Controversial Star Wars Outlaws Decision Paints A Grim Picture For The Future Of Gaming

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continues a controversial trend that has become more prominent in recent years. Ubisoft recently revealed more about the upcoming AAA title's story, pre-order bonuses, and special editions, with a confirmed release date of August 30, 2024.

will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via. Ubisoft's own launcher, Ubisoft Connect, and Epic Games Store, where the game is available to pre-order now. Currently, the title hasn't been added to Steam for pre-order, indicating that it will come to that launcher at a later date, much like previous Ubisoft titles such as or.

The Ultimate Edition of will also be available at launch on PC as part of Ubisoft's subscription service, Ubisoft+.

Much like Ubisoft's recent, features an "" warning, even for the physical edition. Much like with, this seems to be due to a mandatory day-one patch. Day-one patches are nothing new in the gaming space, with most AAA titles needing one to patch various bugs or add improvements made by the developers after a title has "". Going Gold means a title has reached the point where it is finished and ready for release, and usually, it's at this point that a master copy is made for physical discs to be made from.

Unfortunately, there have been many complaints from gamers over the years that many titles have "" in broken and unfinished states, and developers tend to over-rely on the ability to patch titles later as a way to get around this, which can often leave those who buy physically and don't connect their consoles to the internet — which is an increasingly smaller number these days than it was in the Xbox and PS2 era — with a broken product. It would seem like Ubisoft making its day-one patches compulsory before players can play the game is simply a way to make sure players are on the most up-to-date version.

Fortunately, Ubisoft informed IGN that once this initial installation has been completed, players will be able to enjoy offline in subsequent play sessions, and as the title is