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, projected as a financial turnaround, has reportedly underperformed in sales, causing a dip in the company's stock price. This follows a week of consecutive declines.

The game, along with the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows), were identified in Ubisoft's Q1 2024-25 report as key drivers for future growth and financial recovery. 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 increase in monthly active users (MAUs) to 38 million, Star Wars Outlaws' sales have been characterized as 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 start of the year. This contrasts with generally favorable reviews; however, the game's user score on Metacritic is a significantly lower 4.5/10. Conversely, Game8 awarded Star Wars Outlaws a 90/100 rating, praising it as an exceptional addition to the Star Wars universe. For a comprehensive review, please see the link below.