Star Wars Outlaws is starting a new chapter this week with the launch of the game’s first story DLC, Wild Card. To mark the occasion, Ubisoft has dropped a launch trailer that explains how Kay Vess and her friends get drawn into an adventure alongside the legendary Lando Calrissian. But it looks like they’ll be on opposite sides at the start.
An outlaw’s reputation means everything in the underworld, which is how the Empire is able to successfully blackmail Kay into working for them on this mission. If she refuses, the Empire will simply let it be known that Kay is one of their operatives and the various syndicates will mark her for death. To keep the Empire off of her back, Kay also has to win a high-stakes Sabacc tournament against some of the game’s best players–who may also be flagrant cheaters like Lando.
Naturally, this arrangement is destined to go sideways as Lando and Kay escape on her ship. From there, we’re not sure where the story is going, but it’s an encouraging way to tease the DLC. Ubisoft has also dropped a massive update for the game that–among other things–does away with forced stealth missions. From now on, Kay can shoot her way out of some tight spots without failing her mission. Most of the major gameplay changes are laid out in the new video below.
Ubisoft has put a lot of post-launch work into Outlaws because its initial sales were very disappointing and players had a lot of complaints about certain aspects of the game. Between the latest patch, and the big update prior to that, Outlaws is starting to feel more fully realized than ever before. And if you need more incentive to pick it up now, Amazon’s running a sale on Star Wars Outlaws for Black Friday.