December to coincide with the release of The Rise of Skywalker. On 7 May 2020, the release date was revealed as 20 October 2020 through a trailer posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel. On the same day, the original video was made private and a new video, in which the release date was cut out, was uploaded. At Gamescom: Opening Night Live in August 2020, it was announced that the game would release in Q1/Q2 2021 with additional versions on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. On 2 April 2021, it was announced that the game had been delayed, with no further release window specified. On 25 August 2021, during Gamescom, a second gameplay trailer was released along with the announcement that the game will be released in early 2022. On 20 January 2022, a gameplay trailer was released, officially revealing the release date as 5 April 2022. Before release, players were able to pre-order either the standard or deluxe edition of the game. The latter comes with all additional character packs, and a Luke Skywalker minifigure with "blue milk". In May 2022, a month after the game was released, a patch was pushed out to address major glitches and added the Venator, Invisible Hand, Home One and the Fulminatrix as new unlockable capital ships. Downloadable content On 7 March 2022, seven DLC packs were announced, which were released in the weeks following the game's launch. These initial DLC make up the Character Collection 1 and are included in the Deluxe Edition and the later-released Galactic Edition. A classic Obi-Wan Kenobi is included as an exclusive character for any digital purchases, including pre-orders. On 5 April, four character packs were released alongside the base game. The Mandalorian Season 1 adds five playable characters: Din Djarin, Greef Karga, Cara Dune, IG-11, and Kuiil; Grogu is also included as a non-playable companion for Djarin. Solo: A Star Wars Story features younger versions of Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian (as seen in the film), as well as Qi'ra, Tobias Beckett, and Enfys Nest. Classic Characters adds the original minifigure versions of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Lando Calrissian. Trooper Pack includes five stormtrooper specialist variants: the Death Trooper, Incinerator Trooper, Range Trooper, Imperial Shore Trooper, and Mimban Stormtrooper. The latter two packs were only made available at launch to players who had pre-ordered the game,