Ubisoft responds to controversy around exclusive mission in Star Wars Outlaws

Following on from the launch of pre-orders for Star Wars Outlaws, fans were quick to spot that the game includes an extra mission, featuring Jabba the Hutt, but the mission is locked behind a paywall. Ubisoft has since clarified, Jabba's appearance in the game.

Jabba the Hutt will be an interactable character in Star Wars Outlaws, whether you buy the season pass or not. In a statement sent to IGN, an Ubisoft spokesperson said: “To clarify, Jabba the Hutt and the Hutt Cartel are one of the main syndicates in Star Wars Outlaws and will be part of the experience for everyone who purchases the game, regardless of edition”.

This doesn't completely clear up any controversy though. The mission ‘Jabba's Gambit' will still only be made available to those who pick up the season pass, despite it being a completed piece of content, ready for the game's launch. With that said, Star Wars Outlaws isn't the first game to do something like this and it certainly won't be the last.

As this is a licensed project, Ubisoft will no doubt be looking for ways to boost sales to minimise the impact of the license cost. Selling nostalgia has always been a core part of the Star Wars business model, so something like this isn't entirely out of left field.

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KitGuru Says: As I've said before, chances are, this mission won't be particularly noteworthy and almost certainly won't be worth the cost of the season pass. Still, I don't blame anyone for looking at this and taking issue with the way the games industry has gone, with content piecemealing and penny pinching being rampant nowadays.

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