Early Star Wars Outlaws PS5 players paid $110 only to have Ubisoft issue a new patch and tell them to start a new save file or face game-breaking bugs

Aug. 28, 2024

“If you continue on a prior save you will unfortunately face issues and progression blockers”

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Update:AUbisoftrepresentative provided the following comment:

Original story:Star Wars Outlawsis now available for players who spent the extra cash for a fancy edition with early access, but the most eager of those players on PS5 are facing the threat of game-breaking progression issues following a patch that rolled out shortly after launch.

PS5 players who started their games in that window between the early access launch and the release of the patch are now facing the potential of game-breaking bugs. “As one of the players affected who had access to an older version of the game, we are aware you might be encountering some issues after this recent patch,” Ubisoft said in an email to affected players that’s now making the rounds onReddit.

Ubisoft isn’t specific about the exact nature of these bugs, but says once the patch is installed, you should “start a new save to fully enjoy Star Wars Outlaws as our team intended. If you continue on a prior save you will unfortunately face issues and progression blockers.“Reports from playerssuggest that the bug will have you stuck in space, unable to land on-planet again. Thisapparently occursafter the False Flag mission that first sends you to space.

I’ve reached out to Ubisoft for additional information, and will update this story if I learn more.

Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more

Either way, it’s an immensely frustrating situation for early access players. Those are the fans eager enough to pay over $100 to get in early and start playing at midnight, only to be stuck with the message ‘sorry, but you gotta start over.’ I’m sure there’s some serious technical issue at play here or the devs wouldn’t be launching the nuclear option, but that’s a rough ask of the players who were most invested in the game.

Check out all theupcoming Star Wars games, or dig into ourStar Wars Outlaws review, which calls it “An exceedingly fun Star Wars game that’s hindered by poor stealth systems.”

Open-world dress-up game Infinity Nikki is serious business – so serious its devs have already banned over 80 accounts for cheating: “We implore all Stylists to adhere to the game rules”

Hideo Kojima seems to be testing Death Stranding 2, but it’s not going well: “I fell asleep twice while on a delivery and ran the vehicle into a cliff”

Todd Howard “rolled his eyes” at the idea of Troy Baker playing Indiana Jones in the Great Circle, but the Bethesda boss later told him “you’re doing a hell of a job”