InXile Entertainment announced that Wasteland 2 will ship with a copy of the original game in the franchise. The Kickstarter funded sequel is being made by InXile and Obsidian Entertainment with a projected release date of October 2013 for PC and Mac.
“The #1 request we had during our Kickstarter campaign was to have the ability to play the first game. Fortunately EA has continued to support us on this project and has granted us the ability to bring the original to the players,” said Brian Fargo, of InXile Entertainment. “It is great to be able to make Wasteland available for those feeling nostalgic or who want to experience it for the first time. It certainly will not be a prerequisite to understand Wasteland 2, but it adds some extra flavor if you did play the prequel.”