Ever since it was unveiled back at the Game Awards, The Outer Worlds has been gaining a lot of traction in the press and amongst gamers, with many posting that the Sci-fi RPG could be the next Mass Effect, Borderlands, or even Fallout (not that one so much).

It’s certainly one of the most exciting releases currently on our radar, thanks to a great trailer and a fantastic pedigree. For those who are not aware, it’s being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the team responsible for such hits as Fallout: New Vegas and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. So you can understand why expectations are so high. The developers have a stellar track record with this type of thing, meaning that there’s an inbuilt fanbase for any of its project.

However, until very recently, we had no indication of when The Outer Worlds would actually hit shelves. All we had to go on was the vague assurance that it would be arriving sometime in 2019.

At least that was the case, until the Steam page was unceremoniously updated with an August 6th release date. This occurred just a few days ago and it’s already been taken down, so you probably need to take the news with a pinch of salt. Especially since placeholder dates are commonly used on digital storefronts. That being said, if you are interested, then you can find a record of the leak (as well as it’s eventual removal) on The Outer Worlds Steam DB.

At the time of writing, neither Obsidian nor Private Division (the game’s publisher) has issued an official response clarifying the matter. Yet given how quietly the information was pulled, it would seem that the companies are just hoping no one noticed.

The thing is, an August release date doesn’t seem too unfeasible. After all, that time frame would allow for 6 more months to put the finishing touches on the product, and it was looking to be in pretty good shape to begin with. Of course, this is the gaming industry and you can never tell with these things. We could equally be waiting until December.

For now, all we can do is wait and see.