Announced today, Star Wars Outlaws is the Star Wars game previously confirmed by Ubisoft to be cooking in-house with Massive Entertainment (The Division) at the helm. Outside of that, the first story details about it have been revealed by Ubisoft as well.
In the press release sent out, the studio announced that we’ll get to see gameplay footage of the upcoming Star Wars action game this June 12 during the Ubisoft Forward event. In addition to that, the first Star Wars Outlaws story details have been revealed too.
With development led by Massive Entertainment*, Star Wars Outlaws will invite players to experience the Star Wars galaxy like never before through an original story set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™. As the Galactic Empire relentlessly pursues the final defeat of the Rebel Alliance, the criminal underworld thrives. Fans will play as cunning scoundrel, Kay Vess, brought to life by Humberly González, and her loyal companion Nix, played by Dee Bradley Baker (Star Wars: The Bad Batch™), as they attempt one of the greatest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen. Seeking the means to start a new life, players will join Kay and Nix as they fight, steal, and outwit their way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates and join the galaxy’s most wanted.
Here’s what Julian Gerighty, Creative Director at Massive, and Douglas Reilly, VP of Lucasfilm Games had this to say about the project:
“When we first imagined the first open-world Star Wars game, we explored where and when it could take place, and quickly realized that we had all the right ingredients for the journey of a scoundrel. These outlaws live life under the thumb of the Galactic Empire, but can still thrive given the opportunities that the criminal underworld opens up for people looking to take advantage of the turmoil. The time is ripe for a new outlaw to make their name, and Kay Vess is written in the stars.” – Julian Gerighty, Creative Director at Massive
“With Star Wars Outlaws, we’re excited to deliver the first truly open world Star Wars game, with an action-adventure story filled with characters and planets both new and well-known to the Star Wars galaxy. We have been working closely with the talented team at Massive Entertainment, and with their years of experience in creating richly-detailed worlds, we’re excited for fans to be able to jump into the Star Wars scoundrel fantasy like never before.” – Douglas Reilly, VP of Lucasfilm Games
Lastly, Ubisoft has confirmed that there are nine studios collaborating with Massive Entertainment on this project, and they are: Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Chengdu, Milan, Montpellier, Shanghai, Toronto and Paris.
Ubisoft Forward will take place this June 12 at 10:00am PDT/1 pm ET/1am HKT/ 7:00pm CEST and can be watched on YouTube (youtube.com/Ubisoft) or Twitch (twitch.tv/ubisoft).