Summary

  • Star Wars Outlaws' update 1.3.0 improves performance, tweaks stealth, and fixes bugs for a better player experience.
  • The patch enhances NPC combat behavior, speeder bike travel, and addresses crashing issues for a smoother gameplay.
  • The Wild Card DLC with Lando Calrissian drops on Nov 21, offering new storylines, cosmetic bundles, and additional contracts.

Title update 1.3.0 for Star Wars Outlaws has just gone live, delivering performance optimizations, bug fixes, and other tweaks, including adjustments related to the game's stealth system. The previous title update for Star Wars Outlaws implemented similar changes to Ubisoft's sci-fi action-adventure experience.

The Star Wars Outlaws development team revealed in September that it wanted to create multiple title updates for the game in an effort to introduce improvements and quality-of-life changes. Three of these major patches have been released so far, the latest of which has made further tweaks to Star Wars Outlaws' controversial stealth mechanics.

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Aside from addressing bugs, Star War Outlaws' 1.3.0 title update, known as the 1.0.3.0 build on PC and the Xbox Series X/S consoles, changes how stealth works in missions like False Flag, a move that should provide players with more flexibility on how to approach situations without failing. The patch also enhanced NPCs' combat behavior and improved travel for the speeder bikes in Star Wars Oultaws by reducing object collisions in the environment.

Update 1.3.0, or version 01.003.000 on the Sony PlayStation 5, also made changes related to performance and stability, among other things. One of the technical problems that the latest Star Wars Outlaws patch resolved was an issue that previously caused the title to crash whenever New Game mode was selected. Star Wars Outlaws' 1.3.0 title update will take up around 5 GB of space on PC and the Xbox Series X/S machines. Meanwhile, it should only require about 3.5 GB on the PS5.

The Wild Card DLC for Star Wars Outlaws is set to drop on November 21, alongside the game's Steam release and the launch of the fourth title update. This $40 expansion will have a new storyline that features Lando Calrissian - a fan favorite character among Star Wars fans - two cosmetic bundles exclusive to Season Pass owners, and additional contracts for all players.

Star Wars Outlaws has been able to garner an overall score of 75 on Metacritic, netting it a Generally Favorable rating on the review aggregate site. However, Ubisoft revealed in a recent financial report that the game experienced a softer than expected launch, which caused the company's stock price to reach a 10-year low. Ubisoft announced that it would conduct an internal review following the disappointing sales performance of Star Wars Outlaws and also delayed the release of the next Assassin's Creed game to February 14, 2025.

Star Wars Outlaws Title Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes

Performance & Stability

  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash when 'New Game' was selected
  • Improved overall stability and FPS drops
  • Fixed an issue where the game could crash when using the Electrobinoculars on PS5
  • Improved stability with GeForce Now

General Gameplay

  • Increased and improved quest checkpoints
  • Improved manual and autosave features including allowing more opportunities to save in the open world, compounds, and syndicate territories
  • Removed autosave restrictions for combat/detection
  • Improved NPC and player animations
  • 'Wanted' difficulty now scales based on player progression
  • Fixed an issue where Death Troopers would not spawn from search parties
  • Improved enemy AI and combat behavior
  • Fixed an issue where the Stun Shot would miss if shooting from cover when unholstered
  • Fixed an issue where the Boonta Brawler Belt did not increase grenade blast radius
  • Fixed an issue where grappling hook haptics were not present on PS5
  • Improved camera detection for defeated enemies

UI, HUD and Settings

  • Improved UI when detected
  • Updated the keybind for Hyperspace jump
  • Added segments to the VRAM meter
  • Equipment screen now has an option to mark all items as viewed
  • Fixed an issue where the map cursor could disappear when using a controller on PC

Audio

  • Made NPC voice lines more consistent with player detection
  • Fixed an issue where there was no music on Renpali station
  • Fixed an issue where multiple sound effects would disappear after completing the game
  • Improved ground wetness/snow footstep sound effect playback
  • Improved airtraffic sound effect playback
  • Improved audio for collisions

Cinematics

  • Improved textures during cinematics
  • Fixed an issue with blurred images during cinematics and dialogue scenes

Camera

  • Improved the camera when interacting with vendors
  • Improved camera re-center speed on the speeder

Worlds, Fauna and Flora

  • Increased spawn rates for speeder races
  • Made the Varaki predator on Toshara more formidable

Sabacc:

  • Fixed an issue where music and ambiance were missing

Photo Mode:

  • Enabled splitting camera inversion from gameplay camera
  • Added option to disable UI sounds in photo mode
  • Camera speed applies to both panning and movement
  • Enable switching between 16:9 and 21:9 modes
  • Implemented a color picker UI
  • Added a black, white and neon cyan Star Wars Outlaws logo
  • Fixed an issue where some UI elements could be seen in photos

Full Star Wars Outlaws Title Update 1.3.0 patch notes can be found here.

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Star Wars Outlaws
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Open-World
Action-Adventure
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Systems
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Top Critic Avg: 75 /100 Critics Rec: 68%
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Released
August 30, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen // Violence, Simulated Gambling, Mild Language
Developer(s)
Massive Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games
Engine
Snowdrop
Franchise
Star Wars
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WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
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Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game and explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life. Fight, steal, & outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted. If you’re willing to take the risk, the galaxy is full of opportunity.

DISCOVER A GALAXY OF OPPORTUNITY
Explore distinct planets with bustling cities and cantinas before racing across sprawling outdoor landscapes on your speeder. Each planet brings new adventures, unique challenges, and enticing rewards if you’re willing to take the risk.

EXPERIENCE AN ORIGINAL SCOUNDREL STORY
Live the high-stakes lifestyle of an outlaw. With Nix by your side, turn any situation to your advantage: fight with your blaster, overcome enemies with stealth and gadgets, or find the right moments to distract enemies and gain the upper hand.

EMBARK ON HIGH-STAKES MISSIONS
Take on high-risk, high-reward missions from the galaxy’s crime syndicates. Steal valuable goods, infiltrate secret locations, and outwit enemies as one of the galaxy’s most wanted. Every choice you make influences your ever-changing reputation.

JUMP INTO THE PILOT SEAT
Pilot your ship, The Trailblazer, as you engage in thrilling dogfights with The Empire and other foes, finding the right opportunities to chase, evade, and attack to get the upper hand.

Genre(s)
Open-World, Action-Adventure
PS Plus Availability
N/A
OpenCritic Rating
Strong