“It’s an adventure.
So lean into the adventure,” actress Humberly Gonzalez tells EW.
It wasn’t even a LEGO remake.

Kay Vess and Nix in ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’.Massive Entertainment
The Rebels have lost the battle of Hoth and they’re on the back foot.
That’s really the time of the underworld.
“How do you make a brand-new scoundrel really shine and stand out from these previous examples?

Tatooine as seen from space in ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’.Massive Entertainment
Shes faking it until she makes it.
So it doesn’t come from a place of 100 percent confidence.
It comes from a place of taking the risk.

Exclusive concept art from ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’.Massive Entertainment
Her freewheeling attitude also meant that Massive could inject humor into the game.
This isn’t a dark piece in the galaxy ofStar Wars,” he adds.
“Its almost like destiny.

Concept art of an Imperial compound from ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’.Massive Entertainment
She just wants to be free.
Aside from Han Solo, players can expect to encounter some other familiar faces on their quest.
Gerighty calls it an obvious decision to highlight the Hutts in a game that tackles criminal syndicates.

Blasting off in ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’.Massive Entertainment
“Those two characters become very much part of the story,” Gerighty says.
“But, of course, you’re going to meet some other people who are fan favorites too.
You may even meet some of the more legendary, or established, scoundrels inStar Wars, as well.
He has the weight of the world on his shoulders, Gerighty says of the droid.
You’re going to discover a lot of his secrets and his background.
Rincon tried his best to step away fromStar Wars traditional droid behavior as ND-5.
There’s no way tonotbe a droid.
There is a cadence of the writing that is wonderful [in] the sardonic nature of a droid.
[Vess], for some reason, somehow affects him.
The latter was created by Massive and Lucasfilm for the game.
That means the Crimson Dawn are going to send some people after you, as well.
Just don’t catch the attention of the Empire, which has outposts in each of the four locations.
Think the police inGrand Theft Auto, Gerighty says of the concept, which has six levels of severity.
If you start being seen doing crimes, that will start getting them to chase you.
That’s just one part of it.
you could have and there will be monumental, epic fights against much, much larger targets.
It’s an adventure.
So lean into the adventure.”
Star Wars Outlawswill be released on Aug. 30.