Ubisoft’s new title, Star Wars Outlaws is one of the most anticipated-game releases this year. The game is currently available in Early Access phase for Gold and Ultimate Edition owners and launches on August 30 for others.
While the fans were excited to play the game but their experience has been marred with issues. It is now revealed that the Early Access players will lose all their progress in the game, thanks to a patch update that’s creating issues.
Playing Star Wars Outlaws in Early Access? Say Goodbye to Your Progress
The Star Wars Outlaws Gold and Ultimate Edition gives access to play three days early than the official launch date. A lot of players jumped in the game with these Editions to check it out before anyone else but there experience was not as good as they had hoped and expected.
Ubisoft released a day-one patch update that is creating problems for players with the current save files, especially on PlayStation 5 consoles. The developer has asked players to download the update and those updating will have to start with a new save to “fully enjoy” the game.
This is ridiculous.
— Burnouts3 (@Burnouts3s3) August 28, 2024
Ubisoft is really giving the middle finger to potential players and customers.
If players decide not to update, they will face other issues as stated by the developers including “progression blockers.” So ultimately, players need to let go of their progress and start afresh but they are not happy as many have invested multiple hours in the game.
So what was the purpose of early access?
— RogueGen (@gen_rogue) August 28, 2024
One fan said that the developer is giving “middle fingers” to players and new customers. While another added that there is no purpose of Early Access if the progress is wiped off. This is not painting a good picture for Ubisoft as the game has already been said to be full of bugs and technical issues.
Ubisoft Is Giving a Not So Special Gift to Make Up for This
This issue has enraged a lot of players and it is fair as they have wasted money and time both for Early Access but now it amounts to nothing. After the initial email that prompted players to download the update, the developer followed up.
It apologized to players for the inconvenience and offering a gift. To make the players return to the game with a new save “more special,” Ubisoft is giving players an in-game Trailblazer Trinket and 100 Ubisoft Connect units.
lol
— Greg Miller (@GameOverGreggy) August 28, 2024
Great news: if the Star Wars Outlaws patch broke your save and you lost all your progress, they're giving you a trinket for your ship.
A trinket.
For when you replay all that stuff.
And some Connect Units. pic.twitter.com/xIcZGWx8Xs
The units can be used to redeem in-game rewards, and more. Players can collect the trinket for their ship from the delivery crate in Toshara.
It also added that it is working on adding user account to Ubisoft Connect for them to be able to use the units. Players are not happy with this gesture from Ubisoft and many have started refunding it.
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