Star Wars Outlaws Jabba the Hutt Mission Comes With a Big Catch

Ubisoft's upcoming Star Wars Outlaws will lock an exclusive mission featuring Jabba the Hutt behind the Season Pass. While Star Wars fans were excited about the concept of an open world title set in A Galaxy Far Far Away, the latest information revealed for Outlaws has been controversial. Star Wars Outlaws takes place before Return of the Jedi, and places its players in the role of Kay Vess, an ambitious scoundrel and thief from Cantonica. However, despite being an entirely single-player experience, Ubisoft has designed Star Wars Outlaws as an always-online title, with a Season Pass that will offer players access to exclusive content.

While this decision has been unpopular with fans, the price tag for the special editions of Star Wars Outlaws hasn't helped either. In order to enjoy the full breadth of content in Outlaws, Ubisoft expects players to pay either $109.99 for the Gold Edition of the game, or $129.99 for the Ultimate Edition, which also comes with two cosmetic bundles and a digital art book of Star Wars Outlaws. The Gold Edition and Ultimate Edition come with the Season Pass, which will allow players to continue Kay Vess' story through the exclusive Jabba's Gambit mission and two additional story expansions once they release.

Details on the Season Pass can now be read on the official Star Wars Outlaws website, with the Gold and Ultimate Edition also allowing customers to play Star Wars Outlaws sooner with a 3-Day Early Access period. Given that Jabba the Hutt played a prominent role in the game's marketing, with Ubisoft claiming that Kay Vess could either betray or ally with Jabba, some players will no doubt be disappointed that the content will be locked behind the Season Pass at launch.

The full release of Star Wars Outlaws is August 27, 2024, as it will launch on the PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. While Ubisoft's open world formula has caught some critique in the past couple of years, Star Wars Outlaws will offer the developers a chance to