The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase gave us another look at Outcast 2: A New Beginning, the long-awaited sequel to the PC open-world action-adventure classic released 20 years after the original.

The game will see the return of main protagonist Cutter Slade as he fights to defend the alien world of  Adelpha. A new trailer was shown at the showcase, presenting the assortment of weapons and gadgets that Cutter can use on his quest.

The game’s Steam page states that in order to save Adelpha, Cutter, and by extension the player will have to:

• use your jetpack to jump, air-dash, glide and quickly traverse the fantastic in-game open world
• combine dozens of different modules to create your own personal weapon for taking down the robot invaders
• have total control to approach the story at your own pace in this non-linear world
• explore the world without boundaries, discover hidden temples and dangerous wildlife
• get familiar with the Talan culture while helping them free their villages and gain access to ancient Talan powers that use forces of nature to destroy your enemies
• experience a beautiful, hand-crafted world accompanied by an epic soundtrack by Outcast’s original composer, Lennie Moore

The original Outcast was released in 1999 for PC and received critical praise from critics as one of the best action games of the 90s. The game would also be remade in 2017 as Outcast: Second contact.

The sequel will see the veteran developers of the original at Appeal Studios return to the IP.

Outcast 2: A New Beginning will be released on Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. An official release date for the game has not been announced yet.