Tweet Facebook Mail Star Wars die-hards in Sydney have been given the chance to play new game Star Wars Outlaws early. Fans piled into the Microsoft Experience Centre at the Pitt Street Mall on Saturday, to spend an hour with the video game ahead of its official launch on August 30. Cloé Hammoud, an Associate World Designer on the project, can't wait to see what players think.

READ MORE: Matthew Perry's bleak last words revealed Players can mingle with the locals, taking part is games of Sabacc, betting on Fathier races and more. (Ubisoft) READ MORE: Bringing Star Wars Outlaws to life: 'We sat in George Lucas' old office' "We are all very excited to finally see players reacting to what we've crafted over these years," Hammoud told 9news.com.

au. "I'm really excited to see people discovering these two experiences [linear missions vs. open exploration] and the different tools and gadgets that we provide to players from their ship to their speeder.

" Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi , Star Wars Outlaws follows the story of Kay Vess, a scoundrel (not unlike Han Solo) trying to rise through the ranks of the galaxy's underworld. And you can't have a game about Star Wars crime syndicates without including Jabba the Hutt. READ MORE: 'Tech king' missing after luxury superyacht sinks in freak storm Players get an early taste of Star Wars Outlaws at the Microsoft Experience Centre.

(ximOpti via X) "He's the leader of one of the four big crime syndicates," ex.