TL;DR
- Obsidian Entertainment has released a new soundtrack preview for The Outer Worlds 2, hinting at the title of its first major expansion: 'Side Effects Guaranteed'.
- The teaser is set within Sub Rosa, an anti-corporate underground smuggling ring, suggesting the expansion will focus on illicit corporate espionage and black-market gear.
- Fans can expect a mix of dark humor typical of Obsidian's style, along with new content that critiques the corrupt corporate influence in Arcadia.
- With marketing activities underway, including pirate radio broadcasts, full gameplay trailers and a release date are anticipated to be announced soon.
✨ AI Summarizedpowered by Gemma 4
The corporate corruption of Arcadia is expanding! Following a wave of cryptic community teases, Obsidian Entertainment has dropped a new soundtrack preview that seems to reveal the title of The Outer Worlds 2's first major expansion: Side Effects Guaranteed.
Uploaded alongside an in-universe pirate radio broadcast from Sub Rosa titled "Anti-Auntie’s Choice," the teaser gives fans their first real look at the theme of the upcoming add-on.
What We Know So Far
- The Title: Side Effects Guaranteed (matching achievement lists that recently appeared on Steam).
- The Faction/Theme: The teaser heavily centers around Sub Rosa - the anti-corporate underground smuggling ring - and targets the mega-conglomerate Auntie's Choice. Expect plenty of illicit corporate espionage, black-market gear, and signature Obsidian dark humor.
- Release Timeline: With marketing kicking off and official soundtrack drops circulating, full gameplay trailers and a concrete release date are expected to drop very soon.
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