Star Wars Outlaws

The events of the game begin shortly after the Battle of Hoth, with Sliro Barsha, the leader of the rising criminal syndicate Zerek Besh, eliminating the heads of rival syndicates in an effort to consolidate his power. Simultaneously, Kay Vess is seeking a way to leave her home planet of Cantonica and establish a new life in the Core Worlds. Driven by desperation, she accepts a job with a crew led by Dennion, whose plan is to infiltrate Sliro's vault and steal his wealth. Kay succeeds in opening the vault, only to discover that Dennion's crew are actually members of the Rebel Alliance, and their true objective is to free their team leader, Asara, who is being held captive by Sliro. Kay demands payment from Dennion, but she is hit by a stun blast and forced to escape on her own. Sliro, believing that Kay is responsible for the break-in, places a death mark on her. Kay then steals a ship named the Trailblazer and makes an emergency jump to the planet Toshara, where she is forced to crash land due to damage to the ship.

On Toshara, Kay encounters Waka, a mechanic who is willing to repair the Trailblazer, but Kay must perform jobs for the local syndicates in order to earn the money needed to pay for the parts. As Kay repairs the Trailblazer and completes tasks for the local syndicates, she is faced with the decision of which syndicates to support, either assisting or betraying them at various points. Eventually, she manages to recover a replacement nav computer from a shipwreck, only to be double-crossed by Waka, who is then killed by Vail, a bounty hunter pursuing Kay's death mark. Kay is rescued by the outlaw Jaylen Vrax and his droid enforcer ND-5. Jaylen asks Kay to join him in breaking into Sliro's vault again to steal his fortune, and he instructs her to gather the necessary crew members to carry out the heist.

Kay and ND-5 then embark on a journey across the galaxy to recruit crew members. On Kijimi, she frees Ank, their safecracker, from the clutches of the Ashiga Clan. On Tatooine, she searches for their heavy, Hoss, but they, along with Vail, encounter Jabba the Hutt. Hoss is killed, and Kay and Vail are forced to work together to escape, earning each other's respect in the process. On Akiva, she seeks out the droidsmith Gedeek and helps him hijack the Empire's Viper Droid project for the Rebel Alliance in order to secure his loyalty. However, before they can recruit a slicer, ND-5 begins to malfunction due to his power core failing. Kay and Gedeek enter an abandoned Separatist factory, where they encounter Asara's Rebel cell. ND-5 is repaired, and Asara decides to join the crew as their heavy. However, Jaylen decides to recruit Riko, an expert slicer and Kay's estranged mother who abandoned her when she was a child.

Despite her reluctance to work with Riko, Kay continues with the plan by stealing Sliro's master code, discovering that Sliro is actually a director of the Imperial Security Bureau and that Zerek Besh is merely a front for the organization. She then leads the team in breaking into Sliro's vault. However, it turns out to be a trap, and Sliro corners Kay in the vault and orders Vail to kill her. Vail instead turns on Sliro, knocking him unconscious and holding off his guards in exchange for a cut of the loot. Kay and her team manage to escape the planet, but she discovers that what they stole was not Sliro's money, but a codex containing all of his information about the Empire. Jaylen then betrays both Kay and Asara, revealing that his aim was to usurp Sliro and take control of Zerek Besh for himself. He then forces ND-5 to stun Kay and locks her on the Trailblazer while taking Asara prisoner.

With Riko's assistance, Ank and Gedeek rescue Kay, who learns that the Trailblazer is now on the Imperial Star Destroyer Revelator. Determined to rescue ND-5, Kay infiltrates a meeting between Sliro, Jaylen, and Darth Vader. Vader agrees to allow Jaylen to take control of Zerek Besh, and Jaylen reveals that he is actually Sliro's older brother before killing him in revenge for betraying and hunting down their family. Kay manages to remove ND-5's restraining bolt, and he kills Jaylen to protect Kay. Kay, ND-5, and Asara then fight their way off the Revelator with the Codex. With the help of Asara's Rebels and the syndicate Kay has the best relationship with, they destroy the Revelator and escape.

Afterwards, Asara returns to the Rebel Alliance with critical data from the codex, Ank and Gedeek decide to collaborate on casino heists, Vail is paid off with a copy of the codex, and Kay and ND-5 embark on their next adventure. In a post-credits scene, a disguised Kay helps Riko escape an Imperial prison.

Outlaws features a faction reputation system that subtly influences the game world based on dialogue choices and decisions, such as choosing a subtle or aggressive approach in specific missions. The reactions of individuals and factions to Kay Vess are determined by her actions. Dialogue options are branching, but the narrative threads themselves do not branch.

The game's settings can be broadly categorized into three types: cities, expansive open-world areas, and space. Vess has the freedom to travel the galaxy and participate in various side quests. Her standing with each criminal leader will vary depending on the player's actions. Every planet and moon has surrounding explorable space that the player can explore using the Trailblazer, discovering points of interest. Upon reaching the edge of the area, the Trailblazer can utilize its hyperdrive to exit the area.

