With May the 4th Upon Us, Actual Reason Star Wars Outlaws Chose That Specific Time Period Makes Me Think Ubisoft Isn’t All Bad

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With May the 4th Upon Us, Actual Reason Star Wars Outlaws Chose That Specific Time ******* Makes Me Think Ubisoft Isn’t All Bad

Every year, Star Wars Day brings with it a wave of nostalgia, a flood of fan-made tributes, and an endless supply of memes. As this May 4th approaches, I found myself thinking about something most gamers love to roast: Star Wars Outlaws. And, surprisingly, not to mock it, but to appreciate one thing it nailed: The timeline.

The decision to set the game between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi was a bold move, but a smart one, and it might earn Ubisoft a bit of redemption. Let’s be clear: the game wasn’t perfect. It flopped hard out of the gate. But over time, something unexpected happened: it grew on me.

Star Wars Outlaws made one strong choice in an otherwise shaky package

For a game that lets you ride speeders through alien jungles, pull off heists, and run through open worlds without a loading screen, Star Wars Outlaws was supposed to be a technical marvel. Even though it failed to achieve that.

But the creative choice to set the game during the narrow window between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi gave its narrative real weight. Many may think this was an accidental pick, but in an interview with

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, creative director Julian Gerighty explained that this wasn’t random at all.

That’s the perfect moment for this scoundrel adventure because it allows you to build up your reputation.

In fact, Gerighty revealed that Lucasfilm Games themselves suggested it, and Ubisoft decided to run with it. So, why that specific time *******? He explains that it’s the perfect backdrop for a story about scoundrels, smugglers, and the criminal underworld.

Thinking about it: The Empire is dominating, and the Rebel Alliance is scattered and in hiding. In this power vacuum, criminal syndicates are the ones that thrive. This is fertile ground for characters like Kay Vess to make their move, build a reputation, and play both sides if it means surviving.

That kind of setting allows for a very different Star Wars story, one that doesn’t revolve around Jedi or some prophecy. Instead, it’s about the people living in the shadows of the galactic war: the ones stealing, scheming, scraping by, and trying to survive.

The game is flawed, but worth a second look… maybe

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When you combine the pull of the franchise, the great narrative backdrop, and the tech powering the game, it just shows that Ubisoft had a real chance to write a new chapter in its own history books. But maybe that’s in another timeline, because in this one, it took all the wrong steps after picking a setting.

The gameplay was bland, the AI was weak, and the content was repetitive. Saying the game had a “rocky start” with “softer than expected” sales might be putting it too lightly.

However, it’s always nice to find the good in flawed things. Especially in a gaming world full of missed opportunities and half-baked tie-ins, choosing the perfect moment in Star Wars history to ground a game like this? That’s rare. And oddly enough, it makes me think Ubisoft isn’t all bad.

With recent news that the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, there might be a chance to give the game a try, as it has been through fixes and is in a better state than it has ever been.

So this May the 4th, while you rewatch the Skywalker saga or browse deals on Baby Yoda merch (Share details below if you find a good one), maybe also give Star Wars Outlaws another look. No, it’s not flawless. But it tells a great story, in the right place, at the right time.

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