Star Wars Outlaws Has Big Updates on the Way

Key Takeaways

• Star Wars Outlaws is receiving updates to improve gameplay, optimization, and accessibility, though no specific timeframe has been provided.
• Initial reviews of Star Wars Outlaws have been mixed, with user ratings on Metacritic at 5.4/10 despite a more favorable reception among critics.
• The game’s first story pack, Wild Card, will launch on November 21, featuring new contracts and a high-stakes Sabbac tournament with Lando Calrissian.

The developers of Star Wars Outlaws are preparing to release a number of updates to the game, which should improve gameplay, optimization, and accessibility. There’s no specific timeframe for when most of these updates will be coming, but the team behind Star Wars Outlaws seems confident they will make for a better overall experience for players.

Since its launch, Star Wars Outlaws has received generally favorable reviews from professional critics, though its reception among fans in general has been less impressive, falling into the mixed or average categories. The first true open-world Star Wars game currently holds a 5.4/10 among user reviews on Metacritic, and recent reports indicate that Star Wars Outlaws has not met Ubisoft’s sales expectations, adding to some fans’ concerns about the publisher’s future after the similarly underwhelming pre-release reception received by Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Possibly in an effort to quell those concerns, the game’s Twitter account has issued a message to players, thanking them for their loyalty and detailing several improvements they can expect to see added to the game. One of these is the announcement of the game’s first story pack, Wild Card, which is set to launch on November 21, the same day the game is set to launch for PC players on Steam. In addition to adding new contracts for all players at no cost, The Wild Card expansion will see players facing Lando Calrissian in a high-stakes Sabbac tournament that they’ll be infiltrating.

Star Wars Outlaws Developers Make Plans for the Game’s Future

In addition to the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws DLC and Steam launch, the developers have several other upgrades planned, though their specifics, including the timeframe of their release, haven’t been revealed. In terms of gameplay, these upgrades include adjustments to both combat and stealth mechanics, as well as some unspecified polishes and tweaks. Additional improvements are planned for upgrading the game’s optimization and quality-of-life features.

Like the game itself, reactions to the Twitter post regarding the future updates have seen mixed reactions from fans. One particularly divisive topic seems to be the subject matter behind the Wild Card expansion, with some players truly enjoying the Star Wars Outlaws sabbac minigame and others finding it one of the less enjoyable parts of the game’s overall experience. Others have expressed a range of interests, including how the stealth reworks will be implemented, with the biggest question in fans’ collective minds seeming to be when the updates will be released.