Players can engage in games of Sabacc within the game.

The initial narrative concept for Outlaws was to present the game from the perspective of a scoundrel. This idea was then presented to Lucasfilm Games, and it was decided that the game would be set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The story began to solidify around the concept of featuring a character and narrative that were separate from the Galactic Civil War. Motion capture filming commenced on June 14, 2022. Humberly González portrayed Kay Vess, and she expressed her belief that her character's resilience and hope are particularly relatable to the Venezuelan people. Her country had voted for democracy but continued to have their freedom suppressed by the ruling authoritarian regime, and González's father made great efforts to allow her to move to Canada and pursue her dream career as an actress.

González identified with Kay Vess's story and character, stating that unlike the typical scoundrel archetype, her character displays a greater vulnerability that makes her more relatable to individuals like herself, a Latina woman with an immigrant background. The story of Outlaws is based on Vess's feelings of estrangement, being alone, and then having to "slowly start letting people in to help you." González noted that, depending on the player's choices, Vess learns to trust "the hard way" and form personal connections beyond just Nix, which is particularly relevant to the experiences of immigrants, people of color, and women. Navid Khavari, the narrative director of Outlaws, similarly appreciated this, as Star Wars had kept his family connected during his upbringing as an immigrant. Charles Soule, the author of the Crimson Dawn comic saga, which is connected to the events of Outlaws, was given early access to the game as the creatives worked out the timeline connections between their story and those told in Soule's works.

The score for Outlaws was performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Scotland's Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. It was a collaborative effort between composers Wilbert Roget II, Jon Everist, and Kazuma Jinnouchi, with additional music performed by Nashville Music Scoring and numerous soloists. Simon Koudriavtsev served as the soundtrack's audio director, while Cody Matthew Johnson served as producer and songwriter.

The game "went gold"—signaling the completion of its active pre-release production phase—in July 2024. The game is available in Standard, Gold, and Ultimate Editions. The Gold Edition includes early access to the game and a season pass featuring cosmetics, two DLC expansions, and a "Jabba's Gambit" mission. The Ultimate Edition includes all of this, along with additional cosmetics and a digital art book. Additional cosmetic packs are offered as a pre-order bonus. The Ultimate Edition is accessible to Ubisoft+ subscribers. Outlaws is scheduled to receive two post-launch story packs and cosmetic bundles as part of the season pass. The first expansion, Wild Card, was released on November 21, 2024, and the second expansion, A Pirate's Fortune, will be released in spring 2025.

Star Wars Outlaws incorporates many references to other Star Wars media, encompassing canon novels such as Aftermath and the films of the sequel trilogy, as well as area names that were only used in early West End Games products and other less known sources from the Legends continuity.

The game's timeline coincides with the Syndicate War depicted in the "Crimson Dawn" trilogy of comic crossover stories, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, Crimson Reign, and Hidden Empire, and it runs roughly parallel to the events of Crimson Reign. Consequently, it incorporates several characters and elements from the comics and novels related to Crimson Dawn and its leader Qi'ra.

However, some inconsistencies exist:

• Temmin Wexley's droid, Mister Bones, is not present in the game, and a conversation between Temmin and Kay suggests that Kay inspires him to create Bones for security purposes. However, the novel Aftermath establishes that Temmin built Bones the year his mother, Norra Wexley, left and joined the Rebellion. " The Buy-In," which takes place the day before the Battle of Endor, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY, states that Norra joined the Alliance three years prior, placing both Norra joining the Rebels and Bones' creation in 1 ABY.
• Aftermath, which is set in 4 ABY shortly after the game's events, also states that Temmin's aunt Esmelle lived in Myrra with her wife Shirene; however, Outlaws depicts them as residing in the village of Sashin instead.
• Crimson Reign 5 depicts Sliro Barsha informing the Emperor on Coruscant about Qi'ra's leadership of Crimson Dawn and Crimson Dawn's role in initiating the Syndicate War, which prompts the Empire to immediately begin hunting down Crimson Dawn agents throughout the galaxy. However, Outlaws, which portrays Barsha's death, shows the Dawn operating openly on multiple worlds, contradicting Crimson Reign 5 unless Barsha's appearance on Coruscant is immediately followed by Kay Vess's raid on the ISB station at Dorsha Six, where Vader orders Barsha to hunt down the rebels, and by the second heist and Barsha's death aboard the Revelator.
• Asara Deyn's ISB Report collectible states that his sister Calys was killed at the " Battle of Trevini," but his in-game dialogue says she died at the Battle of Scarif instead. In-game dialogue also mentions that the Empire made efforts to conceal information about the Battle of Scarif, suggesting that the "mistake" is likely intentional.

Star Wars: Outlaws experienced lackluster sales for Ubisoft, which led the company to postpone the release of Assassin's Creed: Shadows. By late September 2024, the game had sold over 1 million copies. The game received nominations at The Game Awards 2024 in two categories: "Innovation in Accessibility" and "Best Action/Adventure Game." Additionally, Humberly González was nominated for "Best Performance" for her portrayal of Kay Vess.