When is Star Wars Outlaws set?
In the trailer we hear Vess explain that the “Empire is everywhere” which seemed to indicate to me that this is set during the Original Trilogy of films. Ubisoft has confirmed that to be the case, specifying that Outlaws takes place between the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
It’s an interesting time period to set a Star Wars game, as the rebellion is scrambling after the devastating attack on Hoth alongside the Empire scrambling after the first Death Star was destroyed. The galaxy at this time is likely filled with a lot of desperate people willing to do business with shadier folks like Vess. And we see that in the gameplay trailer, with an Imperial officer trying to make a deal with Vess in a dingy bar.
