Obsidian Entertainment’s action role-playing titleThe Outer Worldslaunched in October 2019. So far, the first of the two promised narrative expansions for the game has been released.Peril on Gorgonis a good length, providing players with approximately six hours of new content and up to 15 for completionists. And according to Metacritic and Steam, the DLC received fairly positive reviews.
After completingThe Outer Worlds, players will undoubtedly notice that there are stillfour planets locked on Halcyon’s navigation map: Eridanos, Hepahestus, Olympus, and Typhon. Contrary to expectations, none of these areas became available in thePeril on GorgonDLC, so it’s believed that players will finally be able to visit these intriguing locations in the next expansion,Murder on Eridanos.
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According to publisher Take-Two Interactive’s latest earnings report, the second DLC forThe Outer Worldsis expected to launch in this fiscal year, which ends on June 29, 2025. A more definitive date has not yet been announced.
Fans who have been following news about the nextexpansion forThe Outer Worldswill know that the story revolves around Halcyon Helen, the character who stars in the game’s fictional showTerror on Monarch,who goes on her “final and finest adventure” inMurder on Eridanos.InThe Outer Worlds,the log text for the aetherwave series describes the show as a horrifying vision of the future in which Halcyon Helen must rescue the colonists on Monarch, whose board has been overthrown by a “seditious and slovenly savage.”
Other than that, the potential contents ofMurder on Eridanoscan only be speculated upon. The planet Eridanos, although locked on the map, still provides players with a bit of lore when scrolled over. It is a gas giant with an atmosphere rich in hydrogen, helium, and other noble gases. Historically, the word Eridanos seems to be derived from the name of a river mentioned in Greek mythology, Eridanus. Drawing on the planet’s description and delving into the lore of Eridanus has led some to conclude thatEridanos will be a swampy wasteland.
While speculating aboutMurder on Eridanos,fans have also shared what they hope to see included in the expansion. One area that left players feeling dissatisfied withPeril on Gorgonwas the lack of new weaponry. The DLC offered three new science weapons, which appealed most to gamers who specialized in that weapon type, but there wasn’t anything for those who preferred to use normal guns and non-science weapons. Hopefully, Obsidian heard the feedback and has added a few traditional firearms and explosives toMurder on Eridanos.
The Outer Worldsis available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
