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With Star Wars Outlaws, developer Massive Entertainment is looking to deliver the ultimate Star Wars scoundrel fantasy, which, of course, means protagonist Kay Vess (and her adorable companion Nix) will be crossing paths with a number of different factions, the majority of them being criminal syndicates.

From the Hutts and the Pykes to the Crimson Dawn, the Empire, and more, Star Wars Outlaws protagonist Kay Vess will be dealing with a number of different factions during the course of the game’s story, each one of them powerful and formidable in their own unique way, with a Reputation system encompassing her interactions with each of them. As Kay, your actions will impact your experience in a number of ways– including even the open world and what challenges and content it will throw your way.

Star Wars Outlaws has received an age classification from the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The timing of its ESRB rating's emergence is an encouraging sign for fans, as it indicates that Star Wars Outlaws is on course to release without any delays.

continues a controversial trend that has become more prominent in recent years. Ubisoft recently revealed more about the upcoming AAA title's story, pre-order bonuses, and special editions, with a confirmed release date of August 30, 2024.

Open world games are often in the habit of being larger than they need to be, particularly when they’re coming from Ubisoft, but developer Massive Entertainment continues to make assurances that it’s taking a different approach with the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws. The action-adventure title will see players exploring the Outer Rim, which, as you might imagine, will mean visiting a number of different planets and locations. Obviously, not all has been revealed on that front, but details have emerged on one particular location in a recently published Game Informer preview, and how its design prioritized density over size.

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Ubisoft is joining forces with Intel to promote both the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws and the latest line of Intel Core processors. Star Wars Outaws will take players into the seedy criminal underbelly of the Galaxy Far, Far Away in an open-world adventure from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora developer Massive Entertainment. As aspiring smuggler Kay Vess, fans will be able to explore multiple Star Wars planets and complete tasks for infamous gangs like the Crimson Dawn and the Hutt family, all while avoiding the forces of the Galactic Empire at the height of its tyranny.

' new story trailer provided the best look at Kay Vess' adventure yet, explaining her motives while introducing some of her allies and enemies as she attempts to navigate the Outer Rim's criminal underworld. Many elements of the wider universe were also teased through this new footage, from iconic creatures to characters who haven't been seen on-screen in years.

Ubisoft recently premiered a new story trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, offering another look at Massive Entertainment’s upcoming open world action-adventure title, and confirming that it’ll be releasing this August. Alongside that, the company has also released a developer breakdown of the trailer, in which narrative director Navid Khavari sheds new light on some of the game’s key characters, the many underworld syndicates protagonist Kay Vess will be crossing paths with, and more.

A wealth of new information about Star Wars Outlawshas been revealed, including the game’s pre-order bonuses and how fans can jump into the adventure a few days early. Ubisoft and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora developer Massive Entertainment announced that they were working on an open-world Star Wars game way back in 2021, but it wouldn’t be until the Xbox Games Showcase last June that players got their first official look at Star Wars Outlaws in action.

' new story trailer confirmed the appearance of one of the series' most ruthless crime syndicates, Crimson Dawn. Previously, it was known that Kay Vess would be running into three major crime families, the Hutts, the Pykes, and a completely new clan, the Ashiga, however, other known syndicates that were active at the time, Crimson Dawn, Black Sun, and Crymorah hadn't been shown.

Ubisoft has revealed the Star Wars Outlaws release date, with the game set to launch across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 30th August 2024 with pre-orders now live. See the new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer here: