The cover art for Massive Entertainment's Star Wars Outlaws confirmed players with a physical disk will still need an internet connection to play the game. Star Wars Outlaws recently unveiled a new story trailer, which featured a sneak peek into Ubisoft's upcoming open-world adventure in a galaxy far, far away. However, some fans were displeased when images of the game's PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X box art confirmed its installation isn't as simple as slotting in a disk.
For years now, large parts of the gaming community have been rallying against the trend of an always-online video game. There are varying reasons for players' distrust over titles employing systems that necessitate a stable internet connection. Some have pointed out how online functionalities do not last forever. While the life of a title can last for years depending on how well it can retain a decent-sized player base, servers will inevitably shut down This sometimes leaves these always online games completely unplayable, which was notably what happened when Ubisoft's The Crew shut down its servers. But others also questioned the need for online functionality in what is intended to be a single-player video game, and have championed the continued sale of complete physical copies in an increasingly digitized medium.
These players were likely disappointed when the cover for Star Wars Outlaws revealed physical copies of Massive Entertainment's upcoming title won't be playable from the get-go. A post from X user Wario64 (@Wario64) showed the box art as it appeared in Best Buy's online shop, which included a disclaimer at the bottom left stating players needed an internet connection to install the game. This also wasn't the first time an additional download was listed as a requirement for copies of a Ubisoft-published single-player title, with physical units for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora requiring an internet connection for installation as well.
While it remains unclear how much of the game needs to be downloaded, fans are already wary of the game's longevity, and whether they will be able to play a game they rightfully own some 10 or so years down the line. Some users went on to criticize Ubisoft for releasing an incomplete disk, with many questioning why the publisher was releasingg a physical copy on consoles if it still necessitated a digital download. Several commenters additionally pointed out how people without reliable internet access might not be able to play the game even after paying for the standard edition's full $70 price tag.
Despite the debate surrounding Star Wars Outlaws, the digitization of the modern era undeniably revolutionized the video game industry. No other period in time has it been so easy to release a
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Star Wars Outlaws will task players with dealing with several different criminal syndicates at the same time, and while many of these – like the Hutts, the Pykes, and Crimson Dawn – will be familiar to fans of the property, the game will also be introducing things of its own creation into the Star Wars canon as well. There is, for instance, the Ashiga Clan, one of the criminal factions in the game, and in an article published by Game Informer, members of the game’s development team at Massive Entertainment have revealed more details on the newly created Syndicate.
Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment haven’t spoken as much about Star Wars Outlaws’ space sections as they have about its many planets and moons and the gameplay opportunities they will present, but what little has been said so far has certainly indicated that the game’s grand scale and ambition will be reflected in the parts of its intergalactic map where protagonist Kay Vess will be piloting her ship, the Trailblazer.
Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star Wars Outlaws will be “full of things to do”– but what things exactly?
Since unveiling the eye-watering $130 Ultimate Edition of Star Wars Outlaws last week, Ubisoft has been under fire from fans furious a full-priced single-player game would even warrant a Season Pass in the first place. Worse, acquiring the Season Pass is the only way to «play the exclusive Jabba's Gambit mission at launch».
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment are promising an expansive open world experience with the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws, which is being billed as the ultimate scoundrel fantasy, and though that will involve a lot of juggling of different criminal syndicates and maintaining your reputation with each different faction, that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to find the time to sit down and, say, play some cards.
The classic card game Sabacc will finally be playable in Star Wars Outlaws, as revealed by the game’s ESRB rating. Ubisoft and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora developer Massive Entertainment announced that they were working on an open-world Star Wars game back in 2021, but it wasn’t until last June’s Xbox Games showcase that fans learned what it was going to be about. Star Wars Outlaws will put players in the role of Kay Vess, an aspiring outlaw looking to make her mark on the criminal underworld by pulling a massive heist against the rising Zerek Besh organization.
A spokesperson for Ubisoft addressed concerns over Star Wars Outlaws' controversial Jabba the Hutt DLC mission. Fans of a galaxy far, far away have rallied against the publisher for the price point of its Star Wars Outlaws special edition packages, which come with price tags ranging from $109.99 to $129.99. The community was particularly displeased with the reveal of an exclusive DLC mission for Jabba the Hutt, which will only be playable for users who purchased one of the special bundles or the season pass.
Star Wars Outlaws is not out for a few more months, but as the release date slowly approaches, the game's ESRB rating summary revealed that a popular and nearly-forgotten card game is set to return as a playable mini-game.
Ubisoft has commented on the controversy surrounding Star Wars Outlaws after it was revealed that one of its missions will be behind a paywall from day one. Ubisoft argues that the mission in question, Jabba's Gambit, is "optional", defending the decision to lock it to a season pass.
Ubisoft has responded to the ongoing backlash against the Star Wars Outlaws season pass, insisting Jabba the Hutt is part of the experience for all players.