Hey Heroes! Ready your Revdraw Crossbows because Freja, the 43^rd Hero to join Overwatch 2, is here to make her mark (literally). She’s a bounty hunter with deadly precision and is said to have one of the most exciting—and challenging—kits we’ve developed yet. But does she live up to that rather specific hype? Let’s take a closer look.  

Where Freja Began 

Freja isn’t just your average DPS; she’s a projectile powerhouse with mobility, control, and a knack for lighting up the battlefield. From concept to combat-ready, Freja was built to resonate with both the high-skill players craving a challenge and the community of lower-ranked players missing the thrill of projectile DPS. We leaned into the fantasy of a high-mobility projectile Hero, combining movement finesse and precision to create a gameplay style that feels rewarding for those who dare to master it.  

Her backstory is just as awesome. Freja was once a search-and-rescue operative known for her unwavering determination to save others. But her hardened heart and relentless drive turned her into a feared bounty hunter, delivering justice on her own terms and always hitting her mark.  

But Freja isn’t just a rogue with a cool leather jacket. Her kit reflects who she is—equal parts seeker, hunter, and explosive force of nature.  

Breaking Down Freja’s Kit 

Freja’s kit is where the magic happens. Her abilities reward precision and punish hesitation, making her a unique and formidable DPS Hero. Here’s what you need to know to dominate the battlefield with her arsenal.  

Revdraw Crossbow  

You can unload rapid-fire bolts to keep the pressure on, or play the patience game to land deadly accurate shots. Mastering this weapon means balancing speed and precision for optimal damage output.  

Take Aim (Explosive Bolt)  

Think of this as Freja’s bread and butter. Line up the perfect shot and watch your enemies scatter like confetti. The explosive bolt isn’t just flashy; it’s a key damage-dealing tool, especially when you use it in tandem with her Quick Dash.  

Quick Dash  

This ability is a game-changer. Quick Dash lets you move in any direction while reloading your explosive bolt, giving you unparalleled mobility and positioning options. Use it cleverly to outmaneuver opponents or reset your ability cooldowns.  

Updraft  

Time to take to the skies! Updraft launches you high, making rooftop campers and high-ground enemies quake. It’s mobility with a purpose, offering new angles of attack or a quick getaway when things heat up.  

Bola Shot  

A nod to Freja’s bounty hunter roots, the Bola Shot snags your enemy, briefly restraining their movement and dragging nearby teammates into chaos. Use it to disrupt key enemy plays or set up a devastating combo.  

Every ability in Freja’s kit serves to reward clever positioning, calculated aim, and quick-thinking agility. The combination of mechanics makes her a difficult—but highly satisfying—to master Hero for players ready to level up their projectile DPS skills.  

A Kit Designed to Challenge

But is Freja really challenging? Absolutely. And that’s by design. When we set out to create her, the team wanted to craft a Hero who rewarded synergy between movement and aim. Freja requires thinking strategically at all times, balancing rapid mobility with carefully placed shots.  

More importantly, we wanted her to be fun. The Updraft ability? That’s us saying, “Go ahead, explore new ways to ambush your enemies or escape danger.” Bola Shot? That’s pure chaos and crowd control, giving rise to moments you’ll be clipping to show off to your friends.  

Freja is the type of Hero built for those who enjoy pressing a lot of buttons (but pressing them smartly) while juggling movement and precision at the same time. She’s not necessarily forgiving—but for players willing to invest the time, she’s incredibly rewarding.  

Some Pro Tips

Here are a few tricks from our dev team to help you get started with Freja:  

Combo Your Abilities. Use Quick Dash to reset your Explosive Bolt cooldown, allowing you to fire it more frequently. Bonus points if you use Updraft to gain a better angle for your shot!

Predict Your Targets. Since Freja’s primary fire uses projectiles, you’ll want to aim slightly ahead of where your target is moving. If you’re struggling with leading your shots, spend some time using AI bots to practice in the Practice Range.

Maximize Your Perks. If cooldowns are getting you down, try equipping the Ready to Hunt perk. It grants you an extra Quick Dash charge, so you’ll have more chances to reset your abilities during frantic fights.

Stay Agile. Freja thrives off movement, so standing still is a no-go. Use her Quick Dash and Updraft to reposition constantly, keeping enemies guessing and giving you better angles to deliver those clutch shots.

