After years of EA exclusivity, other studios are finally taking a stab atStar Wars. Ubisoft is up next withOutlaws, the first open-world game in the franchise, but according to its website, PC users can only buy it via Ubisoft Connect, as Steam and EGS are not listed.
Only last year in November, Ubisoft broke its three-year break from Steam and began adding its back catalogue to the platform, includingFar Cry 6, Riders Republic, Rainbow Six Extraction, and Monopoly Madness. Outlaws won’t be available on launch, but that doesn’t mean it never will be. It’s likely that Ubisoft is simply holding it as a timed exclusive on its own platform, though for how long isn’t known.
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The platform listing was spotted byspad3 on ResetEraearlier this morning. They shared a photo of what platforms the game is available on, highlighting that EGS and Steam are notably absent. you may find it onthe official Star Wars Outlawswebsite right at the bottom next to the Studios and Partners tab.
Every game on Steam has to run through Ubisoft Connect if it’s published by Ubisoft. For instance, openingAssassin’s Creed 2requires you to log in to its third-party launcher, tying the game and all DLC to both accounts. This has been standard for years now, dating back to Uplay. EA employs a similar tactic with Origin and EA Play, butJedi: Survivorlaunched on Steam at the same time as its own platforms.
If you want the Steam overlay, you can always buy Outlaws on Ubisoft Connect and add the exe file as a non-Steam game, letting you access all the perks of Valve’s platform. This means pinning notes, opening the web browser, and being able to message friends without tabbing out. However, achievements won’t be tied to your Steam profile and there won’t be any built-in guides. Though, of course, the web browser will let you access them elsewhere. It’s an imperfect solution to having Outlaws on Steam, but it’s a tried and tested method that has worked for years with Battle.net.
Outlaws was revealed earlier this month during the Xbox Games Showcase. It’s a new Star Wars game from The Division developer Massive,featuring a “fully open, seamless universe"like that of No Man’s Sky. You play as a smuggler called Kay who ends up on the Imperial shit list, as we saw in the gameplay trailer where Stormtroopers hounded her into space. Speaking of space, Outlaws also boasts seamless planet-to-sky traversal, where you can then hyperspace jump to other atmospheres and solar systems.
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