03:11:28 pm

Just because you don't see what is going on behind the scenes doesn't mean that it isn't. I've seen products with reasonable upfront costs that you donors scream are scams, but when a product comes with a completely unreasonable CHEAPER cost you act like you know what you're talking about

Kickstarter is a major fail, it's investing for people who don't know anything about investing. You don't ask to see their production plan, their cost analysis, you don't ask to see any track of financial records but assume that the dollar amount they're asking for magically equates to an end product (and ONLY if people feel the price is low enough, even if you did all the research and have a true cost estimate they'll insist they know more)

I've never met an intelligent crowdfunder, and I doubt I ever will. They're all like you, investors that never pay attention to their investment until things have gone way wrong and then they complain over and over about how their investment turned sour. Mind you, these are investors that donate a pittance of money compared to what Annapurna put forth and had far less involvement than Annapurna, but they think they're more important.

5/14/2019 08:59:47 pm

Crowdfunding isn't really investing though (well Fig partly is...), it is supporting a dev in exchange for the promised reward, based on trust.
I did not expect to make money on this when I backed, i just wanted what was promised. Not delivering that brakes that trust. You shouldn't make promises you can't keep.
What bothers me is that seemingly no one at Mobius/Annapurna stopped and asked "but what about our backers?" when they signed the Epic deal. And since EGS is a recent thing, it probably wasn't even neccessary to finish the game, since it was funded from other sources (most likely Annapurna money) in the last few years (btw they originally promised to release this years ago...)
Devs who think like you (apparrently that includes Mobius), saying that crowdfunders are unimportant should just stay away from crowdfunding and chase big publishers with their pitches. Devs who think like that after they've run a crowdfunding campaign... well they deserve everything they get.

Julian

5/11/2019 04:29:09 pm

Will it be 6 or 12 months before the steam release?

Nyanpasu

5/12/2019 10:03:59 am

How about fulfilling backer demand, like giving steam key u scums?

Erik

5/12/2019 10:47:03 am

Backers were promised something and now you’re pulling that? I’m pirating your game now and will encourage everyone else too as well.

5/12/2019 02:57:26 pm

Really disappointed of the Epic deal. At least give us backers steamkeys at release!

Jack Sparrow

5/13/2019 05:18:30 am

Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!

THE LORD

5/13/2019 05:42:52 am

REPENT, FOR YOU HAVE SINNED

Fatcig

5/13/2019 05:54:03 am

I found the original demo incredibly promising and lamented the fact you resorted to crowd funding through Fig several years ago. Now here we are with you renegading on your promises to backers and making it exclusive to Epic Store

Thank god I did not back this scam

Xeritas

5/13/2019 03:12:35 pm

Was really looking forward to this, but now planning on doing a chargeback on my credit card to take my money away from you.

5/13/2019 03:22:03 pm

They'll have every right to sue you if you try, you received what you paid for, just because it isn't what you EXPECTED doesn't mean you didn't get the goods you paid for.

KitKatKseniya

5/14/2019 03:00:24 pm

"They'll have every right to sue you if you try"

Are you legit this stupid? They said it would be coming out on steam then right before they're about to release the game change their mind for some sweet epic fortnite bucks.

Thats like saying that if I buy Jaws on DVD and the dude gives me VHS and gets indignant that I would complain.

5/14/2019 03:29:25 pm

@KitKatKseniya: It doesn't matter, obviously you're not old enough to pay your bills by a response like that.

You take it up with their claims department, but legally they gave you a product and even if it wasn't what you wanted you paid for that product.

If you're going to cancel something on your credit card that you legitimately paid for despite still having the product you paid for, that's fraud.

RAMChYLD

5/13/2019 10:23:29 pm

I did not back this game, but I have to say this: While I do not have an issue with using Epic game store, I have issues with the fact that your promised Linux and Mac versions are now no-shows. And don't just answer Wine or Proton, it is not a long term solution as the overhead hampers performance (plus apparently getting the game store working in Wine is spotty depending on what version of wine your distro of choice shipped with). If I were a backer, I'd be really angry too because you promised me that a native version of the game would be available on my platform of choice, and money was given on the mutual understanding that I would receive a product compatible with my chosen platform.

contimaloris

5/16/2019 07:02:42 pm

Short term vs long term. Short term you get paid by epic yippe thats some sweet sweet fortnight money. Long term you pissed off the majority of the people who backed and believed in this product. You think people will give you the time of day for your next project? Congratulations you played yourself.

gajbooks

5/16/2019 07:04:22 pm

Maybe you people should actually read what was published and see that it's a "Timed Exclusive". Basically, all the suckers who buy it on Epic Games launcher will get to be the glitchy beta testers, then it will be later released on Steam for all platforms.

SnyperWulff

5/17/2019 11:12:31 pm

I'm amused by many of the comments here, especially the ones who are more or less insulting those who are upset about this happening. Here's the thing, that apparently people don't get. People aren't mad that the game is Epic Exclusive, hell most wouldn't care if a game was announced off the bat that it was an EGS exclusive.

What these people are pissed about is the, whst was it, six year delay? The promise of it being on Steam, and then they decide to make it EGS launch?

I can't quite come up with a way to describe what it would feel like to have that level of betrayal. Now some may be fine with it, that's great. But there are those that do not trust EGS. They aren't all right in whst they say, but they do have a right to ask for their money back and to be upset.

david link

8/3/2019 11:52:21 am

great

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