Star Wars Outlaws: A Tribute to Hondo Ohnaka's Legacy

The first story expansion for *Star Wars Outlaws*, titled "A Pirate’s Fortune," has been released today across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms, and it's all thanks to a fan-favorite character, Hondo Ohnaka. This Weequay pirate, known from the Darth Maul comics and the *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* animated series, has captured the hearts of the development team at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment.

Drew Rechner, the Creative Director, shared with IGN that the team's passion for Hondo was the driving force 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. He also highlighted the narrative potential of having Hondo as a mentor figure to Kay, the protagonist, as she navigates her journey to becoming a leader.

"A Pirate’s Fortune" introduces a new storyline involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League, which offers Kay upgrades for her Trailblazer ship. Additionally, players can enjoy a new blaster capability called Shock, adding fresh gameplay elements to the main game.

In other news, *Star Wars Outlaws* is set to launch on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner kept details under wraps regarding new features for this platform, he hinted at future announcements. "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 teased. Potential enhancements could include the use of the Switch 2's innovative controllers as a mouse and a new GameChat capability, promising an exciting experience for Switch players.