Star Wars Outlaws
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 on 30 August 2024.[1]
| Star Wars Outlaws | |
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| Developer(s) | Massive Entertainment[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
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| Engine | Snowdrop |
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| Release | 30 August 2024[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
Star Wars Outlaws is a single-player, third-person action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe.[3][4] As the first Star Wars video game to feature a fully open world, the game will feature stealth and open combat, vehicle combat, space combat, and branching dialogue.[5]
Premise edit
Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi,[3] outlaw scoundrel Kay Vess (portrayed by Humberly González) and her companion Nix (portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker)[6] "attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen",[7] 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 Tanzanian savannah.[8]
Development edit
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.[9] Massive Entertainment began recruiting additional members to their development team, in part due to developing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora alongside it.[10]
A cinematic trailer was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2023.[11] The following day, ten minutes of gameplay footage was revealed at the Ubisoft Forward showcase.[5] It uses the Snowdrop game engine.[12] The game's development is led by game director Mathias Karlson and creative director Julian Gerighty.[3][13] Nikki Foy is the lead writer,[14] and Navid Khavari the narrative director.[13]
Gerighty said that the time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi was selected because his colleagues "are all huge fans of the original trilogy".[3] 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".[3]
The game is scheduled to release on 30 August 2024 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[1]
See also edit
- Project Ragtag, a cancelled Star Wars third-person shooter with a similar premise developed by Electronic Arts
Footnotes edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (9 April 2024). "'Star Wars Outlaws' Launch Date Set, Trailer Released". Variety. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Dealessandri, Marie (12 June 2023). "Ubisoft Forward: Star Wars due in 2024, Avatar on December 7". Gamesindustry.biz. from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Dinsdale, Ryan (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws Dev Explains Why It's Set Between Empire and Jedi". IGN. from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws' first gameplay shows an open-world Star Wars scoundrel fantasy". Polygon. from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b Kim, Matt (12 June 2023). "First Star Wars: Outlaws Gameplay Shows Firefights, Space Battles, and Branching Dialogue". IGN. from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's The Division studio reveals Star Wars Outlaws". Eurogamer. from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's Open-World Star Wars Game Looks Incredible In First Trailer". Kotaku. from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Attas, Justin (26 June 2023). "How Many Planets Are In Star Wars Outlaws? Every Plant Confirmed So Far". Screen Rant. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games Announce New Story-Driven Star Wars Game". Ubisoft News. 13 January 2021. from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Ravenscraft, Eric (13 January 2021). "Lucasfilm Games' New Partnerships Mean the Galaxy's the Limit". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Lyles, Taylor (11 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws Officially Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase". IGN. from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Bonifacic, Igor (11 June 2023). "Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars game is 'Outlaws' and it's coming in 2024". Engadget. from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Litchfield, Ted (12 June 2023). "Star Wars Outlaws devs say they want to nail that Han Solo 'scoundrel fantasy'". PC Gamer. from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Foy, Nikki [@NikkiDeryl] (11 June 2023). "This is what I'm lead writer of!!!!!!!" (Tweet). from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Official website