Star Wars Outlaws: Behind the Scenes of the Galaxy’s Creation Revealed

Developed by Massive Entertainment and with eight in-house studios (!!!) fortifying a new version of its Snowdrop game engine that has it under the hood, Star Wars Outlaws invites players to explore the Star Wars universe, set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

As the Empire relentlessly pursues its goal of destroying the Rebel Alliance, the criminal underworld continues to grow. Players will take on the role of a character named Kay Vess, played by Humberly Gonzalez, and her trusted sidekick, Nyx, played by Dee Bradley Baker. Thus, the two characters will travel the galaxy and discover many locations, both iconic and new, from the humid jungles of Akiva to the windy savannas of Toshara.

Ubisoft took advantage of Comic Con to release a behind-the-scenes video of the creation of the game’s universe. The ability to insist on the fact that the visited planets are created one by one, unlike the Starfield game developed by Bethesda, which uses (but not only) procedural generation.

“The most exciting thing is to go back to iconic locations that people know and love, and then delve into the Lucasfilm archives and bring them to life in a new but very authentic way.” Commentary from the game’s associate art director, Marte Yonkers, who, for the record, also worked on the unusual art direction. Cyberpunk 2077 studio at CD Projekt Red.

Between the quest, the heroine’s ship, piloting the Trailblazer during air combat and the infiltration phases, the title seems more interested in the same type of gameplay as Star Wars: Jedi Survivor than something that has become superfluous and problematic, about the license. A distant cry.

If there is no unfortunate delay, Star Wars Outlaw It should hit the shelves in early 2024.