Star Wars Outlaws' New Enemies Suggest More Ties To The Marvel Comics

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' latest story trailer has provided a greater look at Kay Vess' adventure, and the threats she'll be facing as she attempts to carry out the biggest heist the Outer Rim has ever seen. Along with a look at some of the allies she'll be working alongside — some of whom were already introduced in previous promotional footage — the story trailer introduced the game's main villains, and those who have read some of the recent Marvel comic arcs may recognize some of the names mentioned.

When Massive Entertainment announced last year, it was confirmed to be taking place between the events of and, focusing on the criminal underworld instead of the core conflict between the Empire and the growing rebellion that was the focus in most media set around this time.

This era was last explored in gaming in the multimedia event of the '90s, but while some elements such as the Black Sun crime syndicate were integrated into the fifth season of, establishing them in the new canon timeline, most of the rest has been moved to the non-canon "" timeline. Fortunately, has plenty of new stories set around this time to pull from when reestablishing this era in gaming.

Sliro was shown briefly in ' reveal trailer, standing overlooking the lavish gambling destination Canto Bight, which fans will recognize from. The new story trailer goes into far more detail about the character and establishes him as the main antagonist in the game. In the opening moments, it's revealed that Sliro has brought together the Outer Rim's main crime syndicates, establishing his power and influence from the outset. During this meeting, Sliro explains to members of each organization that the underworld has the opportunity to "" as the Empire is distracted by the growing rebellion, calling it a "".

Sliro has a past with Kay Vess, with the two having crossed paths on Canto Bight, and has put a bounty on her head. The trailer also introduced a completely new character, Vail, who is described as ". A story breakdown