Star Wars Outlaws' 'Unfair' Instant Fail Stealth Missions a 'Mistake,' Dev Admits, Patch Due Next Week

Star Wars Outlaws is set for a patch to address the game's controversial instant fail stealth missions, its chief developer has said.

Creative director Julian Gerighty admitted to GamesRadar the missions were "incredibly punishing" so would be fixed soon. "For me, that is a mistake, and this is something that we're going to work on improving," he said.

"I don't think it means removing the fail state completely, but I do think there are millions of low hanging fruits where we can make it so much more enjoyable and understandable."

Gerighty continued: "I think it feels unfair. And believe it or not, this wasn't our intention. This is more of something that crept in in the last week or so, and that we're correcting already for a patch that's coming out maybe in 10 days."

Gerighty made this comment on September 7, 2024, so the 10 day mark would see the patch released next Tuesday, on September 17.

This is presumably just one way Gerighty plans on improving Star Wars Outlaws, as the creative director has already said he's a "little disappointed" by its review scores and therefore wants to improve it for a long time to come.

In our 7/10 review of the game, IGN said: "Star Wars Outlaws is a fun intergalactic heist adventure with great exploration, but it’s hindered by simple stealth, repetitive combat, and a few too many bugs at launch."

Ubisoft shares fell in value following the release of Star Wars Outlaws, with some analysts predicting lower-than-expectated sales of the game. Ubisoft has yet to comment on its performance.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.