So, Is Freja the Most Challenging Hero Yet?

We think so! Freja is much more than Overwatch’s newest Hero; she’s a testament to the game’s continued evolution in rewarding precision, creativity, and skill. Her kit showcases the best of what a DPS Hero can be, built to test and excite even the most seasoned players.  

Whether you’re a Grandmaster looking for a Hero to conquer or a Gold player rediscovering the joys of projectile DPS, Freja is here to deliver a versatile, high-skill experience. Now it’s time to grab your Revdraw Crossbow, hop into the battlefield, and see what she’s capable of.  

Want More Freja?

Dig deeper into her lore, learn pro-level tips, or peek behind the scenes with developer insights on the Overwatch 2 Blog. Or skip the reading and head straight to Quick Play—Freja isn’t waiting around to be figured out. Got a killer Bola Shot moment? Share it with us! We love watching the chaos you create.  

Stay sharp, Heroes. Freja isn’t missing her mark, and neither should you. 

Freja is live in the game now and joins Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode beginning May 20. For more information about Overwatch 2, visit PlayOverwatch.com.  

Overwatch® 2

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Overwatch® 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl featuring new heroes and maps, different ways to play, and unique cosmetics! Lead the charge, ambush your enemies, or aid your allies as one of Overwatch’s 40 distinct heroes. Team up with friends, take them into battle across 25+ futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations, and master multiple unique game modes.

Overwatch 2 – Season 16: Stadium

Enter the ultimate battleground with Stadium mode, an all-new experience where customization takes the reigns in a fun, best of seven, round based fight. Then, celebrate the launch with the Stadium: Initiation seasonal event to unlock exclusive rewards. Plus, the relentless bounty hunter Freja arrives as the latest DPS hero, bringing precision and mobility to every match. Meanwhile, the battlefield transforms with stunning skins, from the Dokiwatch team—led by Mythic Heart of Hope Juno—to Legendary Ashe, Genji, Brigitte, Lifeweaver, and Mauga in the Premium Battle Pass. Whether you’re outwitting opponents in Stadium, hunting your prey with Freja, or wielding magic with Dokiwatch, this season is packed with action, strategy, and a whole lot more.

The Overwatch League Token will no longer be purchasable after December 9, 2024. The OWL shop will remain open until at least December 2025, with limited inventory purchasable with players’ remaining OWL token balances.

This week, everyone at Silent Games is preparing for the launch of our debut game. It’s been a long time in development and it’s a little surreal knowing that players will finally start exploring the world we’ve created.

Empyreal is an Action RPG set in a brand-new universe. The game begins “in medias res” as you arrive on an uninhabited planet to assist an Expedition that is attempting to explore a colossal Monolith built by an unknown, ancient, lost civilisation. Many of the Expedition Members believe they have found something that will have profound ramifications for all of humanity, but without your help they will not be able to realize their ambition in uncovering its final secrets.

So far much of the information we’ve shared pre-release has somewhat focussed on the Gameplay Mechanics and RPG Systems (of which there are many!). But today we are sharing a brand new “Character Trailer” highlighting the cast of Empyreal exclusively here on Xbox Wire.

This new trailer hints at the relationships you might build and some of the possible pathways in which their stories can unfold, each one featuring multiple – and wildly different – endings.

When the original story and structure of Empyreal was being refined, we had a clear distinction between “Story Characters” and “Vendor NPCs”. The latter intended to merely provide the player with various gameplay functionalities.

In the game code and our internal documentation, these “Story Characters” were designated as “VINPCS” – Very Important Non-Player Characters. This designation meant that these characters had lengthy personal questlines, offering the player character missions to run in parallel to the main story quest.

As we continued building Empyreal, we understood just how important these individual questlines were to the player’s journey and to fleshing out the universe. So, we ultimately did away with this distinction and created bespoke questlines for every character in the game, essentially upgrading them all to that “VIP” status.

The characters you’ll meet all have their own official role in the game as well as their own idiosyncrasies. Some might ask you for help right away, some might be very unimpressed with you, and you will need to work very hard to earn their respect while others have altogether more murky and questionable ambitions which you will only learn if you gain their trust.

Each of these “Character Questlines” explores a different facet of the human condition, based on the ideals of the individual themselves, the challenges they have faced, and what they hope to ultimately achieve.

