Quite possibly the most promising Star Wars title in years, Star Wars Outlaws reimagines the Lucasfilm space opus as a huge open-world extravaganza, tasking players to strap on the boots of a rugged smuggler who must traverse, shoot, sneak and steal their way across the galaxy in an epic odyssey that takes place between Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Be sure to keep this guide in your favourites as we cover everything you need to know about Star Wars Outlaws including the release date, beta details, digital deluxe edition details, character list, story details, gameplay details, the latest trailer and more.
Star Wars Outlaws Release Date
Star Wars Outlaws has been officially confirmed for a full release on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store on August 30, 2024. Star Wars Outlaws will not be released for PS4, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One platforms as of this writing, while a Steam release date also remains unannounced at this stage.
Star Wars Outlaws Early Access
Star Wars Outlaws Early Access – which allows players to get stuck into the game 72 hours early – will be available to anybody who purchases either the Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition or Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition.
Star Wars Outlaws Pre-order Bonuses
For pre-ordering any version of Star Wars Outlaws, you’ll gain access to the Kessel Runner Bonus Pack, which includes a unique cosmetic for your Trailblazer spaceship and a cosmetic pack for your trusty speeder. Lovely.
Star Wars Outlaws Special Editions – What Do You Get?
Besides the base version of Star Wars Outlaws, two special editions are available to players who would like to go the extra parsec. The Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition provides the following goodies:
- Star Wars Outlaws base game
- Season pass
- Up to 72-Hours Early Access
The Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition meanwhile dishes up all of the below:
- Star Wars Outlaws base game
- Season pass
- Up to 72-Hours Early Access
- Rogue Infiltrator Bundle
- Sabaac Shark Bundle
- Digital artbook
Star Wars Outlaws Season Pass Contents
Should you purchase either the Gold Edition or Ultimate Edition of Star Wars Outlaws, or just purchase the Season Pass separately, you’ll gain access to awesome additional content, including:
- Two post-release story expansions that broaden the universe of Star Wars Outlaws with all new characters, quests, missions and more
- Exclusive access to the Jabba Gambit mission at launch in which Kay must do a job for Jabba the Hutt to get her new acquaintance, the slippery droid ND-5, off the figurative (and perhaps a literal) hook.
- Access to the Kessel Runner Character Pack which provides Kay and Nix with a range of character aesthetics that have a somewhat Han Solo-ish vibe to them.
Star Wars Outlaws Story
The plot which acts as the roaring engine behind Star Wars Outlaws’ galaxy-spanning adventures puts players in the role of Kay Vess, a down-on-her-luck scoundrel looking for that one big heist that gives her the more tranquil life that she has so long desired. Unfolding between the events seen in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Kay together with her steadfast companion Nix must blast, outwit and rob their way across the galaxy, flipping loyalties from one criminal syndicate to the next all the while staying underneath the radar of the all-seeing Galactic Empire as they seek both freedom and fortune in equal measure.
Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay
Coming from Massive Entertainment, a studio which firmly established its Disney open-world bona fides with 2023’s excellent Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws is certainly in good hands to say the least. Broadly speaking, Star Wars Outlaws is split into roughly two very different portions – third-person, planetside adventuring and space-bound travel with more than a bit of intergalactic dogfighting on the side.
Starting with the latter, the Star Wars universe presents a sizable amount of real estate for wannabe scoundrels to explore. As such, this means Kay will use her Trailblazer starship to take her everywhere from the myriad dusty dunes and marketplaces of Tatooine to the glittering skylines of Coruscant as she searches for that one big payoff to set her (and Nix) up for life. Of course, Kay is hardly the only scoundrel out there looking for an outsized piece of the pie and combined with other criminal syndicates and the Galactic Empire itself, space combat is an unavoidable part of her job description when it comes to exploring everything the galaxy has to offer.
By using her trusty Trailblazer starship which can be upgraded throughout the game, Kay can employ all manner of laser cannons, missiles and more to disable or outright destroy her enemies as she takes on everything from junk fighters to top-of-the-line Imperial Tie-Fighters. Much more than just a fancy bit of travel and combat among the stars, Kay can also take on various different space missions for each of Star Wars Outlaws’ four main factions, resulting in everything from straightforward search and destroy missions, to escort sorties, salvage retrieval and more. Really though, it’s when Kay and Nix put their feet on terra firma that Star Wars Outlaws truly opens up.
Unfolding like a cross between the Uncharted games and Massive Entertainment’s own Division titles, the on-foot sections of Star Wars Outlaws are a punchy hybrid of ferocious third-person ranged and melee combat, tight-knit cover shooting and with a dash of stealth for those who wish to be neither seen nor heard for as long as possible. By establishing contrasting relationships with the four criminal syndicates in Star Wars Outlaws, Kay and Nix can take on unique faction missions that not only push the story forward further but allow our cheeky protagonists to gain new skills and abilities to boot.
Blissfully when you land on a planet, you won’t be on-foot for all of it either, since Kay’s speeder (which is also pleasingly upgradeable), isn’t just used for swiftly taking our crafty duo from place to place, but also packs enough firepower to deal with other nefarious folk that fancy their chances. Finally, it’s also worth keeping an eye on the scope of your criminal pursuits since if you cause too much destruction or draw too much attention, the Galactic Empire will send increasingly powerful forces after you in a manner that somewhat mirrors how the police star system works in the Grand Theft Auto games.
Where Can I Watch The Latest Trailer?
The latest trailer for Star Wars Outlaws is available to watch right now and you can catch it directly above. Chronicling the gameplay revealed during this year’s comprehensive Ubi Forward presentation, the latest trailer for Star Wars Outlaws provides a kaleidoscopic look at everything you can get up to in Ubisoft’s next open-world effort. From tricky stealth to furious third-person shooter combat, breathless exploration, faction dealings, space combat and so much more, this latest trailer does a sterling job of getting just about anyone with a pulse excited for Star Wars Outlaws when it releases this August.
Now that you know everything you need to become the galactic rapscallion you’ve always dreamed of, it’s time to lock yourself in for the galactic adventure ahead by picking up Star Wars Outlaws over on the Green Man Gaming store.
