"Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune Pays Homage to Hondo Ohnaka"

Today marks an exciting milestone for fans of Star Wars Outlaws with the launch of the "A Pirate’s Fortune" DLC, available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The heart of this expansion is none other than the charming rogue, Hondo Ohnaka, a beloved Weequay pirate previously seen in the Darth Maul comics and Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. Drew Rechner, Creative Director at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, shared that the team's passion for Hondo drove the creation of this new storyline.

"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 in an interview with IGN. He further elaborated on the narrative synergy between Kay and Hondo, suggesting a mentor dynamic that promises to enrich Kay's journey as she steps into leadership.

The "A Pirate’s Fortune" DLC introduces a fresh adventure involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which can provide Kay with essential upgrades for her Trailblazer ship. Additionally, players can look forward to a new blaster capability known as Shock, adding a thrilling twist to combat.

In other exciting news, Star Wars Outlaws is set to launch on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner kept details about potential new features for this platform under wraps, he assured fans 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. Speculation abounds about how the Switch 2's innovative features, such as controllers that can function as a mouse and enhanced GameChat capabilities, might enhance the Star Wars Outlaws experience.