Bigben Interactive hat einen Publishing-Deal mit Appeal angekündigt . Gemeinsam wollen sie ein Remake von Outcast unter dem Titel "Outcast - Second Contact (ab 5,97€ bei kaufen)" veröffentlichen. Es soll Anfang 2017 für PC, PlayStation 4 und Xbox One erscheinen . Die Entwickler wollen aktuelle Grafik sowie verbessertes Spieldesign bieten und dabei den Charme des Originals wahren. Weitere Details wurden nicht verraten.

"Outcast succeeded beyond our hopes and we take great pride in seeing that it remains a classic for many players today", sagte Yves Grolet, Mitbegründer von Appeal. "We're now using the same team and passion to work on the remake that fans have been demanding for years. Our objective is to show just how modern the game is with cutting-edge graphics and improved gameplay, while retaining the charm of the original which won over so many players."

"Outcast is a cult classic that is part of the video game repertory", erklärte Alain Falc (CEO von Bigben). "I am delighted that APPEAL came to Bigben and have the faith in us to supervise the evolution of such a popular franchise, which people will enjoy discovering or rediscovering on next-gen consoles," he concluded.