Star Wars Outlaws Gets More Bad Sales News

Summary

• Star Wars Outlaws is underperforming compared to 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
• Ubisoft's stock prices declined significantly following Star Wars Outlaws' August 2024 launch.
• Negative player feedback regarding combat and stealth mechanics contributed to the game's poor reception.

Adding to the challenges faced by Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft's open-world title is reportedly being outsold by 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Despite initially positive reviews upon its August 2024 release, player dissatisfaction with the combat and stealth mechanics significantly impacted its performance. While Ubisoft addressed these issues through updates, the changes failed to fully reverse the negative initial reception.

This underwhelming performance translated into disappointing sales, with Ubisoft acknowledging the game fell short of sales projections in September. The subsequent sharp drop in Ubisoft's stock price after the August 27, 2024 launch fueled concerns about the publisher's financial health and sparked discussions about a potential privatization. However, Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment remain optimistic about the game's future, citing planned post-launch DLC as a potential catalyst for a turnaround.

Recent reports from VGC and journalist Christopher Dring further highlight the game's struggles, revealing that Star Wars Outlaws is not only underperforming but is also being outsold by Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Although precise sales figures remain undisclosed, Respawn Entertainment's single-player sequel clearly outperformed the open-world title. In Europe, Star Wars Outlaws recently ranked 47th in 2024's best-selling video game charts.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Outselling Star Wars Outlaws

Several factors likely contributed to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's success over Star Wars Outlaws. Jedi: Survivor, a highly anticipated sequel to the successful Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, received overwhelmingly positive reviews upon its April 2023 release. Furthermore, a PS4 and Xbox One update released by EA and Respawn last year generated renewed interest in Cal Kestis's adventure.

In contrast, Outlaws has struggled to gain traction, despite ongoing updates and story DLC from Massive Entertainment. The first expansion, Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card, released in November, featured Kay Vess teaming up with Lando Calrissian. A second DLC, Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune, is scheduled for Spring 2025 and will include the return of the popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars character, Hondo Ohnaka.