5 things we learned about Star Wars Outlaws from SDCC 2024

Coming soon on August 30 is the first ever open-world Star Wars video game. Star Wars Outlaws will be available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. As part of the hour-long Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, the cast and crew discussed some of what makes the game a must-play adventure with heart. Here are five takeaways as reported by Stardust Records on social media.

1. Nix the Helper

After years of voicing every clone known to fans, Dee Bradley Baker is once lending his voice to a critter in Star Wars, which is not his first time. In fact, he's a well-known creature voice actor with beloved animals like Appa and Momo in Avatar: The Last Airbender and (literally) hundreds of shows. Baker recently played Nubs in Young Jedi Adventures, and Nix has a similar type of vocalization that doesn't make it into Basic. Baker will be the voice of Jabba the Hutt in this game.

Nix appears in the trailer using his friend's intense sabacc game to do some sneaky things, and this fits in well with Baker's comment that "Nix is a helper and a problem solver--and stealthy! There's this whole theatricality that needs to be fulfilled for this little critter to live!"

2. Friendly Puppetry

We learned that the Nix and Kay dynamic was developed in a very practical way. Humberly Gonzalez and Dee interacted using puppetry so the actors could better visualize the relationship between the two. This calls to mind the dynamic between Luke and Yoda, and we can look forward to their interactions being based on realistic interpersonal relationships.

3. ND-5 the Sardonic

Jay Rincon described his role with a bit of backstory: "ND-5...was a droid from the Clone Wars and is there to help Kay Vess--if she listens!" While he said on Instagram that "bringing ND-5 to life has been an absolute joy" and commented on the panel that "he has a sardonic cadence," there is a deeper side to the repurposed enemy droid:

"He carries the weight of what happened in the Clone Wars on his shoulders. He's there to do his job and help Kay out in any way he can."

- Jay Rincon

4. Kay on her own path

Kay is a wonderful character for this exploration-based project. Humberly said that as a native of Canto Bight, "[Kay] has a dream of exploring the galaxy. She doesn't know the dangers of the underworld." In another comment, she explained the appeal of telling the story from Kay's perspective:

"I think it's going to be really exciting for players to get a new perspective of the galaxy from a girl who is naive and wants to pave her own way. She doesn't want to be Imperial or a Rebel, she wants to do her own thing."

- Humberly Gonzalez

Creative Director Julian Gerighty explained how vital Humberly was by mentioning "We had visual design, gameplay, but we didn't have the vulnerability. Then Humberly came in and added so much to Kay." Kay is "a different scoundrel because of her heart and vulnerability."

5. Outlaws really is for everyone

In an intriguing comment, we were told that there are more accommodations for accessibility. It was reported that "Outlaws features a plethora of accessibility options for players such as for those with color blindness and touch sensitivity.

All of the commentary on the game has previewed an adventure that will be rich with possibility and imagination. We eagerly look forward to its August release.