Although Star Wars Outlaws was the first open-world Star Wars game released by Ubisoft with great hopes, it fell behind Jedi: Survivor in sales.
Games set in the Star Wars universe have always attracted great attention. However, Ubisoft’s release in 2024 Star Wars Outlawsfailed to deliver as expected in sales in Europe and fell behind Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, released in 2023. Outlaws, which stands out with its open world structure, ranked 47th on the list of best-selling games of the year. This led to great disappointment at a time when Ubisoft was going through a difficult financial period.
Why Did Star Wars Outlaws Fail?
Star Wars Outlaws had great potential as Ubisoft’s first open-world Star Wars game. The game, which promises to offer players the opportunity to explore freely in a huge universe, was criticized for technical problems and inadequate storytelling. The game, which was released in August 2024, had a limited sales period. Jedi: Survivor remained on the market throughout the year and managed to increase its sales thanks to the re-release on old generation consoles.
The reason behind the sales failure of Outlaws lies in Ubisoft’s failure to be innovative enough on the game and its failure to meet player expectations. While Jedi: Survivor stood out with its story depth and character development, the main character and story of Outlaws were found forgettable by the players.
Ubisoft has been disappointed in many major projects in recent years. The failure of Outlaws further compounded the company’s financial difficulties. On the other hand, despite the strength of the Star Wars brand, such low sales figures reignited discussions about the decreasing interest of players in the franchise.