New weapons and character customization, new story

Mar 12, 2021 14:54 GMT  ·  By

The second and last DLC included in The Outer Worlds season pass, Murder on Eridanos is launching on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on March 17, publisher Private Division and developer Obsidian Entertainment announced earlier today.

If you haven't yet bought the season pass or the first DLC, Peril on Gorgon, know that you can purchase and play Murder on Eridanos individually. The latter is a separate story that doesn't tie in with the first DLC, although we strongly recommend playing Peril on Gorgon since it expands on what the base game had to offer gameplay-wise.

Anyway, Murder on Eridanos focuses on a murder mystery. Halcyon Helen, a popular celebrity in the colony is brutally murdered, so it's up to you to discover who's behind this abominable deed. The upcoming DLC introduces the new Discrepancy Amplifier, which allows players to highlight temporal inconsistencies not otherwise seen with the naked eye.

The core of Murder on Eridanos is to solve a crime… and murder is just the beginning of what you will find. You will have to interrogate witnesses, learn about potential alibis, and argue who you believe is responsible. This also leads to some entertaining outcomes as it is up to you to decide what to do. Do you falsely accuse an innocent spectator? Do you present a poor case with lack of evidence? How will others respond? What happens if you try to convince people that you somehow are responsible for the murder? Yes, even that is possible!” said Megan Starks, Game Director, Obsidian Entertainment.

You'll be traveling among the floating islands of Eridanos in this new DLC, from the luxurious confines of the Grand Colonial Hotel to Rizzo's colorful groves. Although The Outer Worlds and its DLCs are all about the story, Murder on Eridanos brings a handful of new gameplay features too.

For example, three new science weapons will be available for players in Murder on Eridanos, as well as armor variants that can be used while saving the case. More importantly, the upcoming DLC increases the level cap by three and adds new perks and flaws, which will allow players to further customize their characters.

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