Outer Wilds developer Mobius has officially confirmed Echoes of the Eye, the game’s “first and only expansion” which will arrive on 28th September for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
The story of this new chapter, revealed as part of tonight’s Annapurna Interactive showcase, remains largely a mystery.
“It’s going to weave directly into the existing world and narrative,” creative director Alex Beachum teased. “Now, if you’ve played the game, you might be wondering how. And also why. And those are very good questions.”
Back in April, fans spotted an unannounced Outer Wilds add-on named Echoes of the Eye pop up on Steam’s backend. Shortly after, Annapurna picked up on the speculation and retweeted it, with a teasing eye emoji.
As I wrote back then, this expansion likely concerns the Eye of the Universe – a spoilery object in the Outer Wilds which we won’t get into here. Suffice to say, any story focusing on this will likely expand on the larger mysteries set up by the main game.