Star Wars Outlaws' Sales Predicted to Fall Off by Industry Analyst

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws Underperforms, Impacting Share Price

Ubisoft's highly anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, intended as a financial turnaround, has reportedly underperformed sales expectations, causing a dip in the company's share price. This follows a week of consecutive declines.

The game, along with the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows), were positioned as key drivers of future growth in Ubisoft's Q1 2024-25 sales report. While the company reported a 15% increase in console and PC session days, largely due to Games-as-a-Service, and a 7% year-on-year rise in monthly active users (MAUs) to 38 million, Star Wars Outlaws' sales have been labeled "sluggish."

J.P. Morgan analyst Daniel Kerven lowered his sales projection for Star Wars Outlaws from 7.5 million units to 5.5 million units by March 2025, citing underperformance despite positive critical reception.

Ubisoft's share price fell 5.1% on Monday, September 3rd, and a further 2.4% by Tuesday morning, reaching its lowest point since 2015 and contributing to an overall drop of over 30% since the beginning of the year. This contrasts with generally favorable reviews; however, the game's Metacritic user score of 4.5/10 suggests a disconnect between critical and player reception. Game8, in contrast, awarded Star Wars Outlaws a 90/100 rating, praising it as an exceptional title. For a more detailed perspective, see our full review [link to review].