The game is set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.[3] Outlaw scoundrel Kay Vess (portrayed by Humberly González) and her companion Nix (portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker)[6] "attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen",[7] in a journey across several planets, including familiar ones like Tatooine, Kijimi and Akiva, and never-before seen ones, like the moon of Toshara, which is inspired by the landscape of the Tanzaniansavannah.[8]
Development
On 13 January 2021, Ubisoft announced that a Star Wars game was in development by Massive Entertainment and under license by Lucasfilm Games. The game will have a focus on its story and open world.[9] Massive Entertainment began recruiting additional members to their development team, in part due to developing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora alongside it.[10]
A cinematic trailer was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2023.[11] The following day, ten minutes of gameplay footage was revealed at the Ubisoft Forward showcase.[5] It uses the Snowdropgame engine.[12] The game's development is led by game director Mathias Karlson and creative director Julian Gerighty.[3][13] Nikki Foy is the lead writer,[14] and Navid Khavari the narrative director.[13]
Gerighty said that the time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi was selected because his colleagues "are all huge fans of the original trilogy".[3] He also said that the setting created an ideal environment for an "established or rookie scoundrel to cut their teeth" as it created a moment where the Rebel Alliance are not "part of the picture", the Galactic Empire is "taking more and more control", and the criminal syndicates are "taking more power".[3]
