“That is definitely Han Solo.”

Star Wars: Outlaws preview

That setup is a little familiar.

According to Khavari, that’s pure coincidence.

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Lucasfilm was so excited to jump in and talk about it from that angle."

That’s the kind of thing where they were so excited to work with us."

Then we get discovered and it’s into some gunplay.

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Karlson said, when I asked if No Man’s Sky was a specific inspiration there.

That’s what makes it so unique.

Not just as a Star Wars game, but as an open world experience."

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And finally space, which represents “a very lucrative but risky opportunity.”

Will Outlaws be completely free of loading screens, for instance, as our demo suggested?

“Our ambition is very clearly: make it as seamless an experience as possible,” said Karlson.

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Will there be any typical Ubisoft-isms in it?

Any gear score or RPG elements, given Massive’s background with looter-shooter The Division?

And those first-time steps that you take, on foot, with speeder and ship."

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Will it be a fully, one hundred percent single-player game?

“We’re super focused on delivering a single-player experience.”

And what about those flashes of character on screen in the trailer - is that Han Solo on carbonite?

Was that Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine?