Ubisoft, the French publisher, has announced their Star Wars project called Outlaws, which is an open-world video game. Players are immersed into the role of Kay Vess as they embark on a massive space heist. The news of Ubisoft's plans for a Star Wars game first surfaced in January 2021. The development of Star Wars Outlaws is led by Sweden's Massive Entertainment, while the company's studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Chengdu, Milan, Montpellier, Shanghai, Toronto, and Paris are working on it, as well.
The game is set to be released on PC early 2024, however, there is no mention of Steam, as it appears to be coming out via Ubisoft Connect platform. “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,” Massive's creative director Julian Gerighty said. “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.”
LucasFilm vice president, Douglas Reilly, noted that the game is the first genuinely open-world Star Wars game and it offers a unique experience of action-adventure storyline with both new and well-known characters and planets in the Star Wars universe. He's excited to be working closely with Massive Entertainment with their years of experience in creating multi-dimensional universes and allowing fans of Star Wars to have an unprecedented experience.