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Star Wars Outlaws is a brand-new game from Ubisoft that was developed by Massive Gamers. This title puts players into the shoes of a smuggler during the peak of the Galactic Civil War. Set right during the era of the Star Wars trilogy, the game seeks to expand the world with a canon storyline.
Even though it’s a fun experience, Star Wars Outlaws has met with mixed reception due to various bugs and gameplay issues. Instead of fixing these, Ubisoft has diverted the attention to the game’s storyline and how its protagonist, Kay Vess, is worlds apart from the competition. However, it’s crystal clear that the company has forgotten about the iconicBattlefrontgames.
Star Wars Outlaws‘ Kay Vess Isn’t a Unique Character
Star Wars Outlaws‘ main protagonist is Kay Vess, an original scoundrel developed by the Massive Games. She’s quite cunning and capable and has a cute pet, Nix. Throughout the game, we can witness her evolution from a simple thief to one of the galaxy’s most wanted individuals.
WhilechattingaboutStar Wars Outlawsplotline and characters, narrative director Navid Khavari opened up about Kay Vess and what the studio strived to reflect with this character.
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The basic objective was tobring a unique character to the table that’s grounded and reflectshuman struggle, pain, and aspirations rather than a powerful figure. According to Khavari, Kay Vess differs from the typical protagonist since she isn’t a force user and is just a regular human.
However, it looks like Khavari and his team have entirely forgotten about theBattlefrontgames. If you’re unaware, in these titles, gamers could choose to play as regular soldiers, such as Stormtroopers and Rebel Troopers, alongside iconic heroes and villains. They, too, were regular humans since they didn’t weren’t forced users.
Just like Kay Vess, these soldiers played a crucial role in the Galactic War, relying on their sheer strength and blasters, bringing a grounded experience. It’s mind-boggling how Ubisoft is disregarding such an iconic Star Warsgame series just to push forward a title with statements that simply don’t add up.
Star Wars Outlawshas Proven to Be Costly for Ubisoft
Recently, consultant Dr.Serktan Toto shared that Ubisoft’s stock price has tanked and gone under a two-billion market cap, both in US and EU dollars, signaling that the company has hit a new rock bottom.
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In some ways, many in the community have interpreted this as a representation of the performance of the latestStar Warstitle. Although it’s quite a fun experience when you put aside the game-ending issues, it hasn’tmanaged to hit the sales expectations that many had hoped for.
Investors seem very disappointed about Star Wars Outlaws' sales numbers and let Ubisoft stock crash.Shares lost over 10% combined in the last 2 days, so the company just slipped to under €2B in market cap in Paris.Ubisoft is almost at a 10-year low.pic.twitter.com/pxpicUl8Cz
The French publisher bet big with the newStar Warsgame, which could’ve turned the tide around its lackluster earnings in the last couple of years. Despite that,Outlawshasn’t had the impact the investors had been hoping for.
Some gamers suggest that all of this comes down to the nature of the game’s story and characters within the release, but technical issues have made everything worse.
There’s a chance that theupcomingAssassin’s Creed Shadowscould help the companyspeed up financially. The title has clearly drawn in an audience, considering its special editions are already being sold out in some cases. It’s time for the publisher to innovate and adapt; otherwise, the future isn’t looking too bright.
With that said, are you enjoyingOutlaws? If yes, let us know in the comments below.
Dhruv Bhatnagar
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