Star Wars Outlaws

The galaxy is full of opportunity

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ action-adventure game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

 

Role: Senior Quest Designer

Status: Shipped

Studio: Massive Entertainment

Publisher: Ubisoft

Release Date: 21 Nov, 2024

Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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Responsibilities:

  • drove and delivered 7 quests total (2 main quests, 2 planet introductions, first expert quest, first faction quest, 1 quest that classified as “most memorable” in UT, finale of the 2nd DLC)
  • QD owner of e3 gameplay reveal
  • 1 of 2 QD owners for Vertical Slice to achieve buy-in from external stakeholders
  • Gamescom demo
  • 5 quests for journalist playtest
  • establish design guidelines (like VO guidelines for our MC)
  • narrative (characters, how to deliver story to player, best practices, etc.)
  • writing (intention passes for all realization in my quests)
  • direct quest adjacent content teams in my quest regions to work with and incorporate the quest narrative
  • mentorship (trained new QDs)
  • establish and maintain deeply wholesome and uplifting quest cell teams per quest
  • beacon of lightheartedness, fun, kindness, professionalism, emphathy, emotional support, hype, laughter, while delivering content to the highest quality
  • conduct progress reviews for my quests, gather feedback from the other departments and work with them to reach the optimal finished state
  • plan, design, request and conduct progress reviews of deliveries and requested assets for my quests, provide feedback in each stage of an asset’s production to ensure it seamlessly slots into the quest and implement them (characters, cinematics, sequences, CAPs, sounds, music, props, quest items, bespoke GDIs, and many others)