# The Outer Worlds 2’s first story expansion announced

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-outer-worlds-2s-first-story-expansion-announced/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:47:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T07:58:20+00:00
- Original publisher: VGC
- Original article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-outer-worlds-2s-first-story-expansion-announced/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Side Effects Guaranteed launches on 2 December for $14.99.
- Player choices carry into a second expansion planned for spring 2027.
- The DLC adds Elysium Valley and raises the level cap to 36.

## Summary

Obsidian has announced Side Effects Guaranteed, the first story expansion for The Outer Worlds 2, arriving on 2 December. Its release indicates the studio is continuing planned post-launch support for the game despite reported layoffs and uncertainty about the future of its own franchises.

The expansion sends players to investigate an infected crew aboard a derelict ship, then seek a cure in the new Elysium Valley region on Eden. Players’ choices will affect the settlement, the crew and Sub Rosa, and carry into a second expansion planned for spring 2027. The DLC costs $14.99 and adds a level cap of 36, new perks, flaws, armour, weapons and a radio station; a new-game option lets players start directly with the expansion.

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