Star Wars Outlaws' First Major Patch Out Now, Tweaks 'Unfair' Instant Fail Stealth Missions
Star Wars Outlaws has its first major patch. Title update 1.1.2 weighs in at 1.92GB on PlayStation 5, 2.25GB on Xbox Series X and S, and 1.89GB on PC.
The patch notes, published to Ubisoft’s website, begins by thanking fans “for the amazing positivity and support following the launch of Star Wars Outlaws! Your passion, love for Kay, Nix, our open world and all your amazing creations through our Photo mode has been a real inspiration for the whole team.”
The patch focuses on early feedback to address various issues and PC performance, as well as overall stability, Ubisoft said. Additionally, cross progression and saves through Ubisoft Connect are now available.
But the highlight is an improvement to what Ubisoft called “some challenging stealth moments.” With this patch, it is now less likely to be detected while rolling, and the level of detection is adjusted depending on location.
Creative director Julian Gerighty had admitted Outlaws’ instant fail stealth missions were "incredibly punishing" and signaled they’d be fixed soon. "For me, that is a mistake, and this is something that we're going to work on improving," he said.
"I don't think it means removing the fail state completely, but I do think there are millions of low hanging fruits where we can make it so much more enjoyable and understandable."
"I think it feels unfair. And believe it or not, this wasn't our intention. This is more of something that crept in in the last week or so, and that we're correcting already for a patch that's coming out maybe in 10 days."
That patch, out now, also means the Old School Cool trophy can now be unlocked for PS5 players, so they can finally platinum the game.
“As we continue to work on future updates for Star Wars Outlaws, we will keep on carefully listening to your feedback and experience in the game,” Ubisoft said. “Thank you for your support and see you in the outer rim!”
Star Wars Outlaws’ commercial performance is the subject of much debate. Last week, Ubisoft’s share price
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