Is Outlaws really the first open-world Star Wars game?

A big debate between Star Wars fans has been ignited recently: Is Star Wars Outlaws actually the first true open-world game for the franchise? Ever since the reveal of Ubisoft’s upcoming title, fans have taken issue with it being labelled as such. But while many have used various triple-A Star Wars games for evidence, they might not be what they initially thought.

A game that may have open-world elements in its overall design isn’t necessarily classified as an open-world game. Because of that, many popular Star Wars games that are being compared to Outlaws might not have achieved the same milestone Ubisoft’s game is aiming for.