The Rage 2 Roadmap for 2019 has been revealed by Bethesda. If you’re interested in finding out when the upcoming free and paid DLC will be available in-game, you’ll want to check out our guide. We give you the lowdown on what’s available for each month up until August, and then what will come in the fall. Read this Rage 2 Roadmap guide to find out what’s what.
Rage 2 Roadmap | Free DLC for 2019
As part of the Rage 2 Roadmap for 2019, everyone will be given free DLC that will bring new content to the game. Right now Bethesda has released its plans for May right through to the Fall, and each month will bring a host of new things to its open world title.
There will be plenty to keep you busy post-launch, no matter whether that will be an in-game event, new weapons, different skins, or any other thing that Bethesda, id Software, and Avalanche Studios can think of. To save you the trouble of scrounging through various announcements, we’ve handily listed what each month will bring below. Have a browse, and see what Rage 2 will be offering you down the line.
May
- Rage 2 launches — story-driven campaign with plenty to explore in this open world action-adventure shooter
- Wasteland challenges — weekly community challenges that players can take part in. Complete these tasks within a set time frame to earn free skins
- Weapon skins — new items to adorn your weapons. The first of these, which will be available as a reward for completing Wasteland challenges, is the Vomit Comet Pistol skin
- “Bring the Ruckus” World Event — an in-game event featuring Ruckus the Crusher mutant
June
- Day 30 update — first major patch that will usher in a new wave of content
- Wasteland challenges
- Weapon Skins
- New cheat codes — codes that players can use in-game to help make their playthroughs more enjoyable. If you want to know more about these, read our guide on them here
- “Mech Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself” World Event — new drivable mech will be patched into the game for players to use during this community event
- New enemy faction — a new foe that players will be able to take on. Expect more information to be given post-launch
July
- One Wheeler vehicle — new vehicle for players to use when traversing Rage 2‘s large map
- Wasteland challenges
- Weapon Skins
- Cheat codes
- “Global Worming” World Event — a new in-game event that is likely to pit players against worm-like creatures in a bid to earn new weapons and other gear
August
- Wasteland challenges
- Weapon Skins
- “Mutant Derby” World Event — a new in-game event that is likely to feature races against mutants across various tracks on the map
September and beyond
- Wasteland challenges
- Weapon Skins
- “Rageisode 2: Attack of the Drones” World Event — a new event that patches in a new enemy for players to fight. Expected to be a parody of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, but no official word on what form these Drones will take
Rage 2 Roadmap | Paid DLC
With that free DLC out of the way, you’re probably wondering about what paid DLC will be part of the Rage 2 Roadmap. There will be two paid expansions coming to the game later on this year. The first will be called “Rise of the Ghosts,” but there hasn’t been any confirmation about the name for the second batch of DLC just yet.
Like the free DLC above, we’ve listed what you can expect to get for your hard-earned cash down below. We also have separate guides on the Rise of the Ghosts and second DLC expansions that contain much more information about them. If you want the general gist of them here, you can take a peek by scrolling down.
Rise of the Ghosts
- New story and enemy faction for players to deal with. Said to be based around the Ghosts faction from Rage 1
- New areas of the map to explore
- New vehicles, weapons, and abilities for players to acquire
- Comes free as part of the Rage 2 Deluxe Edition or Collector’s Edition when you pre-order either version of the game
Expansion Two – Name TBA
- New story and enemy faction for players to deal with
- A new area of the map to explore
- New vehicles, weapons, and abilities
Xbox Game Studios
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The Power of X | The Future of Xbox Studios
Microsoft did not have a great go at it this generation. It announced plenty of games that never materialized and have only now gotten back into the upswing. Thankfully, next-gen looks to be a rebound for the green team. What can we expect from Xbox Studios in the coming years? -
343 Industries
The Halo team has been the most publicly busy, especially recently. Not only is Halo Infinite confirmed for the E3 stage in 2019, but the studio has also recently announced a PC port of The Master Chief Collection. Between those two projects and sidesteps like Outpost Discovery and Fireteam Raven, 343 has its future pretty set in stone. -
The Coalition
Microsoft's Gears of War studio also has plenty of projects out in the open. Gears 5 is a 2019 release and should be hitting Game Pass this holiday season. The Coalition also has two side projects in the works, the PC-centric Gears Tactics and the mobile phone project Gears Pop! -
Turn 10 Studios
One of the only constants in the Xbox One years has been the presence of Forza every holiday. Turn 10 has been involved with seven mainline entries in the series, and there's no reason to suspect that we won't see a Forza Motorsport 8 hit the console this holiday. -
Playground Games
Playground Games produce Forza Horizon games during the off years for Forza proper, including Horizon 4 in 2018. There is also a second studio working on an unannounced game. If rumors are to be believed, this game is likely a new entry in the long-dormant Fable franchise for the next Xbox. -
Mojang
The team behind Minecraft is sometimes a forgotten part of the Xbox family, but there are always new things popping off in the brick-headed worlds. After an announcement at last year's Minecon, it is currently planning on releasing dungeon crawler Minecraft: Dungeons at some point this year. -
Rare
Rare continues to expand Sea of Thieves, a project with a midsize dedicated fan base. A success on Microsoft's Game Pass service, the pirate simulator saw four free expansions in 2018 and looks to get even more content in the future. Rare is also overseeing a new Battletoads which should see release in 2019. -
Undead Labs
Undead Labs has been releasing and working on State of Decay games since 2013. The second game in the franchise hit last year alongside some DLC support that's still ongoing. One has to wonder if a third entry is coming for the next Xbox or if the studio have something else up its sleeves. -
Compulsion Games
One of Microsoft's newest acquisitions, Compulsion has a spotty track record. After releasing Contrast early in the generation, the team got to work on We Happy Few. While it made a big splash at E3, the game released to less than stellar reviews last year. As for the future, any new games will have to wait, as three DLCs for the game's season pass are still due. -
Ninja Theory
Ninja Theory has always been known for ambitious games that stretch beyond its means. Most recently releasing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice in 2017, the team has several projects in the works. Outside of some VR efforts, we'll probably see something new from them at E3. -
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment is a powerhouse in the RPG world, pumping out plenty of critically acclaimed hits. Set to release The Outer Worlds later this year, there has been talk that their next project is something that Microsoft just couldn't pass up on. A possible tease for an E3 reveal? You decide. -
InXile Entertainment
The creators of The Bard's Tale and recent Wasteland games, InXile is finishing up work on Wasteland 3 in 2019. This game is still slated to see release on PlayStation 4, but things could change. The studio has also released several games over the course of the last few years, so we could see something new very soon. -
The Initative
Microsoft's brand new studio is pretty much a black box to the general public, but we know a few things. Microsoft is pitching this as a "AAAA studio" to potential hires, so whatever the budding studio working on should be rather big. Therefore, we might not see anything soon, but it could be a stab at another much-needed Gears or Halo-style tentpole.
