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With the highly anticipated release of Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game that allows players to explore familiar and alien planets across the galaxy, it’s almost time to return to a galaxy far, far away.
Players traverse the galaxy as Kay Vess, an aspiring villain in search of freedom and a new life. You must fight, steal, and outsmart your way through the most powerful crime syndicates and earn your place on the galaxy’s most wanted list.
Explore everything from bustling cities and canteens to vast landscapes, race your speeder or pilot your ship, the Trailblazer, as you live the risky lifestyle of an outlaw, including dogfights with the sinister Empire, gain the upper hand over your enemies and complete unique challenges that yield tempting rewards.
Here’s everything we know about Star Wars Outlaws.
When can you play Star Wars Outlaws?
Star Wars Outlaws releases on August 30th. Players who want to get their hands on the game as soon as possible can get early access on August 27th by pre-ordering the Gold or Ultimate editions of the game or joining Ubisoft+ Premium.
- Standard output: $69.99, includes the base game and a pre-order bonus.
- Gold Edition: $109.99, includes the base game, a pre-order bonus, three days early access, and a season pass.
- Ultimate Edition: $129.99, includes base game, pre-order bonus, three days early access, season pass, Rogue Infiltrator Bundle, Sabacc Shark Bundle, and digital art book.
- Ubisoft+ Premium: $17.99 per month, includes the Ultimate Edition and access to over 100 PC games, including new releases.
You can pre-order Star Wars Outlaws and sign up for Ubisoft+ at store.ubisoft.com.
Will Star Wars Outlaws be on Ubisoft Plus?
Yes. Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition will be available to anyone with a Ubisoft+ Premium account starting August 27, three days before the game’s official release.
Ubisoft+ also offers a Classics subscription for $7.99 per month, but Star Wars Outlaws is not included. Players must upgrade to the Ubisoft+ Premium subscription for $17.99/month.
Visit store.ubisoft.com to sign up, upgrade, or pre-order Star Wars Outlaws.
Where can I pre-order Star Wars Outlaws?
The easiest way to pre-order Star Wars Outlaws is to visit store.ubisoft.com and select the edition you want (Standard, Gold or Ultimate).
What is the pre-order bonus for Star Wars Outlaws?
Star Wars Outlaws will include a special pre-order bonus on all three available editions.
The pre-order bonus is the Kessel Runner Bonus Pack, which includes cosmetics for your Speeder and Trailblazer.
What platforms does Star Wars Outlaws run on?
Star Wars Outlaws will be available on August 30th on the following platforms:
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PlayStation 5.
- PIECE.
Are there lightsabers in Star Wars Outlaws?
I feel sorry for anyone who, like me, loves the sound of a whizzing lightsaber, but Star Wars Outlaws players will be trading in the signature weapon of the Jedi and Sith for a true outlaw weapon: the blaster.
Is Star Wars Outlaws coming to Game Pass?
Star Wars Outlaws will not be available on Xbox Game Pass – at least not at launch.
That’s not to say it can’t come to Game Pass at some point, but if you want to join in on the fun at launch with everyone else, you’ll need to either pre-order the game or purchase it on launch day from store.ubisoft.com.
Reviews for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Some special players have already secured a limited gameplay preview of Star Wars Outlaws and the first reviews are coming in:
- “I have to say, the game lives up to expectations and is worth a try.” – @Horror-Board6465, reddit.com/r/StarWarsOutlaws.
- “I think the gameplay is pretty fun and the world seems really well constructed.” – @michaelwatson95, reddit.com/r/StarWarsOutlaws.
- “I walked away disappointed. Nothing about Outlaws feels bad; hell, bad would have been better than what I played, because then it could have at least been somewhat memorable. Instead, Outlaws feels pretty mediocre and unmemorable. What I played feels like a bunch of different features and mechanics borrowed from other games that do those things better, all while masquerading as a Star Wars game without actually embodying the themes and storylines of Star Wars.” – Jordan Ramee, GameSpot editor. Read the full review at gamespot.com.
- “Having played Star Wars Outlaws for a good hour before the Ubisoft Forward show, I now appreciate Jedi Fallen Order and Jedi Survivor even more. Actually, a little more – compared to Outlaws’ admittedly early, work-in-progress demo, they are unique pieces of revolutionary high art. Outlaws’ early gameplay feels downright old – not just mechanically, but in execution, in its almost total lack of character, flair, inventiveness, detail or style. When I try to describe it, the closest comparison that comes to mind is Uncharted: Golden Abyss, which came out on the PS Vita in 2011.” – Chris Tapsell, Deputy Editor of Euro Gamer, read the full review on eurogamer.net.
The review embargo for the full game will be lifted on Monday 26th August at 1pm UK time (5am Arizona time).
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