Ubisoft devs chat about their plans to improve Star Wars Outlaws | Ep #59

Nov 30, 2024

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Michael Higham

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Michael Higham, an IGN game reviewer known for his STALKER 2 insights, joins Frederick Thylander and Drew Rechner from Ubisoft Massive, who share plans to improve Star Wars Outlaws following its rocky launch. They discuss the importance of community feedback and revamping game mechanics to enhance player experience. Alanah Pearce adds her expertise, diving into the resurgence of handheld gaming and the evolving landscape of gaming technology. Insights on the future of franchises and player engagement make this conversation a must-listen!

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Dad's Pub Presentation

Ralph's dad created a heartwarming presentation about local pubs.
It included old photos, Star Wars transitions, and personal anecdotes, bringing joy to everyone.

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Stalker 2 Review Challenges

Michael Higham from IGN discusses his experience reviewing Stalker 2.
He highlights the challenges of navigating a buggy pre-release version without guides.

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Stalker 2 Bugs

Ralph stopped playing the game because of performance issues and game-breaking bugs.
He mentions broken stealth, random enemy spawns, and quest-stopping glitches.

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This week we're joined by a number of special guests. Michael Higham from IGN joins us to talk through STALKER 2. We've all played it and all have wildly different takes on it (for both technical and non-technical reasons). After that we're joined by Frederick Thylander and Drew Rechner of Ubisoft Massive, who right now are leading up efforts fix some of the core issues that plagued Star Wars Outlaws at launch. Finally, Alanah Pearce joins us to chat about PlayStation and Xbox handhelds, as well as what we've all been playing this past two weeks.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

05:02 STALKER 2

43:15 Ad - Raycon

45:47 User Question

53:34 Star Wars Outlaws Interview

01:22:44 PlayStation and Xbox handhelds

01:38:58 User Question

01:47:54 What we've played

02:15:50 Show and Tell

02:31:20 Wrap up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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