You’ll also find that these characters are more likely to open up to you should you find their favourite drink to share with them in the Mess Hall at night. There are eight alcohols to find, each one corresponding to a specific character with  a fondness for that particular drink.

Character Questlines in Empyreal all feature multiple endings, with powerful unique abilities and mechanics to acquire if you manage to reach their conclusions. Depending on your actions (or inactions), the fates of these characters can be vastly different; one character may end up fighting by your side as a sworn ally but make different choices and that same character could ambush you and fight you to the death as a boss encounter!

These questlines a huge part of the game. It was very important to us to make every one of your many choices impactful. How each Quests ends very much depends on how you treat the Characters and your level of engagement with them. To have just the one outcome would mean your choices were just not very impactful. These Quests were also built to add more to the story. Bringing in the themes of each Questline allows the player the freedom to try different paths, depending on their own style, and to experience alternate outcomes in subsequent playthroughs if they wish.

To see them all, you’ll need to dive into Empyreal’s New Game+ mode. Rewards obtained from one ending to a Questline are kept in NG+ so it’s possible to collect all Rewards eventually.

NG+ has been a big focus for us at Silent Games, we wanted to ensure players have plenty to discover and experiment with during a second playthrough. You’ll be able toexperience all the quest endings you didn’t see during the first playthrough,as well as several features exclusive to NG+ which offer significant challenges, so you can really push your End Game Builds to the limit.

The narrative of Empyreal draws heavily from classical and existentialist philosophy, theology, and history and this is nowhere better reflected than in the character questlines. As you progress these quests and dig deeper into Empyreal’s themes and lore, perhaps you may even come across a little detail that piques your curiosity enough to look up its inspiration online and learn about the facts – or concepts – behind the ideas presented in the game. 

We can’t wait for you to jump into the world of Empyreal and start meeting the characters and uncovering their stories. Empyreal launches on Xbox Series X|S on May 8.

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Empyreal is a complex, challenging, feature-rich action RPG.
In a far-flung corner of the galaxy an Expedition arrives on a hitherto unexplored planet to find a colossal Monolith built by a lost civilisation.

These are no mere ruins: the Monolith is filled with danger, and the Expedition is ill-equipped to unearth the secrets within.
All eyes turn towards an elite mercenary who may succeed where others have failed.
Venture inside the Monolith and face the automatons that yet remain, remnants of the impossibly ancient civilisation that built this unknowable structure. Survive and uncover revelations that transform our understanding of humanity itself.

Gameplay & Combat:
-Choose one of three weapon archetypes: The Glaive, The Mace & Shield or the Cannon. Each weapon has its own core move set giving each their own unique playstyle.
-Empyreal features a unique blend of RPG Systems and Skill-based Combat. Master the flow of combat with perfectly timed attacks, deflects, parries and even many Abilities that gain additional effects when perfectly timed.
-Find powerful new Equipment, adjust your stats via an extensive modification system and refine your build to perfection.

Abilities System:
-Empyreal features dozens of Abilities with a huge variety of effects including dealing damage, providing defence or healing, extra movement options and other utility.
-Find new Abilities as you progress through the game, many of the most powerful are well-hidden or locked behind lengthy Quests.

Extensive character customisations.
-Experiment with a multitude of Character Creation options or choose one of the 30 presets to jump straight into the action with.
-Choose your character’s background giving you a unique backstory and starting set of equipment. You will also occasionally have the chance to respond with special dialogue options which are specific to your background.

NPC Character Questlines:
-Each member of the expedition has their own personal questline. All of these questlines have multiple endings depending on your choices. It is even possible to fail them entirely…
-Paying close attention to your fellow expedition members will eventually grant powerful rewards but only if you stay the course.

Cartograms:
-One of the most important and unique features in the game. These ancient artifacts are blueprints for aspects you encounter in each level inside the Monolith.
-What enemies you face, what loot you find, how many lives you get, what elements you need a matching resistance to (and more) are all randomly generated. There are many ways each level is different depending on the attributes of the cartogram you use to access it.
-The levels themselves are all designed by hand, and you are rewarded for exploring; so find hidden details, shortcuts and seek out the secrets within.

Boss Battles:
-Each Cartogram contains an end boss. The selected Cartogram defines the loot table of the boss, and the chance of a drop. Epic boss battles enable you to target items you may need for future cartograms.

