Star Wars Outlaws: A Tribute to Hondo Ohnaka's Pirate Legacy

Star Wars Outlaws has just expanded its universe with the launch of its first story-driven DLC, A Pirate’s Fortune, now available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The driving force behind this new content? None other than the beloved Weequay pirate, Hondo Ohnaka.

Drew Rechner, Creative Director at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, shared with IGN the inspiration 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. The team saw an opportunity to enrich Kay's journey, as she evolves into a leader, with Hondo as a potential mentor—or perhaps something more complex.

A Pirate’s Fortune introduces players to new adventures involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which offers upgrades for Kay's Trailblazer ship. Additionally, a new blaster feature, Shock, enhances gameplay, providing fresh ways to tackle challenges within the Star Wars Outlaws universe.

In other exciting news, Star Wars Outlaws is set to hit the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner remained tight-lipped about specific new features for this platform, he teased 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 hinted. Potential enhancements for the Switch 2 version could include utilizing the console's controllers as a mouse and integrating a new GameChat capability, promising an enriched gaming experience.

Fans of Star Wars Outlaws can now dive into A Pirate’s Fortune and explore the expanded world of Kay and Hondo, while eagerly anticipating what's in store for the Nintendo Switch 2 release.