The Outer Worlds: Murder On Eridanos DLC: Opening Cinematic And Story Details Revealed
KEY POINTS
The DLC will have players investigating an actress murder in a luxury resort
There will be new locations, equipment, perks and flaws added by the DLC
The second mainline story DLC for Obsidian Entertainment’s critically acclaimed “The Outer Worlds” is set to release next week, and the devs have recently revealed the new story’s opening segment.
The “Murder on Eridanos” DLC will have players investigating the death of renowned actress Halcyon Helen in a luxury resort. This is the second DLC next to last year’s “Peril on Gorgon,” and this one will be the final piece of content for the game, according to a dev post on the PS Blog.
The Outer Worlds Expansion Solves a Murder on PS4 Next Week
Obsidian may be sheltered under Microsoft’s umbrella these days, but The Outer Worlds continues to be supported on the PlayStation 4, with the title’s second major expansion Murder on Eridanos officially confirmed for a 17th March release. The plot will revolve around the murder of renowned actress Halcyon Helen, and you’ll be leading the investigation.
“You will have to interrogate witnesses, learn about potential alibis, and argue who you believe is responsible,” game director Megan Sparks explained on the PlayStation Blog. “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!”
The Outer Worlds is turning into a noir murder mystery in the form of
Murder on Eridanos next week. Ahead of the DLC’s release, Stevivor was able to trial an hour’s worth of the content alongside an interview with Tim Cain, Co-Game Director and Nitai Poddar, the expansion‘s Lead Narrative Designer.
Available following the “Radio Free Monarch” questline,
Murder on Eridanos begins in the cockpit of the Unreliable, where ADA will play you Halcyon Helen’s latest Aetherwave drama. The broadcast really sets the tone of the DLC to follow, with the stunningly beautiful Helen gunned down in her prime in the middle of a black-and-white serial so cheesy you could almost dip a tomato into it and call it fondue.
Obsidian is preparing to launch the second and final piece of post-launch story content for The Outer Worlds. Murder on Eridanos takes the crew of the Unreliable into the midst of a murder mystery.
Even though it may have launched all the way back in 2019, Obsidian Entertainment is still very much supporting The Outer Worlds, which is the studio s latest RPG release. That ongoing support is going to now continue next week in a rather major way as the studio has today announced when the [.]