Sharing & Trading:
-Items including Cartograms can be shared with other players via a Mail system and a Trading Post.

Asynchronous Features:
-Although a single player game, Empyreal has a number of asynchronous features allowing you to feel the presence of other players inside the Monolith. One of these features is ‘Into the Aether’ allowing you to gift an item through a tear in the aether to another player, where it becomes “Aether Touched” and gains a significant stat boost.

PGA Tour 2K25 is on a mission to maximize golf fun for both golf fans and gamers alike. With Season 2, HB Studios and 2K deliver the kind of post-launch support players deserve, keeping gameplay fresh and exciting well beyond day one.

This season introduces a completely new mode, Challenges, coming May 14, which drops you into bite-sized gameplay moments that will force you to adapt, strategize, and rise to each unique contest. These moments help improve your play—and even better—earn rewards along the way.

Dig Deeper: Challenges

Challenges are inspired by the spirit of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” progression system that lets you carve your own path, pick your rewards, chart your course across the maps, and dive into short gameplay vignettes to test your skills. HB’s goal is to keep the gameplay experience grounded in authentic golf while layering in some arcade feel.

Each Challenge has a set of unique objectives, like finishing with an eagle or better, and pairs it with inventive gameplay modifiers to increase the complexity of that objective. For example, thread your shot through floating rings; land within a specific target on the fairway; or be stuck with only one type of club. These snackable moments are perfect for players who love a quick, focused challenge.

The new Challenges mode is packed with variety, including Trials for tougher gameplay and Spotlight Challenges that put you into iconic moments from golf history. You might find yourself recreating legendary shots like Max Homa’s hole-out eagle from last year, or reliving unforgettable moments played at Quail Hollow. A Technical Skills Challenge might test your precision with tricky uphill putts. This mode is made to keep you on your toes, with each map offering a fun twist—whether you’re chasing mastery or making the highlight reel.

The Charles Schwab Challenge

Challenges will continue to evolve with each season, with new challenges added throughout the year. An all-new 3-hole course built specifically for this mode, in partnership with Charles Schwab, is set to drop in the coming weeks.

The Charles Schwab Challenge course was designed as a 3-Hole “Challenge Course”. So, we wanted to make sure we had 3 different pars for each of the holes.

The course’s 1st Hole starts with a long Par 4 with a challenging approach over a ravine. Hitting the fairway of this hole will be critical if you want to be able to reach the green and control your golf ball.

The 2nd Hole is a daunting, long par 3 over a river, rocks and waste area, forcing the player to focus on the shot at hand and make sure they select the correct club to keep the ball on the putting surface. The better miss will be short in the bunkers, rather than long of the green.

The 3rd and final hole is a long, dogleg left par 5. We wanted a par 5 finishing hole to give the players who hit the perfect tee shot and chance to reach the green and give themselves a look at an Eagle putt. The tee shot bend around to the left and the more the player challenges the left side the close and better chance they will have to reach the green

If you’re a player just looking for a fun, fast way to improve your skills, Challenges are the perfect pit stop between full rounds, with a ton more content planned for the future.

What Else Is Coming in Season 2?

There are many things to be excited about, but golf fans young and old will be absolutely chuffed to hear that the Old Course at St Andrews Links is making its official PGA Tour 2K debut in Season 2! Season 2 also re-ups the rewards with a whole new set of upgrades, enhancements, and gear for you to earn as you play.

Along with Greenskeeper-specific cosmetics to make your friends jealous, one of the best rewards is a new shot type: The Long Flop. As with a standard Flop Shot, this shot is performed with a wedge and features a high trajectory, plenty of spin, and a short run. This shot is designed to pack a little more oomph—perfect for when your last shot came up just short. No one will ever know.

PGA Tour 2K25 is available for all players on Xbox Series X|S, from May 14. For now, you can read more about Season 2 here!

PGA TOUR 2K25 Legend Edition

2K

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Be at the top of your game with PGA TOUR 2K25 Legend Edition! Dress like the best with Tiger’s own Sun Day Red Pack. In addition, get playable Chris McDonald, powerful upgrades, a whole lot more in a staggering FIVE additional content packs.

