Star Wars: Outlaws with New Captain. Drew Rechner Outlines Three Key Improvements in 1.4 Update
The new creative director of Star Wars: Outlaws pointed to three main elements of the game that will be improved upon when it releases on Steam.
New Creative Director of Star Wars: Outlaws announced big plans for the game. Drew Rechner replaced Julian Gerighty, who – as previously announced – returned to work on the new installment of The Division series.
In addition to thanking fans for their positive reactions, the developer underlined that the team was closely monitoring player feedback and preparing for major changes. As Rechner specified, SW: Outlaws will see improvements primarily in combat, stealth, and controls.
The devs aim to provide players with greater freedom in facing challenges, a topic that has been previously discussed, including during the previous major update. This will result in improved readability and better detection of enemies, as well as more responsive controls for climbing and crouching. Additionally, clashes with enemies will be improved to provide "more depth and emotion."
The details will be gradually disclosed in the weeks preceding the launch of Star Wars: Outlaws on Steam and the release of update 1.4, which will include all of these changes. By the way, Ubisoft will release the first "story pack:" Wild Card.
You can expect to see more details about how we will be celebrating and embracing player choice more than ever before, whether it's sneaking through encounters, going in blasters-blazing, or everything in-between. We will provide more specific details about the changes to these areas and more in the upcoming weeks as we provide further updates to you. All of this will culminate in the release of Title Update 1.4 which will release on November 21st alongside the Steam launch and first story pack, Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card.
All of this is meant to improve Ubisoft's Star Wars to ensure the best possible gaming experience for fans. Or, as Gerighty put it 2 months ago, to make players come back to SW: Outlaws for many years.
