Ubisoft has deployed Title Update 3 for Star Wars Outlaws on the Nintendo Switch 2, delivering a wide range of improvements focused on performance, visual fidelity, and quest stability. The patch enhances texture quality, reduces graphical issues like shadow flickering and cliff popping, and strengthens system stability during long play sessions. Several quest-related issues have also been resolved, ensuring smoother progression through both the main story and additional downloadable content packs.
This update continues Ubisoft’s ongoing optimization for the Switch 2 version, ensuring the open-world experience runs more consistently across the console’s extended play sessions. Players can expect cleaner visuals on planets such as Toshara, improved accessibility for new users, and fixes for specific mission bugs affecting major storylines.
Full Patch Notes
Star Wars Outlaws – Nintendo Switch 2 Title Update 3 (October 21, 2025)
Build: 8979427.TU3
General Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where the ‘stealth takedowns restore health’ equipment perk was not triggering correctly.
Performance
- Improved game stability for extended play sessions.
Graphics
- Fixed an issue where textures could appear low-resolution after long play sessions.
- Resolved broken assets appearing on Toshara.
- Reduced cliff popping when traveling to Jaunta’s Hope on Toshara.
- Improved overall texture quality.
- Fixed shadow flickering when adjusting brightness through the Quick Menu.
UI
- Enhanced the accessibility screen when starting the game for the first time or as a new user.
- Fixed an issue where enemies were not highlighted when tagged using the Adrenaline Rush ability.
Story (Spoiler Warning)
Main Game:
- Fixed an issue where Kay’s movements became stiff after the Adrenaline Rush tutorial during “The Gunslinger” quest.
- Resolved a bug causing the blaster module to reset during “The Scavenger” quest.
- Fixed a scenario where the Pyke Syndicate would not assist Kay in combat during “Recover the Cargo” contract.
Wild Card Story Pack:
- Fixed an issue where players could become trapped at Renpalli Station during the “Wild Card” quest if a contract was active.
A Pirate’s Fortune Story Pack:
- Fixed a bug where NPCs could disappear if Kay moved too far during “A Pirate’s Plight”.
Star Wars Outlaws is the first open-world entry in the Star Wars franchise, developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the game follows Kay Vess, a daring scoundrel seeking freedom and fortune amid the galaxy’s criminal underworld. Accompanied by her loyal companion Nix, players engage in stealth missions, shootouts, and space dogfights across diverse worlds while managing alliances with syndicates such as the Hutt Cartel and Crimson Dawn.
The game launched on August 30, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Windows), with the Nintendo Switch 2 version released on September 4, 2025.
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