Outriders News
April2021
News Outriders Dev Says Inventory Wipe Bug Is Its Top Priority
Plan is to run a "one-off" mass restoration
Outriders' Xbox patch is now available, but while cross-play is now live between platforms, it seems there's now been an increase in inventory wipes. Not long after this update went live the Outriders' socials shared another message stating how the developer was "aware" and "deeply sorry" players were...
News Outriders Has Shot Up The 'Xbox Most Played Games' Chart Since Its Game Pass Release
Even reaching the 2nd position in some territories
Outriders launched on Xbox Game Pass last week and it's already managing to hold its own against the heavy hitters such as Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone in the Microsoft Store charts. According to one industry analyst, since its release, Outriders has made it to the 2nd and 3rd position in...
News Outriders Players To Get Free Gear For Launch Server Issues
In the form of an Appreciation Package
Outriders had a bit of a rocky launch with multiple server issues in its opening weekend. Things seem to have settled down a bit now, but many are still reporting odd bugs and game crashes. Developer People Can Fly is working around the clock to get these problems sorted, and as a gesture of good will, will be...
News The First Big Patch For Outriders Is Dropping On Xbox Next Week, Will Fix Crashing Issues
Cross-play across platforms will also "become viable again"
People Can Fly has dropped the patch details on the first big update for Outriders, which the development team is "confident" will rectify fix reports of crashing issues in the game, along with other bug fixes. There's no specific date for when it'll land, but it's expected to be some time...
News Co-Op RPG Shooter Outriders Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Square Enix's big new release has arrived
Today's the day! Square Enix and People Can Fly's new co-op RPG shooter Outriders is officially available across all platforms as of today, and it's also included on console and Android devices with Xbox Game Pass. If you've never heard of Outriders, the game is a 1-3 player 'drop-in-drop-out' shooter set...
March2021
Guide Everything You Need To Know About Outriders On Xbox Game Pass
Release time, preload instructions, game details & more
Well, the time has almost arrived! Square Enix's Outriders officially drops day one on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, April 1st, and there's understandably a lot of excitement floating around about the arrival of the co-op shooter. So, while we went into a bit of detail about this yesterday, we...
News Here's What Time Outriders Goes Live On Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
And how to pre-download it right now
The big Xbox Game Pass release this week is Square Enix's Outriders, which launches this Thursday, April 1st, and we now know exactly what time the game will go live - both on Xbox and on the service itself. It's pretty simple - on all Xbox consoles, the game will unlock at "your local midnight" on April 1st. PC...
News You Could Win An Outriders Themed Xbox Series X|S Controller
Feeling lucky?
Next week sees the arrival of the co-op sci-fi shooter, Outriders. As previously announced, it'll be launching on Xbox Game Pass on day one. To celebrate its arrival, the game's developer People Can Fly has teamed up with @POPeART_ to bring some of his stunning Xbox Series X|S custom controller designs to life.
News It's Official, Outriders Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass At Launch
Don't you just love Game Pass?
It's official! After being heavily teased late last week, it's now been confirmed that Square Enix's co-op shooter Outriders will launch as part of Xbox Game Pass on April 1st for console and Android. Don't you just love Game Pass? For those who are unaware, Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an...
What you got for us, Square?
Square Enix will be hosting a Nintendo Direct style presentation on March 18 at 1pm EDT/10am PDT, which looks to highlight the the company's upcoming slate of games, including a new Life is Strange entry. A 40 minute showcase will delve into many upcoming games from the company, with a primary focus on western titles...
News Outriders Devs Reveal Why The Game Has Those Annoying Loading Cutscenes
"We understand it's not the best"
If you’ve dived into the Outriders demo recently, you’re more than likely to have noticed numerous instances of loading that are disguised by obvious cutscenes. We’re talking about jumping small gaps, for example, but being hit with a multi-second cutscene. It can be frustrating, and the developer has...
February2021
PSA You Don't Need Xbox Live Gold To Play The Outriders Online Demo
Multiplayer is available to everyone!
The free demo for Square Enix's upcoming co-op shooter Outriders was released on Xbox yesterday, and you might be surprised to know that while it's a multiplayer demo, it doesn't require Xbox Live Gold whatsoever. The demo even includes crossplay so you can play with friends and strangers on other platforms,...
News Outriders Demo Runs At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X|S, Available Today
Yep, the Xbox Series S version reportedly runs at 4K too
Outriders is getting a demo later today and is promising to deliver fans a substantial slice of the game. Not only that, but the performance specifications for all versions of the game have been revealed. In a recent tweet, each version of the game’s enhancements were showcased. According...
News Square Enix's Outriders Is Getting A Demo On Xbox Next Week
Progress will carry over to the full game
We'll be getting a taste of Outriders next week, as the free demo will be arriving on February 25th. As confirmed by the game’s Twitter account, this will not be similar to the previous betas for the game, and instead is being billed as a demo. It will last a few hours, including the prologue and the...
January2021
News Square Enix's Outriders Delayed Again, Now Releases In April
But there's a free demo coming soon
Square Enix has announced that it has delayed the release of its upcoming shooter Outriders once again, with its February 2nd launch date now moved to April 1st, albeit with a silver lining in the form of a free demo. The demo is reportedly coming on February 25th and will be available to everyone, giving players...
October2020
News Square Enix Shooter Outriders Pushed Back To February 2021
But it's now available for pre-order
Square Enix and People Can Fly have announced the official release date for co-op RPG shooter Outriders, which now releases slightly later than originally planned on February 2nd, 2021. The game, which had initially targeted a Holiday 2020 release, will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X,...
May2020
Video Watch New Gameplay For Xbox Series X Shooter Outriders
Thirty-minute showcase
Square Enix debuted its inaugural episode of the Outriders Broadcast earlier today, which featured a thirty-minute look at upcoming Xbox Series X (and Xbox One) third-person shooter Outriders. You can check out the video above, which included brand-new gameplay, a developer Q&A, deep dives into various areas of the game...
