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Star Wars Outlaws joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

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Star Wars Outlaws joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Massive Entertainment's open-world action-adventure game Star Wars Outlaws casts the player as the outlaw Kay Vess, portrayed by Humberly Gonzalez.

Set between the events of "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," the protagonist and sidekick Nix, played by Dee Bradley Baker, attempt "one of the biggest heists that the Outer Rim has ever seen." Utilizing the proprietary Snowdrop game engine, the gameplay includes a branching dialogue system, varied ground combat, starship battles, and vehicular skirmishes.

Star Wars Outlaws (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 13th
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Music for Star Wars Outlaws is composed by Wilbert Roget, II, who is no stranger to the Star Wars universe. The musician was responsible for music editing on 2008’s Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and went on to score the soundtracks for Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2011 and Star Wars: Vader Immortal in 2019. The composer's presentation "From Symphony to Scoundrel: Adaptive Music in Star Wars: Outlaws" can be viewed on the Audiokinetic YouTube channel.

"Songs from the Underworld" features cantina music composed by Cody Matthew Johnson of Trek to Yomi. The 26-track album, published by Walt Disney Records in association with Lucasfilm Ltd., features Galaxy Rejects, Ya-Ya Melodies, The Wizards Are Alright, Maia and the Dewbacks, Shukko, The Ice Brethren, Uvi Ressira, and Remla Moonis, among other artists.

Adaptive Music in Star Wars: Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws is also available for Windows through Steam and the Epic Games Store, along with PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. The soundtrack album is streaming on Spotify and SoundCloud, featuring additional music by Kazuma Jinnouchi and Jon Everist.

From the Xbox product description:
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game, set between the events of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” Explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted. If you’re willing to take the risk, the galaxy is full of opportunity.
Ubisoft - Star Wars Outlaws

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