Star Wars Outlaws takes place when ‘the underworld is thriving’

The developers behind Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment, talked about why its newest venture into the Star Wars universe is set at just the right time. 

The open-world action-adventure game Star Wars Outlaws has been described as a “scoundrel fantasy” by some as it follows Kay Vess, a rookie criminal attempting to pull off the biggest heist the galaxy has ever witnessed. 

The timing for Star Wars Outlaws couldn't be better either. Set between the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the universe that players will inhabit will see some truly terrifying fights. The Galactic Empire is hot on the heels of the Rebel Alliance, which has let the criminal underworld run rampant. 

“When we were stating off the discussions with Lucasfilm, it was very clear that the one year period between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, that's where the Rebels aren't part of the picture”, creative director for Massive Entertainment, Julian Gerighty, said in an interview with IGN.