Today marks an exciting expansion for *Star Wars Outlaws* with the launch of the "A Pirate’s Fortune" DLC, available across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The spotlight of this new content shines on the beloved character Hondo Ohnaka, the Weequay pirate known from the *Darth Maul* comics and *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* animated series. Fans are thrilled to see this cheeky rascal back in action.
Drew Rechner, the Creative Director at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, shared with IGN the inspiration behind the DLC. "We always knew because there were so many passionate people on the team that we needed to feature Hondo. And, you know, that scoundrel fantasy of Kay mixing with the pirate fantasy of Hondo, it just kind of makes sense, right?" Rechner explained. The narrative explores Kay's journey towards leadership, with Hondo serving as a mentor—or perhaps not—adding depth and intrigue to the storyline.
"A Pirate’s Fortune" introduces a fresh adventure involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which can provide upgrades for Kay's Trailblazer ship. Additionally, players can enjoy a new blaster capability named Shock, enhancing the gameplay experience.
In other news, *Star Wars Outlaws* is set to release on the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner kept details under wraps regarding new features for this platform, he teased that more information would be forthcoming. "In terms of a specific feature set, that's something that we will get into later. So we'll have more stuff to talk about later," he hinted. Potential enhancements could include utilizing the Switch 2's controllers as a mouse and leveraging its new GameChat capability.