Legend Edition includes:
•PGA TOUR 2K25
•Sun Day Red Pack: Red Polo, Black Hat, Black Pants and White Glove + Tiger’s TaylorMade Driver Qi10 LS
•Malbon Bucket Ball Pack: 3 Malbon Golf Balls
•Member’s Pass: Clubhouse Pass Premium (Seasons 1-5), Clubhouse Gear Pack—1 outfit per body type per season
•Birdie Pack: Titleist GT4 Driver, Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball, FootJoy Premiere Series – Field Shoes, and Umbrella Hat
•Starter Pack: 1 Evo Tool, 5 Level-Up Tokens, 5 Club Fittings, 3 Ball Fittings, and 1800 VC
•Extra Butter x adidas Pack: Playable Chris McDonald and Extra Butter x adidas cosmetic hat, jacket, and shoes

REAL FEEL
New EvoSwing mechanics give more club control than ever! Swing your swing and play your game with new shot types, ball flights, roll physics, and visual improvements.

MAKE HISTORY IN MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship make their PGA TOUR 2K franchise debut.

MyCAREER AND MyPLAYER, YOUR WAY
Step into the most immersive MyCAREER yet. Dynamically simulate rounds, play through training and pre-tournament events. Be your authentic self in MyPLAYER with diverse customizations, upgraded Skill Trees, plus new Attribute Point and Equipment Progression systems.

SEASONS—BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER
Power increases for equipment progression, Ranked leaderboard resets, regular content updates + more. Progress at your own pace—play through past Seasons even when a new one is live.

GRAB A CLUB, GRAB A FRIEND
Robust multiplayer match types include Match Play, Scramble, or Skins—online or local. Earn season rewards in daily and weekly tournaments. Compete with friends wherever they play with cross-platform societies.

UNLEASH YOUR INNER COURSE ARCHITECT
Design your dream course with Course Designer! Show off your courses in all their natural beauty with an all-new camera system, plus new tools, surfaces and more control with higher-res terrain.

PGA TOUR 2K25: NEXT ROUND, BEST ROUND

Certain features of the game, including the in-game store, may not be accessible by child accounts. A child means players under the age of 13, unless local laws specify differently.

PGA TOUR 2K25 Deluxe Edition

2K

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191

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Elevate your game with PGA TOUR 2K25 Deluxe Edition, the newest iteration of the highest-rated golf sim franchise of the decade*. Play as Chris McDonald, gain an edge with extra upgrades, and show your personal style with more cosmetics. In a 2K-first, hit the green in three prestigious Majors: The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. More options than ever in MyCAREER, MyPLAYER and Course Designer. Challenge friends with cross-platform multiplayer!

Deluxe Edition includes:
•PGA TOUR 2K25
•Birdie Pack: Titleist GT4 Driver, Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball, FootJoy Premiere Series – Field Shoes, and an Umbrella Hat
•Starter Pack: 1 Evo Tool, 5 Level-Up Tokens, 5 Club Fittings, 3 Ball Fittings, and 1800 VC
•Extra Butter x adidas Pack: Playable Chris McDonald and Extra Butter x adidas cosmetic hat, jacket, and shoes

REAL FEEL
New EvoSwing mechanics give more club control than ever! Swing your swing and play your game with new shot types, ball flights, roll physics, and visual improvements.

MAKE HISTORY IN MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship make their PGA TOUR 2K franchise debut.

MyCAREER AND MyPLAYER, YOUR WAY
Step into the most immersive MyCAREER yet. Dynamically simulate rounds, play through training and pre-tournament events. Be your authentic self in MyPLAYER with diverse customizations, upgraded Skill Trees, plus new Attribute Point and Equipment Progression systems.

SEASONS—BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER
Power increases for equipment progression, Ranked leaderboard resets, regular content updates + more. Progress at your own pace—play through past Seasons even when a new one is live.

GRAB A CLUB, GRAB A FRIEND
Robust multiplayer match types include Match Play, Scramble, or Skins—online or local. Earn season rewards in daily and weekly tournaments. Compete with friends wherever they play with cross-platform societies.

UNLEASH YOUR INNER COURSE ARCHITECT
Design your dream course with Course Designer! Show off your courses in all their natural beauty with an all-new camera system, plus new tools, surfaces and more control with higher-res terrain.

PGA TOUR 2K25: NEXT ROUND, BEST ROUND

*Based on average Metascore from Metacritic as of February 28 2025.

