Star Wars Outlawswas a bit of a mixed bag on launch. Too much forced stealth, some very unresponsive and inconsistent enemy AI, and some other major technical issues draggedStar Wars Outlawsdown during its release window last year. But Ubisoft has put a lot of time and effort into fixing a lot of these issues, allowingStar Wars Outlaws' positive elements to finally shine through.
One ofStar Wars Outlaws' best featuresis its beautifully-realized worlds that all feel authenticallyStar Wars. This hard-earned atmosphere goes hand in hand withStar Wars Outlaws' unique premise, which highlights an area of the franchise that’s rarely explored in mainstream media: the galaxy’s criminal underworld. While a sequel toStar Wars Outlawsseems unlikely given its “softer than expected” sales, it’s still a possibility one day, and it would have the ideal setting.
A Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Should Be Set After Return of the Jedi
The Mandalorian and its Spinoffs Set Up The Post-Empire Criminal Underworld Nicely
A good portion ofSeason 1 ofThe Mandalorianrevolved around the galaxy’s criminal underworld, and more specifically, how it was thriving in the absence of the Empire. Set five years afterStar Wars: The Return of the Jedi,The Mandalorianshows a galaxy still very much in turmoil. The New Republic hasn’t quite gotten its act together yet, and it doesn’t have the resources needed to hunt down or prosecute most pirates, smugglers, or bounty hunters, especially the ones located in the Outer Rim territories.
The Book of Boba Fettsheds a bit more light on the status of various criminal syndicates during this period. Despite losing its head honcho,the Hutt Cartelis surviving just fine with Bib Fortuna on the throne, and the Pykes have practically taken over Tatooine, building an empire off the back of the planet’s spice supplies.
A Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Should Follow in The Mandalorian’s Footsteps
An unlikelyStar Wars Outlawssequelcould make great use of this post-Empire setting. WithThe Mandalorianand its spinoffs being set around five years afterReturn of the Jedi, a direct sequel toOutlawswould make sense, as protagonist Kay Vess would only be about six years older than she was in the original game.
A direct sequel could follow a slightly older, wiser, and more experiencedKay Vessas she’s trying to navigate a new batch of criminal syndicates during this uncertain period for the galaxy. Along the way, Kay could meet plenty of familiar faces, both from her past and from the widerStar Warsuniverse.
Theending ofStar Wars Outlawssees the bounty hunter Vail setting off to earn herself a seat at the top of the bounty hunting guild with the stolen codex Kay has given her. Six years later, it would make sense for Vail to be running the show at the guild, and her relationship with Kay could pave the way for some cameos from fellow bounty hunters like Cad Bane, Fennec Shand, and Din Djarin himself, as well as fellow guild higher-ups like Greef Karga.
