"The underworld shows no mercy. But it’s a big galaxy out there, and I’m going to risk it all."
— Kay Vess
Star Wars Outlaws is an upcoming Action-Adventure, open world game set in the Star Wars universe, developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft under license by Lucasfilm Games. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, players take control of outlaw scoundrel Kay Vess (portrayed by Humberly González) and her companion Nix (portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker) as they "attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen".
It is set for release on August 30, 2024.
Star Wars Outlaws: World Premiere Trailer
, Official Gameplay Walkthrough, Official Story Trailer
Tropes present in this game:
- Alliance Meter: The gameplay trailer shows each individual criminal faction has an alliance bar that raises and lowers depending on Kay's relationship with them. For example, doing jobs on their behalf will heighten the trust the faction has for Kay, while being caught stealing from them for another faction will negatively affect it.
- Appropriated Appellation: Kay's droid friend ND-5, who she refers to mostly as "Andy" in the official gameplay trailer.
- Bullet Time: Kay can activate Red Dead Redemption-style aiming, which is shown in the gameplay trailer as she is escaping from the hideout and being chased by two Pyke Syndicate mercenaries on hoverbikes, whom she shoots.
- Dirty Cop: The gameplay trailer shows an Imperial officer consorting with Danka, a prominent criminal of the planet Toshara, and demanding a cut of Kay's latest job. She sics Imperial troops on her should Kay decide to keep the money.
- "Hey, You!" Haymaker: The gameplay trailer shows Kay's to be able to do stealth takedowns on guards while sneaking around their facilities, tapping a Pyke on the shoulder before punching them out.
- Mythology Gag: In the gameplay trailer, when Kay's blaster runs out of ammo, she frustratedly yells "Dank ferrik!"
- Non-Human Sidekick: Kay's Ridiculously Cute Critter Nix is a fairly useful support for her, with the gameplay trailer showing that it can be used to distract enemies, press far-off switches, or fetch far-off objects.
- Optional Stealth: The gameplay trailer shows most confrontations have a few ways to handle them. While Kay can start a Blast Out with guards and enemy criminals at any point, she can also carefully navigate their base to sneak out undetected, allowing her reputation with the criminals she stole from to go untarnished.
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: Kay Vess' companion Nix, as seen in the trailers, is a cute... something resembling a cross between a dog and an axolotl.
- Secondary Fire: Kay's blaster has several modules, which are demonstrated in the official gameplay trailer: blaster mode for regular enemies, focused mode for dealing with shields, and stun mode.
- Shields Are Useless: The gameplay trailer shows Mooks occasionally pulling out large shields to block Vess's blaster shots. Swapping to a Charged Attack allows her to punch through their defenses just as easily as an unguarded henchman.
- Single-Biome Planet: Customary for Star Wars, several are shown off as explorable in the gameplay trailer. They include the ice planet Kijimi, the desert planet Tatooine, and Toshana, a rocky plains planet.