Certain features of the game, including the in-game store, may not be accessible by child accounts. A child means players under the age of 13, unless local laws specify differently.

PGA TOUR 2K25

2K

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205

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$69.99

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Enjoy putts, pars, and precision like never before with PGA TOUR 2K25, the newest iteration of the highest-rated golf sim franchise of the decade*. In a 2K franchise-first, make a name for yourself in three prestigious Majors: The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. Personalize your game with expanded MyCAREER, MyPLAYER and Course Designer options, and challenge friends across ranked, casual, and cross-platform multiplayer.

REAL FEEL
Swing your swing and play your game with new EvoSwing mechanics—new shot types, ball flights, roll physics, and visual improvements.

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS HAVE ARRIVED
The U.S. Open Championship, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship make their 2K Franchise debut.

MyCAREER AND MyPLAYER, YOUR WAY
Step into the most immersive MyCAREER yet. Dynamically simulate rounds, play through training and pre-tournament events. Be your authentic self in MyPLAYER with diverse customizations, a new Attributes Points system, upgraded Skill Trees, and an all-new Equipment Progression system.

SEASONS—BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER
Power increases for equipment progression, Ranked leaderboard resets, regular content updates + more. Progress at your own pace—play through past Seasons even when a new one is live.

GRAB A CLUB, GRAB A FRIEND
Robust multiplayer match types include Stroke Play, Match Play, or Scramble—online or local. Challenge friends wherever they play with cross-platform societies.

UNLEASH YOUR INNER COURSE ARCHITECT
Design your dream course with Course Designer! New tools, surfaces, objects, and more control with higher-res terrain. Show off your courses in all their natural beauty with an all-new camera system.

Unlimited golfing possibilities await! Reserve your tee time now.

*Based on average Metascore from Metacritic as of January 1 2025.

Certain features of the game, including the in-game store, may not be accessible by child accounts. A child means players under the age of 13, unless local laws specify differently.

PGA TOUR 2K25 First Look

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Your climb to the top starts with the PGA TOUR 2K25 First Look!

Step up to the first tee and get started on your journey in the newest iteration of the best-selling and highest-rated golf sim franchise of the decade.* Create your custom golfer and play the tight fairways, tough bunkers and stunning bodies of water at the famous TPC Sawgrass. Make your debut drive in this First Look—then carry your progress over to the full game!**

PGA TOUR 2K25 First Look Features:
•MyPLAYER—Build up to 3 MyPLAYERS and express yourself in the most customizable experience yet
•9 Holes—Enjoy 9 Holes of a select course to practice your game***
•EvoSwing—New mechanics nail the feel of swinging a golf club in a way that no other title has
•Earned Edge—Carry your MyPLAYER progress over to the full game

Take your first swing at golf greatness—DOWNLOAD NOW

*Based on average Metascore from Metacritic and NPD and GSD sales data as of January 1, 2025.
**Requires 2K Account and full game purchase on the same platform. Terms apply.
***Select course may be subject to change over time.

Beginning today, you and a friend can blast-off with 4th Best Kindred Aerospace in our sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet… Revenge of the Savage Planet! We’ve expanded the world and their unique inhabitants all for your guaranteed* gameplay pleasure.  We have four, maybe even five new planets for you to explore.  And while you may have just been fired and abandoned on the far edges of space with no gear, no job and no plan, there’s no need to panic.  We’re here to provide you with some advice on how you might be able to survive these savage planets.  You’ll have new gadgets, friends and loads of goo to play with.

So, take a peek at our new early access launch trailer showcasing the daily struggle of being a space explorer trying to save all of mankind.  No pressure, settler. You got this!

Available Day One on Game Pass

For all of you who played our first Xbox Game Pass title Journey to the Savage Planet, tell your friends that we’ve got twice the game this time with space loads of new toys for you to enjoy. And it’s co-op from the start!  Plus, as a friendly reminder of our contractual obligations with Microsoft, Revenge of the Savage Planet will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass. 

So, accept this text as a formal invitation to join us on a joyous, upbeat, dystopian action-adventure sci-fi satire where you and a friend explore a wacky and wonderful alien world. Hit a bunch of buttons to jump, shoot and collect your way through four vibrant planets, collecting new gear and upgrades, while uncovering a multitude of hidden secrets.

