[STEAM] Star Wars Outlaws' Director: 'Bad Faith' Discourse About Protagonist's Appearance 'Not Worth Engaging In'

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Star Wars Outlaws creative director Julian Gerighty isn't interested in entertaining "bad ******" conversations about the upcoming Ubisoft game's protagonist, Kay Vess.

As previews for the upcoming open-world title rolled out this week, Gerighty, in an interview with

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, touched on the discourse that some are pushing on social media that Kay isn't "attractive enough." His response? Don't give that conversation attention.

"Kay is meant to be approachable, a petty thief who ends up barreling through this story, making bad decisions and centered with a lot of humor, humility, and toughness," Gerighty said. "That's what's important to me. And she's beautiful, come on."

"If you engage with bad-****** people, there's no nuance and no possibility of real dialogue. We've been learning more and more about Star Wars Outlaws as final previews published this week.

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, Ryan McCaffrey wrote that he had a "fantastic time" with the game, adding, "Open-world games tend to be jacks-of-all-trades, masters-of-none, and while I’m not sure Outlaws will master any of its gameplay components, it nonetheless not only does them all very well, but it does so with a convincing Star Wars sheen."

Star Wars Outlaws will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 30.

Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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