Star Wars Outlaws Underperforms, Outsold by Jedi: Survivor

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, the franchise's first open-world title, is facing significant challenges. Released in August 2024, the game, despite initially positive reviews, has underwhelmed both critics and consumers, resulting in disappointing sales figures and a sharp drop in Ubisoft's stock price. The company acknowledged falling short of sales projections in September.

Adding to the woes, reports indicate that Star Wars Outlaws is being outsold by 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. While precise sales figures remain undisclosed, Jedi: Survivor's success, particularly its strong performance in Europe, where Outlaws ranked 47th in 2024 sales, highlights the disparity.

Several factors contribute to this sales discrepancy. Jedi: Survivor, a sequel to the popular Fallen Order, benefited from positive critical reception and a subsequent update expanding its platform availability. Conversely, Outlaws, despite post-launch DLC such as "Wild Card" (featuring Lando Calrissian) and the upcoming "A Pirate's Fortune" (featuring Hondo Ohnaka), has struggled to gain traction. Player feedback points to negative reactions towards the game's combat and stealth mechanics as a key factor in its underperformance.

The continued underperformance raises concerns about the future of open-world Star Wars games and Ubisoft's overall financial outlook. While Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment remain hopeful that future DLC will revitalize the game's popularity, the current sales figures paint a bleak picture for Star Wars Outlaws.

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