Henry Viola
The Outer Worlds 2 kicks off its two-part narrative expansion arc on December 2 with the launch of Side Effects Guaranteed, priced at $14.99 standalone or included with the game's Premium Edition and Upgrade tiers.
Your mission begins when the crew of the Incognito answers a distress beacon from an abandoned spacecraft, revealing a team trapped in cryo-stasis alongside the liquefied remains of a less fortunate crewmate. Through a recovered captain's log, you learn that a botched heist exposed the survivors to a cellular contagion that will melt them unless you track down an antidote.
Your search brings you face-to-face with Sub Rosa, an independent syndicate of thieves preying on major factions. Leading operative Gordon Hazen dispatches you to Elysium Valley, an unexplored territory on Eden populated by abandoned former Protectorate citizens who might possess the cure.
While Hazen prefers peaceful negotiations, rival operative Algernon Lankester attempts to enlist you to exploit the locals for personal profit. Every choice you make determines the survival of the frozen thieves, the valley's residents, and the syndicate's leadership, with consequences carrying directly into the second expansion arriving in Spring 2027.
Danielle Partis, XBOX Wire Editor
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