Star Wars Outlaws Reveals 3 Areas of Focus for Future Updates

The developers behind Star Wars Outlaws have just shared their areas of focus for improving the game in future updates. Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment released the first truly open-world Star Wars game back in August, putting players in the role of aspiring scoundrel Kay Vess as she gathers a crew to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the Outer Rim. Star Wars Outlaws was met with mainly positive reviews, but ultimately fell short of Ubisoft’s sales expectations.

This hasn’t stopped Massive Entertainment from refining and improving on Star Wars Outlaws through update patches in the months since its initial launch. After a Day One patch that improved the game’s stability on PC, Star Wars Outlaws was updated to tweak its controversial stealth mechanics to make things easier for players in the game’s opening hours. After that, October 2024 saw a handful of patches that fixed bugs and adjusted other gameplay features for a smoother experience, though players on PS5 reported issues with screen tearing following the most recent one.

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Earlier this week, the developers at Massive Entertainment posted a message on Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws webpage reflecting on the game’s launch, thanking players for their support, and revealing what they will be focusing on in future Star Wars Outlaws updates. The recently-appointed Creative Director, Drew Rechner, noted that his team is taking player feedback, both positive and negative, into account when deciding which areas of Star Wars Outlaws to center its efforts around.

Star Wars Outlaws Updates Will Focus on Combat, Stealth and Controls

The first of three areas that Star Wars Outlaws developers are focusing on is combat, aiming to add more depth and reward for Kay’s melee and weapon gameplay. Secondly, the team is continuing its efforts to refine Star Wars Outlaws’ stealth mechanics, both in improving the readability and consistency of enemy detection and giving players more choices for how they want to handle a situation that requires Kay to sneak her way past rivial gangs or Imperial forces. The last of these topics is character control, as Massive aims to improve the reliability and responsiveness of the game’s inputs.

The next major Star Wars Outlaws patch will be Update 1.4, which is set to launch alongside the game’s first story DLC on November 21. Said DLC is titled “Wild Card” and will add a new side quest centered around the fan-favorite scoundrel Lando Calrissian. Star Wars Outlaws is also launching on PC through Steam on November 21, giving even more Star Wars fans a chance to check out Kay’s journey across the seedy underbelly of the Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game and explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life. Fight, steal, & outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted. If you’re willing to take the risk, the galaxy is full of opportunity.

DISCOVER A GALAXY OF OPPORTUNITY
Explore distinct planets with bustling cities and cantinas before racing across sprawling outdoor landscapes on your speeder. Each planet brings new adventures, unique challenges, and enticing rewards if you’re willing to take the risk.

EXPERIENCE AN ORIGINAL SCOUNDREL STORY
Live the high-stakes lifestyle of an outlaw. With Nix by your side, turn any situation to your advantage: fight with your blaster, overcome enemies with stealth and gadgets, or find the right moments to distract enemies and gain the upper hand.

EMBARK ON HIGH-STAKES MISSIONS
Take on high-risk, high-reward missions from the galaxy’s crime syndicates. Steal valuable goods, infiltrate secret locations, and outwit enemies as one of the galaxy’s most wanted. Every choice you make influences your ever-changing reputation.

JUMP INTO THE PILOT SEAT
Pilot your ship, The Trailblazer, as you engage in thrilling dogfights with The Empire and other foes, finding the right opportunities to chase, evade, and attack to get the upper hand.

Open-World

Action-Adventure

Released

August 30, 2024

Publisher(s)

Ubisoft , Lucasfilm Games

Engine

Snowdrop

ESRB

T For Teen // Violence, Simulated Gambling, Mild Language

PS Plus Availability

N/A

OpenCritic Rating

Strong

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