The first story expansion for Star Wars Outlaws, titled "A Pirate’s Fortune," is now available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, and fans have a familiar face to thank for it: the notorious Weequay pirate, Hondo Ohnaka. Known from the Darth Maul comics and the animated TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Hondo's inclusion was driven by the passion of the development team at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment.
Drew Rechner, the Creative Director, explained to IGN that the team's enthusiasm for Hondo was a key factor in creating the DLC. "We always knew because there were so many passionate people on the team that we needed to feature Hondo. And, you know, that scoundrel fantasy of Kay mixing with the pirate fantasy of Hondo, it just kind of makes sense, right?" Rechner said. The expansion explores Kay's journey into leadership, with Hondo serving as a mentor—or perhaps not—adding intriguing dynamics to the narrative.
"A Pirate’s Fortune" introduces a fresh adventure involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which can provide upgrades for Kay's Trailblazer ship. Additionally, players can now utilize a new blaster capability called Shock, enhancing gameplay and adding to the excitement.
Star Wars Outlaws is also set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner kept details under wraps about any new features for this platform, he hinted at forthcoming announcements. "In terms of a specific feature set, that's something that we will get into later. So we'll have more stuff to talk about later," he teased. Potential enhancements for the Switch 2 version could include using the controllers as a mouse and integrating a new GameChat capability, promising an enriched gaming experience for Switch players.
