Is Star Wars Outlaws multiplayer? What the developers have said
radiotimes.comStar Wars Outlaws is now building to its 2024 release date, with a new trailer raising questions over whether the single-player game will incorporate any multiplayer elements.
Following protagonist Kay Vess on a journey across the galaxy to «attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen», there's still a lot of mystery surrounding the new narrative from developer Ubisoft.
While we know that the action adventure will feature an open world, vehicular combat, space battles and the return of Tatooine, Kjimi and Akiva, there's still a lot regarding the gameplay that we don't.
So, to confirm whether Star Wars Outlaws is multiplayer, we've rounded up all the latest details and the developer comments to answer this once and for all.
No, Star Wars Outlaws does not offer multiplayer or cooperative play. This is a single-player third-person action adventure set in between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jed, with players controlling scoundrel Kay Vess.
Since the game's announcement in January 2021, Star Wars Outlaws has been positioned as a solo adventure.
«We're super focused on delivering a single-player experience,» said Ubisoft narrative director Navid Khavari (via Eurogamer) in response to whether the game will be 100 per cent single-player.
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This hasn't deterred speculation about multiplayer elements finding their way into the game, though, such as co-op in some form with Key's companion, Nix.
Another element that has contributed to the confusion is the inclusion of a season pass, usually reserved for live-service multiplayer games.
This has become more common in single-play games in recent years, with DLC, cosmetics and more locked behind additional purchases.
The Star Wars Outlaws season pass gives players
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