Today’sUbisoft Forwardclosed out with a whopping 10 minutes of gameplay footage for the upcomingStar Wars Outlaws, only a day after itsdebut trailerwas released at this summer’s Xbox Games Showcase. you may view the entire gameplay video directly below, but we’re also breaking it down for you.
For longtimeStar Warsfans, there’s a lot to unpack here. Historically, Lucasfilm’s galaxy far, far away has been a ripe setting for video games, yet it’s been almost 20 years since the heyday of games likeStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicandStar Wars Galaxies. Both of these offer the most freedom of any video game in the franchise, but are antiquated by today’s standards — not to mention, neither of them is considered canon.
StarWars Outlawsseems exactly like what fans have been asking for, mixing elements of modern open-world games likeRed Dead Redemption 2and theAssassin’s Creedseries with the signature cinematic trappings of the Star Wars universe as players eke out their own existence as interstellar freebooters. The gameplay reveal featured all the sights and sounds you’d want from a Star Wars game, from blaster combat to ground-based speeder chases to even interstellar space travel.
It seems like protagonist Kay Vess can manually pilot her ship in and out of a planet’s atmosphere and warp across the known galaxy at her leisure.Star Wars Outlawstakes place in the canon betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi, and it seems like Kay Vess and her companions — such as the adorable alien Nix and droid crewmember ND-5 — will face off against enemy factions like the Empire, as well as the Hutt, Pyke, and Ashiga clans. Players will be able to make choices to influence the events during some cutscenes too.
There’s no specific release date forStar Wars Outlawsas of today’s Ubisoft Forward, but it’s slated for a vague release window of 2024.Star Wars Outlawsis set to launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
