Star Wars Outlaws release date window, trailers, latest news

When is the Star Wars Outlaws release date? It’s finally happening – Star Wars is finally going open world, and the Star Wars Outlaws release date could not come sooner. Starring “scoundrel” Kay Vess and the adorable axolotl-esque Nix, Massive Entertainment’s upcoming adventure game follows the pair as they navigate the murky underworld of their home galaxy.

Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi – placing it a number of years after the events of Star Wars Jedi Survivor – we can’t wait to see if this new take on the franchise will turn out to be one of the best Star Wars games out there – possibly even one of the best games altogether. At the very least, this has a chance to be one of the best open world games for the Star Wars series yet.

Star Wars Outlaws release date window

The Star Wars Outlaws release date is set for 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This was announced during June 2023’s Xbox and Starfield Showcase and Ubisoft Forward. The game won’t be coming to PS4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch, making it a current-gen title.

Sources close to Kotaku confirmed that Ubisoft wants Star Wars Outlaws to be released by the end of the fiscal year, which would mean the latest it would be released is March 2024. However, Ubisoft recently confirmed in a financial report for the first half of 2023 that it had delayed a “large game” to late 2024 to early 2025’s financial year.

While Ubisoft didn’t announce which “large game” would be delayed, it is thought to be Star Wars Outlaws, which would make sense. A holiday release for 2024 would likely make Outlaws a top seller, and the same sources at Kotaku also state that Ubisoft’s goal to release by March 2024 is “probably too ambitious”.

Given the broad release date window of 2024, it could be that the game is delayed into early 2025 for extra polish, but we hope that Star Wars Outlaws will finally take us back to the galaxy far, far away before the end of 2024.

Star Wars Outlaws trailer

So far we’ve got two Star Wars Outlaws trailers to watch on repeat, the Xbox Game Showcase reveal trailer and the Ubisoft Forward 2023 trailer:

The reveal trailer opens with a massive space battle, and initially cuts between multiple characters and locations – including one Han Solo in a block of Carbonite being transported. It then jumps to the inside of a cantina, settling on the game’s protagonist, Kay Vess, during a tense game of cards.

However, as is customary in the Star Wars universe, Kay’s game is rudely interrupted by bounty hunters, necessitating the pair to flee. Throughout the rest of the trailer, we witness snippets of action sequences involving Kay and her allies, as well as numerous vistas we hopefully will get to explore.

Star Wars Outlaws gameplay

Star Wars Outlaws is a third-person action-adventure open-world game with light stealth mechanics, action-packed blaster combat, exploration, and even space flight.

Kay’s blaster has several different modes that can be switched between, including a normal blaster, a focused mode, and a stun mode. With the inclusion of a stun mode, it’s possible we’ll be able to do stealth runs of Star Wars Outlaws, stunning enemies instead of killing them. As for the standard blaster and focused mode, these let you adapt to the situation. It’s also possible that different blaster modules can be installed beyond these three, opening the door for even more possibilities in combat.

Interestingly, you can also direct Nix, Kay’s animal companion, to attack, distract, and interact with objects in the environment. In the gameplay trailer, we see Nix even able to collect new weapons from the ground on Kay’s command, letting you change up your playstyle on the fly with the help of Nix.

We also see Kay riding a speeder bike as she executes a daring getaway, confirming that we’ll be able to use vehicles to traverse the open world. This sequence also confirmed vehicle combat, with Kay firing her blaster at multiple enemies chasing her.

Star Wars Outlaws also features dialog options that can affect quests, such as when we see Kay deciding whether or not to bride another character in a conversation.

Perhaps most excitingly and surprisingly, Star Wars Outlaws features full space combat, as well as seamless travel from planets into outer space. While flying, you’ll have access to rockets and high-powered laser cannons to dish out damage to enemy fighters, as well as a repair ability. The iconic Hyperdrive also features, letting you seamlessly travel to new systems.

It certainly seems exciting, at least from the gameplay we’ve seen. Considering Massive Entertainment’s success with developing The Division series, we know that the gunplay should feel incredible at the very least. And, The Division 2 has lots of content in the open world, so we imagine that Outlaws’ galaxy will have an equal amount of great content to enjoy.

And that’s all we have on the Star Wars Outlaws release date for now. Be sure to check back when further information is announced. For now, take a look at our best Xbox open world games and best PS5 open world games guides if you’re after a new world to get lost in. Or check out the new Xbox games and new PS5 games you could be playing right now.

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