Ubisoft Hopes to Rebound with Star Wars Outlaws and AC ShadowsCompany Share Price Declined Consecutively Last Week
Ubisoft had placed substantial hopes on Star Wars Outlaws, as well as its other upcoming blockbuster release, Assassin’s Creed Shadows (AC Shadows), positioning them as long-term "value drivers." In its first-quarter 2024-25 sales report, the company highlighted its focus on these two titles, hoping they would help transform the company's financial outlook.
In its Q1 2024-25 sales report, Ubisoft said that they are focused on successfully launching their promising new releases, that being Star Wars Outlaws along with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and "positioning them as long-lasting value drivers for Ubisoft while continuing the transformation of our organization." Additionally, the company saw a 15% growth in session days across consoles and PC, " mostly driven by Games-as-a-Service. MAUs stood at 38 million, up 7% year-on-year," Ubisoft noted.
Sales for Star Wars Outlaws have been described as "sluggish." According to a report from news outlet Reuters, J.P. Morgan analyst Daniel Kerven remarked that the Star Wars Outlaws has "struggled to meet our sales expectations despite favorable critical reviews." Kerven adjusted his sales projections for the game—from 7.5 million units to 5.5 million units through March 2025.
Despite receiving generally favorable critic reviews, Star Wars Outlaws seems to have not resonated as strongly with players. At the time of writing, it sits at a user score of just 4.5 out of ten on Metacritic. Game8 has given Star Wars Outlaws a rating of 90/100 and believes it is "an exceptional game that does justice to the Star Wars franchise." For more of our thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws, check out our review at the link below!
