New Star Wars Outlaws Leaks Have Finally Sold Me On The Game

Leaks have become a common occurrence in the world of entertainment, be it the next major blockbuster movie or a long-awaited title such as, and now, less than a month from its release, Massive Entertainment's has been the latest title to have footage leaked online. Unlike the aforementioned, which hadn't shown its first trailer at the time of its leaks, there has been plenty of footage surrounding since its reveal last year, and its publisher, Ubisoft has been heavily promoting the title.

However, to me, these official clips have always felt a bit scripted, as is often the case with showcases, as the studios are trying to highlight new elements and features, so they will be playing the game in a certain way in order to sell it, rather than the more exploratory way players might. The game's story trailers have also been a great way to show off the characters we'll be meeting on Kay Vess' journey, but again, these were largely cutscene-based.

Therefore, even with the promises of plenty to do across an open world in iconic locations, I always had that feeling we'd barely scratched the surface in terms of what we were being shown. It's that classic case with marketing of not wanting to be shown too much for fear of spoiling the game, but also still wanting to see a little bit more if things feel like they've been held back. It's safe to say my curiosity has been piqued, especially when I saw the piece written by my colleagues who were at Summer Game Fest, where they got hands-on with three different levels and were very complimentary about the game.

The creative director behind Star Wars Outlaws spoke with Screen Rant at Summer Game Fest about what it's like to step into protagonist Kay's shoes.

Last week, a group of leakers and dataminers, 404LEAK, posted 13 minutes of gameplay from the start of online, which has very promptly been taken down with copyright strikes. Before it was pulled, however, I got a chance to watch all of it, and in my opinion, it felt like a