{"id":27246,"date":"2026-11-13T10:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=27246"},"modified":"2026-11-13T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:38:29","slug":"the-outer-worlds-2-dlc-side-effects-guaranteed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/the-outer-worlds-2-dlc-side-effects-guaranteed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Outer Worlds 2 DLC Side Effects Guaranteed Launches 2 December: Price, Level Cap 36 and Everything in the First Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The first The Outer Worlds 2 DLC<\/strong>, Side Effects Guaranteed<\/strong>, launches on Wednesday, 2 December 2026<\/strong> for $14.99<\/strong>, or as part of the Premium Edition. Obsidian’s story expansion sends you to Elysium Valley<\/strong>, a new region on Eden, to find a cure for a disease that turns people to liquid. It raises the level cap from 30 to 36<\/strong>, adds 15 new perks<\/strong>, new flaws, weapons, armor and a radio station, and it’s the first of two parts: the second DLC follows in spring 2027<\/strong>. Here’s everything Xbox Wire<\/a> has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Side Effects Guaranteed at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>2 December 2026 (no time given yet)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>$14.99 on its own, or included in the Premium Edition \/ Premium Edition Upgrade<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer<\/strong><\/td>Obsidian Entertainment<\/td><\/tr>\n
Base game<\/strong><\/td>The Outer Worlds 2 (29 October 2025; PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S)<\/td><\/tr>\n
New region<\/strong><\/td>Elysium Valley on Eden<\/td><\/tr>\n
Level cap<\/strong><\/td>30 \u2192 36, with 15 new perks<\/td><\/tr>\n
Also new<\/strong><\/td>4 flaws, weapons, armor, companion outfits, 20-song radio station<\/td><\/tr>\n
Second DLC<\/strong><\/td>Spring 2027<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When does The Outer Worlds 2 DLC come out?<\/h2>\n

2 December 2026.<\/strong> Xbox’s announcement doesn’t give a launch time yet. The DLC’s Steam page also lists 2 December.<\/p>\n

How much is Side Effects Guaranteed?<\/h2>\n

$14.99<\/strong> on its own. It’s also included if you own the Premium Edition<\/strong> or buy the Premium Edition Upgrade<\/strong>, whose DLC Pass covers both story expansions. Steam hasn’t shown UK or European prices yet; we’ll add them when they appear.<\/p>\n

What is Side Effects Guaranteed about?<\/h2>\n

It starts with a derelict ship whose crew has been frozen after a contamination that causes “liquefaction”. Agent Gordon Hazen<\/strong> sends you to Elysium Valley<\/strong>, a new region on Eden, to find a cure. Meanwhile Agent Algernon Lankester<\/strong> wants to exploit the settlement’s residents, so expect the series’ usual corporate dilemmas. You’ll face new enemies too: vicious canids<\/strong> and primal sprats<\/strong>, enormous versions of the familiar sprats.<\/p>\n

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What’s new in the first DLC?<\/h2>\n