Star Wars Outlaws has expanded its universe with the release of its first story expansion, A Pirate’s Fortune DLC, available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. At the heart of this new chapter is the charismatic Hondo Ohnaka, a beloved Weequay pirate known from the Darth Maul comics and Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. Fans are thrilled to see this cheeky rascal back in action.
Drew Rechner, Creative Director at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, shared that the team's passion for Hondo Ohnaka was the driving force behind the DLC. "We always knew because there were so many passionate people on the team that we needed to feature Hondo. And, you know, that scoundrel fantasy of Kay mixing with the pirate fantasy of Hondo, it just kind of makes sense, right?" Rechner explained to IGN. He also highlighted how the storyline allows protagonist Kay to evolve into a leader, possibly under Hondo's mentorship, adding depth and intrigue to the narrative.
The A Pirate’s Fortune DLC introduces a thrilling new adventure involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which can provide Kay with upgrades for her Trailblazer ship. Additionally, players can enjoy a new blaster capability called Shock, enhancing the gameplay experience.
Exciting news for Nintendo fans: Star Wars Outlaws is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner remained tight-lipped about specific new features for this platform, he assured that more details would be forthcoming. "In terms of a specific feature set, that's something that we will get into later. So we'll have more stuff to talk about later," he teased. Potential enhancements for the Switch 2 version could include utilizing the console's innovative controllers as a mouse and leveraging its new GameChat capability.
