A surprise gamescom announcement: Outlaws is coming back. The Lucasfilm 1997 first person shooter is certainly a classic, and Nightdive Studios expertise is bringing back classic games. The trailer looks inspired, check it out below along with info on the remaster.
Cologne, Germany | This week at Opening Night Live, Nightdive Studios — video game remaster developer and subsidiary of Atari® — in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, announced Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster, a faithful modernization of LucasArts’ classic 1997 western first-person shooter Outlaws™, complete with the 1998 Handful of Missions™ expansion. Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster releases for Windows PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch later this year. Welcome back, pardner!
Fully remastered by the ace-high Nightdive Studios crew through the proprietary KEX engine, Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster brings gunslinging action and the iconic Wild West adventure to modern platforms with up to 4K resolution at 120FPS in one bountiful package. Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster will also include crossplay multiplayer with four game modes! Novice cowpokes and seasoned buckaroos alike will have a rootin’ tootin’ good time with Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster’s upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, redrawn art, enhanced rendering, and support for console gamepads with platform-specific features.
LucasArts’ Outlaws was released in 1997 on Windows PC and went on to become critically acclaimed and beloved by fans of the FPS game genre thanks to a riveting story, soundtrack, and gunplay inspired by the great Westerns of our time. Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster from Nightdive Studios brings the classic game and its expansion to Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo consoles for the first time.
“Following our release of Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster last year, we are overjoyed to continue our relationship and work closely with the amazing team at Lucasfilm Games,” said Stephen Kick, Nightdive’s Studio Head. “The influence of the original Outlaws + Handful of Missions on the FPS genre cannot be overstated, in terms of gameplay and narrative prowess. We’re honored to help bring this iconic Western adventure to modern audiences.”
Get ready for the good, the bad, and the even worse. One black day, ex-Marshall James Anderson’s quiet life with his wife and daughter was shattered by a fancy-dressed land baron intent on plowing down his farm to make way for a railroad. Now Anderson’s driven by revenge, which he’ll exact in a spray of gunfire. As the ex-Marshall, you’ll face a horde of ornery, gun-slinging outlaws and have to shoot your way through a twisted plot fueled by greed. Arm yourself with the iron best suited for the job, as well as your wits, to settle the score.
Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster Key Features:
- Engaging first-person ground combat featuring five weapon types
- Up to 4K 120FPS visuals on PC, PlayStation 4|5, and Xbox One and Series X|S
- Modern gamepad support adds a new weapon wheel, rumble, and motion/gyro controls
- Trophies and Achievements on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles
- A Vault filled with golden behind-the-scenes nuggets that fans will enjoy
- Four Multiplayer game modes with crossplay across platforms — Deathmatch, Team Play, Capture the Flag, and Kill The Fool With The Chicken!
Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster releases on Windows PC (via Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, and the Epic Game Store), PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in Q4 2025.
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