A new trailer and interview with the game’s creative director reveal Ubisoft’s official plans for the release date of Star Wars Outlaws: August 30!
What is Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws is an open-world game that takes place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It’s arguably one of the best moments in galactic history for underworld deals, black market smuggling, and every major criminal organization.
With the Galactic Empire struggling in the war against the Rebel Alliance, there’s no one to stop the criminal underworld.
Star Wars Outlaws was first revealed at the Ubisoft Forward in 2023 with a trailer and gameplay feature, which, we broke down and anlyzed, of course!
Star Wars Outlaws will be released on August 30th, 2024! You can choose from three-game editions on the Ubisoft website. Below you will read a breakdown and summary of the information shown in the official trailer.
Main Plot
One of the first scenes of the trailer shows a reunion between representatives of the most prominent criminal organizations in the galaxy: The Pyke Syndicate who were the main villains in The Book of Boba Fett. Crimson Dawn, an organization formed by Maul and later inherited by Qi’ra. And last but certainly not least, the Hutt Cartel.
This meeting is being hosted by Sliro, the leader of a new criminal group named Zerek Besh. Sliro and Zerek Besh are new additions to the Star Wars universe, created for the game by Massive Entertainment and Lucasfilm.
Star Wars Outlaws is about Kay Vess, a Scoundrel who, like many other “colleagues” is constantly searching for that big job that will buy her a new life out of the Underworld business. Kay had the not-so-brilliant idea of doublecrossing Sliro. As a result, he has put a bounty on her head.
As dangerous as the situation is, it has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Kay Vess will attempt to steal the entire fortune of Sliro and the Zerek Besh. There’s no turning back, it’s either success or death.
To pull off something like this, Kay will have to travel all over the galaxy to find the right people for the job. Only the most skilled, brave, crazy individuals would accept to do something that could be considered a one-way trip. The risks are huge, but the rewards outweigh them.
While the trailer doesn’t reveal much about the other Outlaws, we actually got to see a few of them. There’s a Chadra-fan who looks very curious and a Rodian that’s removing something from a protocol droid. I wonder what type of abilities they’ll provide. We’ll probably learn more about them in the future.
Kay Vess will have to create a considerable reputation, acquire resources, make a network of contacts, and recruit the most resourceful crew to pull off one of the biggest heists in galactic history.
Reputation is everything
Reputation is everything in the underworld, especially when dealing with criminal lords such as Jabba the Hutt. But before meeting with the top crime lords, you will have to build Kay’s reputation and make or break alliances with the different criminal organizations.
Your status with each criminal organization affects the type of jobs you can take, the vendors, and even the access to specific areas. At the same time, you should really think twice before betraying any of them or you could end up as the infamous Captain Solo.
The influence that these powerful Syndicates have is very extended. So even if you’re not on one of the main planets, you will have to be extremely wary of the people around you. Especially if they’re actively hunting you down.
New Characters Revealed
This Story Trailer has introduced some brand new characters that will have an important role in the game in addition to the previous announcement that introduced the main character and her companions. It’s still very early to have more detailed information, but here’s what we know about them.
Jaylen
He will play a mentor-like role to Kay. He’s the one who scouts and hires the young scoundrel for the ultimate heist.
Vail
She’s the person that Sliro hired to eliminate Kay Vess. According to Julian Gerighty, she’s a lot more complex than your standard bounty hunter. While professional and lethal, Vail also has a moral ambiguity and a wider perspective. She will question things that no other bounty hunter would dare to.
The Ashiga Clan
Just like Sliro and the Zerek Besh, the Ashiga Clan is a brand-new criminal group created for this game. They’re based in Kijimi.
This is the second trailer of the game, the first one was revealed during the Ubisoft Forward event. With all the new information revealed we can get a good idea of the game, but there are a few more questions that might be answered (or not) before the official release of the game.
UPDATE: During the Ubisoft Forward summer event in June 2024 we got new gameplay footage and learned more details about the game’s story structure, combat and exploration opportunitues, space missions and gameplay, HUD and UI and a few extra little details. Check our breakdown:
