"Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune Celebrates Hondo Ohnaka"

Today marks the release of the first story expansion for *Star Wars Outlaws* with the launch of the "A Pirate’s Fortune" DLC, available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The driving force behind this exciting addition? None other than the charming rogue, Hondo Ohnaka. Known from his appearances in the Darth Maul comics and *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* animated series, Hondo has captured the hearts of fans and developers alike.

Drew Rechner, Creative Director at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, shared with IGN that the team's passion for Hondo was a key factor in creating this 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. The narrative explores Kay's journey into leadership and her dynamic with Hondo, who serves as a mentor—or perhaps something more intriguing.

The "A Pirate’s Fortune" DLC introduces a thrilling new storyline involving the Rokana Raiders crime gang and the Miyuki Trade League. Players can acquire upgrades for Kay's Trailblazer ship and gain a new blaster capability called Shock, enhancing gameplay and deepening the *Star Wars Outlaws* experience.

In addition to the current platforms, *Star Wars Outlaws* is set to expand to the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. While Rechner remained tight-lipped about specific new features for this version, 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." Potential enhancements could leverage the Switch 2's innovative controllers, which can function as a mouse, and a new GameChat capability, promising an enriched gaming experience for Switch users.