Goo and Gadgets Galore

To survive you must either be lucky, or have some sort of strategy. But on arrival, most of your equipment doesn’t work, or you can’t find it.  To progress and advance through the world you’ll need to collect and craft the right gear to continue to explore and discover more areas. 

Grab that handy whip which doubles as a lasso to capture creatures for fun and profit! Spray ferrous goo to power up electrically deficient objects. Set green slime alight with lava goo. Or just clean your stuff with the basic power hose. Or grapple your way atop cliffs with a plasma tether before whipping a plasma rail to live then surfing it to freedom.

Scan, Scan, and Then Scan Some More

The worlds of Savage Planet are filled with dangers and opportunities! If you scan everything, you’ll unlock future quests, discover obstacles that hide great rewards, and generally understand what’s going on in the world around you.

Oh, and it will highlight weak spots on some creatures which you will need to target if you want to capture them with your whip and keep them as pets. Or objects of experimentation that can unlock new gear. Plus, you may also get a pithy joke. And some of them are funny! Also, I worked hard on writing 300 descriptions of distressingly similar trees. Don’t make me regret it.

Cute, Cuddly Killers

There are just over 70 different creatures in this Savage Planet star system… although that includes variations of each species. There are a bunch of those weird spherical ones, for example.

Lots of creatures won’t bother you if you don’t bother them, (this isn’t a shooter), tut some of them will put up a fight, and all of them will react differently to your tools. Make them slide off cliffs with green goo. Make the green ones explode with fire! Or electrocute some with Ferro Goo.

And when in doubt, kick it.  Each time you play alien roulette you’ll run your chances, maybe the reward was worth it?  You’ve never know what will respond and how. Do it!  Do it!

Dive in to Explore Every Nook and Cranny

Cannon Ball! Yes, you can and should take a dip.  Swimming is key to exploring but even if you don’t need to, you should because you can be Dave The Diver! Or rather, you can wear a skin that looks like him, like a space faring Buffalo Bill from “Silence of the Lambs”, except you didn’t kill him and it’s a space suit.  This is the only time you can play as Dave on Xbox and we’ve brought him to life in full 3D. Lucky you!

Game Pass Upgrade For Early Access

Xbox Game Pass members will receive the super simple Revenge of the Savage Planet Standard Edition on May 8th.  But if privilege is what you seek, utilize the Cosmic Hoarder Edition upgrade and blast-off three days early beginning today, May 5. Wishlist, pre-order or purchase now.

Thank you for supporting Raccoon Logic and joining us on another wild space adventure. Onward & Upward.

Revenge of the Savage Planet

Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.

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WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM!
In a future knocked off its axis by corporate greed and stupidity, you have been made redundant and abandoned on the far edge of space with little gear and no safety net. You must explore every nook and cranny, collect dozens of upgrades, and turn over every mysterious alien rock if you want to get revenge on your former employer and return to Earth.

Across multiple planets and through myriad challenges, you will be tasked with exploring and understanding these beautiful alien worlds. There are plants to scan, creatures to capture, lakes to swim, caves to spelunk, mountains to climb, upgrades to craft, and hundreds of secrets to uncover…

INTERGALACTIC HOARDER
Alien plants! Bizarre creatures! Exciting gear! Weird rocks! Each planet is packed with nooks and crannies hiding all manner of rewards and secrets. Many of which can be displayed with pride in your own personal, customizable Space Trailer.

EXCITING FRESH ABILITIES AND TOOLS
Run, Jump, Shoot, Grind, Stomp, Dodge, Slide, Whip and Grapple your way through the world! Experiment with 3 different types of gameplay goo! Lasso and Capture dozens of strange creatures and store them in Pens near your Habitat!

FOUR PLANETS TO EXPLORE
Four large, vibrant worlds to explore, each with their own weird and wonderful plants and creatures. Scan everything, catalog everything, and complete experiments to increase your science level… which unlocks exciting new gear! Plus… there may be more than four planets. Maybe.

DYNAMIC CO-OP ONLINE, CROSSPLAY AND SPLIT-SCREEN
Play with your best friend, partner or hellspawn on or between any platform! Or better still, experience the nostalgia tinged joy of sitting on the same couch and playing on the same screen with someone you love. Like the olden days when the world was young and we were happy.