Outward Reaches 3 Million Players — Nine Dots Studio Teases Outward 2 News Coming Soon!

 

Nine Dots Studio hits a major milestone with Outward reaching 3 million players six years after its initial release.

Today, Nine Dots Studio is thrilled to announce that its flagship title, Outward, has officially surpassed 3 million players worldwide. The game was released in March 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a Definitive Edition launching in May 2022 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and March 2024 for Nintendo Switch. The immensely popular action RPG has captivated players around the world for its unique take on open-world adventuring and a player progression design that is challenging and grounded.

Snapshot: WHAT: Outward reaches 3 million players across all platforms and editions. WHEN: This milestone was achieved in September 2025, six and a half years after the game’s March 2019 launch. WHY IT MATTERS: 6 years after its initial release, Outward continues to attract players by embracing a design philosophy that keeps the hardcore gamer front and center. With Outward 2 right around the corner, the team is excited to share more about the game’s sequel next week!

Nothing quite like the sunrise in Aurai! Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, CEO and Creative Director at Nine Dots Studio, about Outward reaching 3 million players: “The first word that comes to mind is ‘surreal’ when I think of that number. This level of success opens so many doors. It sets us free. It gives us the means and the courage to bet it all on ourselves. We have an interesting future ahead of us, one in which we can own up to both our successes and our failures.”