Star Wars Outlaws is an upcoming action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft under license by Lucasfilm Games. The game takes place during the period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in 2024.
Contents
1Gameplay
2Premise
3Development
4Footnotes
5References
6External links
Gameplay
Star Wars Outlaws is a single-player, third person action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe.[2][3] Set in an open world, the game will feature stealth and open combat, vehicle combat, space combat, and branching dialogue.[4]
Premise
Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi,[2] outlaw scoundrel Kay Vess (portrayed by Humberly González) and her companion Nix (portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker)[5] "attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen",[6] in a journey across several planets, including familiar ones like Tatooine, Kijimi and Akiva, and never-before seen ones, like the moon of Toshara, which is inspired by the landscape of the Tanzania Savannah.[7]
Development
On 13 January 2021, Ubisoft announced that a Star Wars game was in development by Massive Entertainment and under license by Lucasfilm Games. The game will have a focus on its story and open-world.[8] Massive Entertainment began recruiting additional members to their development team, in part due to developing Avatar alongside it.[9]
A cinematic trailer was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2023.[10] The following day, ten minutes of gameplay footage was revealed at the Ubisoft Forward showcase.[4] The game is scheduled to release in 2024 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[11] It uses the Snowdrop game engine.[12] The game's development is led by game director Mathias Karlson and creative director Julian Gerighty.[2][13] Nikki Foy is the lead writer,[14] and Navid Khavari the narrative director.[13]
Gerighty said that the time period between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi was selected because his colleagues "are all huge fans of the original trilogy".[2] He also said that the setting created an ideal environment for an "established or rookie scoundrel to cut their teeth" as it created a moment where the Rebel Alliance are not "part of the picture", the Galactic Empire is "taking more and more control", and the criminal syndicates are "taking more power".[2]
Footnotes
↑Additional work contributed by Ubisoft's Annecy, Barcelona, Bucharest, Chengdu, Montpellier, Milan, Paris, Shanghai, and Toronto studios, and Lucasfilm Games[1]
References
↑Dealessandri, Marie (12 June 2023). "Ubisoft Forward: Star Wars due in 2024, Avatar on December 7". Gamesindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-forward-star-wars-due-in-2024-avatar-on-december-7.
↑ 2.02.12.22.32.4Dinsdale, Ryan (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws Dev Explains Why It's Set Between Empire and Jedi". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-dev-explains-why-its-set-between-empire-and-jedi.
↑McWhertor, Michael (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws' first gameplay shows an open-world Star Wars scoundrel fantasy". Polygon. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230613023456/https://www.polygon.com/23757878/star-wars-outlaws-gameplay-new-ubisoft-game. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ 4.04.1Kim, Matt (12 June 2023). "First Star Wars: Outlaws Gameplay Shows Firefights, Space Battles, and Branching Dialogue". https://www.ign.com/articles/first-star-wars-outlaws-gameplay-ubisoft-forward.
↑Phillips, Tom (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's The Division studio reveals Star Wars Outlaws". https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-the-division-studio-reveals-star-wars-outlaws.
↑Gach, Ethan (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's Open-World Star Wars Game Looks Incredible In First Trailer". https://kotaku.com/star-wars-outlaws-release-date-ubisoft-trailer-sci-fi-1850527453.
↑Attas, Justin (26 June 2023). "How Many Planets Are In Star Wars Outlaws? Every Plant Confirmed So Far". https://screenrant.com/star-wars-outlaws-how-many-planets-confirmed/.
↑"Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games Announce New Story-Driven Star Wars Game" (in en-gb). 13 January 2021. https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/1NuKtLdz0qhUg3zgvpLqhL/ubisoft-and-lucasfilm-games-announce-new-storydriven-star-wars-game.
↑Ravenscraft, Eric (13 January 2021). "Lucasfilm Games' New Partnerships Mean the Galaxy's the Limit" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/lucasfilm-games-star-wars-ubisoft-indiana-jones-bethesda/. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
↑Lyles, Taylor (11 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws Officially Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-officially-revealed-at-xbox-games-showcase.
↑Vicencio, Chastity (11 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws Opens up a Galaxy of Opportunity". https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/6CTxuY8ZPc9olf4SrAvRQy/star-wars-outlaws-opens-up-a-galaxy-of-opportunity.
↑Bonifacic, Igor (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars game is 'Outlaws' and it's coming in 2024". https://www.engadget.com/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-game-is-outlaws-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-ps5-and-pc-in-2024-172738697.html.
↑ 13.013.1Litchfield, Ted (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws devs say they want to nail that Han Solo 'scoundrel fantasy'". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230613023949/https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-outlaws-devs-say-they-want-to-nail-that-han-solo-scoundrel-fantasy/. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑Foy, Nikki [@NikkiDeryl] (11 June 2023). "This is what I'm lead writer of!!!!!!!". https://twitter.com/NikkiDeryl/status/1667942509228482567.
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