The Outer Worlds 2: Side Effects Guaranteed DLC arrives December 2
Obsidian Entertainment showed a trailer for Side Effects Guaranteed, the first story DLC for The Outer Worlds 2, and announced a release date. The DLC will appear on December 2 and will cost $14.99 (about 1,200 rubles); owners of the Premium Edition and upgrades to it will receive it at no additional cost. The DLC had been known about for a while: back in October the studio revealed its name in cryptic teasers.
An abandoned ship and a cell-destroying disease
It starts with a distress signal from an abandoned ship: the hero and their crew find the ship’s complement in suspended animation, all infected with a disease that makes cells rupture explosively. The search for a cure leads to the new region of Elysium Valley. There, two agents of the criminal organization Sub Rosa have different visions for the future of the crew, the Protectorate settlements and Sub Rosa itself — and both need the player’s help. How it ends is up to the player.
This is the first part of a two-part story: the second will be released in the spring of 2027, and the decisions made in the first part will carry over into it. The DLC’s events take place shortly before the main campaign’s point of no return.
What else will appear in the game
Along with new tasks, players will receive:
- five new weapons, including Immobilizer, which suspends enemies in mid-air, and 1/6 Resolver, whose every sixth shot hits harder;
- new armor, bonuses and flaws for the character;
- radio station Sub Rosa with 20 songs;
- a higher level cap, raised to 36.
Anyone who wants to jump straight into the new story can start a new game with a ready-made level 27 character. Free respecs will be available to all players.
The Outer Worlds 2 was released in October 2025. A lot has changed since: during a wave of Xbox studio layoffs Obsidian reportedly lost 52 employees, and later merged with Bethesda. The future of the studio’s own series remained in doubt, but Xbox let it finish supporting The Outer Worlds 2.
Source: vgtimes.ru