How to get Star Wars Outlaws early access explained

It's a great game with an expansive world, and it tells a unique story about aspects of the galaxy that rarely appears in Star Wars games. And with plenty of trophies to grab, we don't blame your impatience to get started.

Let's grab a blaster and get started.

When does Star Wars Outlaws early access start? UK time

Star Wars Outlaws early access started at 11pm BST on 26th August for PC and 12am BST on 27th August for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The PC launch followed a slightly different timetable to consoles for some reason, with PC players getting an additional hour of early access.

Hopefully, a new front on the console wars doesn’t open up over this. Though, perhaps it can unite PlayStation and Xbox in the wake of Microsoft titles coming to other platforms…

Nevertheless, that’s the perilous situation Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft has put us all in. We’ll see you on the other side!

How to get Star Wars Outlaws early access

To get Star Wars Outlaws early access, you need to have pre-ordered the Gold Edition or Ultimate Edition.

There was quite a bit of controversy over these editions owing to their rather high asking prices. The Gold Edition has an MSRP of £94.99 and the Ultimate Edition has an eye-watering asking price of £114.99.

If you are on Xbox, you can pick up a cheaper version of the game through CDKeys, which we have listed below:

• Pre-order Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition for Xbox Series X/S from CDKeys
• Pre-order Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition for Xbox Series X/S from CDKeys

What else is included in Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition and Ultimate Edition?

Apart from the early access, what else was included if you splash out of these two?

The Gold Edition only includes a season pass (on top of the early access), is a couple of extra missions.

The Ultimate Edition has this too, as well as the following:

• Rogue Infiltrator bundle,
• Sabacc Shark bundle
• Digital art book

So even if you missed the early-access, there are still a few goodies.

Is Star Wars Outlaws early access available with Ubisoft Plus?

And what about subscribers to Ubisoft Plus? You'd think that brand loyalty should be rewarded, especially at £14.99 a month.

Thankfully, yes, Star Wars Outlaws early access is available with a Ubisoft Plus account.

You'll need a premium account, which is the price we mentioned above. Subscribe here.

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