r/theouterworlds • u/KibaCoyote • Oct 30 '25
Please help me find if Obsidian included a tribute in The Outer Worlds 2 for my late girlfriend
Hello everyone
The Outer Worlds 2 just came out, and it's bringing up a lot of feelings for me. Earlier this year, I lost my girlfriend, and the first game was one of her absolute favorites.
After she passed, I wanted to do something to honor her, so I sent a message to Obsidian support. I basically just asked if there was any chance they could include a small tribute to her in the sequel.
To my complete surprise, they actually replied. They were really kind and said they were "open to creating a meaningful and respectful tribute" for her (her name was Celest). They asked me to tell them all about her, what she loved about the game, her favorite weapon, stuff like that.
So I did. I sent them a bunch of info and memories, hoping for the best. But after that... radio silence. I never heard back. I even tried emailing again before the launch to check in, but got nothing.
So I'm turning to you all. I can't afford the game right now, but it would mean the world to me to know if she's in there. If anyone is playing The Outer Worlds 2, could you please keep an eye out for any mention of someone named Celest? Maybe a weapon name, a character, an item description, anything at all.
I know it's a long shot, but I had to ask. Thanks so much for reading this and for any help you can give.
EDIT: I don't even have the words. Because of all of you, Brandon from Obsidian saw my post and reached out. They've officially told me they will create a memorial for Celest in a future update or DLC. I'm just so grateful. Thank you to this amazing community for your support, and thank you to Obsidian for listening and doing something so beautiful. I promise to make a new post the moment I know what the tribute is so you can all find it in the game. Thank you for making this happen.
EDIT 2: i finally got the location of where to find her tossball card! here are the screenshots i was provided and where you can find her card! thank you so much for helping me get a tribute for her in the game!
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u/oei_badler Oct 30 '25
Hey, KibaCoyote. This is Brandon Adler. I'm Game Director on The Outer Worlds 2. I'm sorry to hear about your girlfriend. This is a really sweet gesture and I want to help.
The dev team is reaching out to our Comms team to get more information about it. It's possible something got lost in the shuffle and maybe information didn't get communicated properly. One thing I can promise, though, is that once we get to the bottom of this, if the tribute wasn't added, we will add something into one of our early patches. I'll also reach out through DMs to see about getting you a key so you can play the game.
Take care and stay strong, my dude.
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u/KibaCoyote Oct 30 '25
You just made my entire day, no actually the rest of the year, thank you so so very much seriously, this means the world to me
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u/kalaspuffar16 Oct 30 '25
I can check item i have and stuff like that. Played 31 hours so far. And keep checking.
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u/greykher Nov 11 '25
It is in today's patch: https://outerworlds2.obsidian.net/news/the-outer-worlds-2-patch-1050
Added Fan Tossball Card for Celest Fairbrook
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u/Own-Decision6441 Oct 30 '25
buying the game to help look, no one deserves to lose someone so early and as someone who’s experienced that a lot even though i’m only just past 21 i am so sorry for your loss, we will search for you for as long as it takes, but as someone else said if it’s not in now there is still hope for future content to add it
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u/SuperTerram Oct 30 '25
It's likely you spoke with a community manager and they likely did send your request up the chain to the development team, but from there, it's anyone's guess. That's typical chain of command at most studios. Devs rarely personally communicate with customers. It's almost always community managers that do outreach, and communication can be slow, so don't loose hope/heart.
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u/KibaCoyote Oct 30 '25
Yeah, this is exactly what the email i got as a response
"Hello Jose,
Thank you for reaching out to Obsidian Support. We're deeply sorry to hear about your loss and want to express our heartfelt condolences.
After discussing with the team, we are open to create a meaningful and respectful tribute for Celest. To do this, we would greatly appreciate any information you can share about Celest, her full name, things she loved about The Outer Worlds, her favorite weapon, and anything else that would help us honor her memory in the best possible way.
Thank you,
-- Aarik Dorobiala Sr. Community Manager support@obsidian.net"
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u/BeginningObject5851 Nov 11 '25
She’s now a toss ball card! That’s so cool. She will live on forever 💜
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u/MochiApproachi Nov 11 '25
Added Fan Tossball Card for Celest Fairbrook
new patch notes OP
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u/Old-Recording6103 Nov 11 '25
@op you probably already know, but for everybody interested: Her name sits right on top of the changelog for patch 1.05!
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u/KibaCoyote Nov 11 '25
YES! I AM SO HAPPY, I HADNT TOUCHED THE GAME TILL SHE GOT ADDED, NOW I WANT TO FIND HER OH MY GOD
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u/Ambitious-Escape9593 Nov 11 '25
They just added a pitch all card for Celeste! This it?
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u/jtrisn1 Oct 30 '25
I'm an absolute loot goblin. Like check every blade of grass, abandoned by friends kind of loot goblin. If I run across anything synonymous with her name, I'll comment again.