Everything revealed for Star Wars Outlaws so far: Characters, gameplay, and more

One of Ubisoft’s future projects that’s so important it closed out its Ubisoft Forward event around Summer Game Fest 2023 is the Star Wars Outlaws game from developers Massive Entertainment.

Star Wars Outlaws: All details so far

Star Wars Outlaws character and story details

The protagonist is Kay Vess, a thief and a scoundrel portrayed by Humberly González, who unexpectedly becomes one of the galaxy’s most wanted criminals. Details about the full plot are naturally limited, but the developers at Massive have said “she needs to pull off one of the greatest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen.”

Her companions include Nix, a cute but also very useful rare Merqaal, and a droid companion by the name of ND-5, a reprogrammed BX-series droid commando.

The story takes place in the heat of the civil war between the Empire and the Rebellion, canonically between The Empire Strikes Back and the Return of the Jedi films.

Star Wars Outlaws gameplay details

At its core, Star Wars Outlaws is a third-person action-adventure title featuring ranged combat, stealth, thrilling action set pieces, spaceship travel and combat, and more.

In the extended look at gameplay from the Ubisoft Forward event from June 12, we get to see Kay sneak through a restricted area under the control of the Pykes, one of the many syndicates. After she’s discovered, the encounter shifts to an exciting cover-based third-person shootout, before turning into a speeder-bike chase scene.

During the gameplay, we see the different ways Nix can help out Kay. During stealth, players have the option of using Nix to attack enemies, distract them, or interact with objects. During combat, Nix can also be sent to retrieve health packs as well as weapons.

On a larger scale, Kay will have to manage her reputation with various factions and make crucial decisions. After the shootout and the speeder chase are resolved, Kay’s reputation with the Pykes decreases drastically. Later, Kay meets a broker but also has an encounter with an Imperial officer. The player chooses not to bribe the officer, and while it appears Kay completes the mission with more money, the officer calls for Kay to be arrested, leading to Kay getting an Empire wanted level and forcing her to escape the planet.

Some of the factions Kay will have to interact with include the Pykes, the Hutts, the Empire, and a new syndicate crafted for the game called the Ashiga clan.

All planet details for Star Wars Outlaws

As alluded to above, the story of Star Wars Outlaws takes place in the galaxy’s Outer Rim, where smugglers, scoundrels, and crime lords are an even bigger threat than the Empire itself.

According to an interview by EDGE magazine with creative director Julian Gerighty, there will be at least four planets, with a possibility of five. Gerighty confirmed one of the game’s explorable locations is the icy planet Kijimi that is visited during The Rise of Skywalker. Players should expect each planet to be different in terms of aesthetics, Imperial presence, population density, and settlements.

Gerighty compared the explorable size of each planet in the game to “two to three zones in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.” During his interview with EDGE, Gerighty “repeatedly” emphasized that all explorable locations were handcrafted.

When does Star Wars Outlaws release?

An official release date has not been given yet, but Star Wars Outlaws is coming in 2024.