Star Wars Outlaws Had a 'Softer Than Expected Launch' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 November 2024 / 2,884 Views
Publisher Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment announced Star Wars Outlaws "had a softer than expected launch."
"Despite solid ratings (Metacritic 76) and user scores across the First Party and Epic stores (3.9/5) that reflect an immersive and authentic Star Wars universe, Star Wars Outlaws initial sales proved softer than expected.
"In response to player feedback, Ubisoft’s development teams are currently fully mobilized to swiftly implement a series of updates to polish and improve the player experience in order to engage a large audience during the holiday season to position Star Wars Outlaws as a strong long-term performer. The game will be available on Steam on November 21."
Ubisoft also announced the game will launch on PC via Steam on November 21.
Star Wars Outlaws is currently available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Ubisoft Store.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Not surprising, seems to be a mediocre game with poor gameplay
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At a metascore of 76, you should be expecting decent, not great sales. It doesn't sound like a bad game, but if you want better sales, you need to make an even better game.
That's no doubt a huge understatement.
From a lot of people I've spoken with, there's interest in exploring the world but the gameplay looks wholly uninteresting.
Really they should have gone one of two routes
1) More linear cinematic experiences with massive set pieces and robust action (uncharted esque)
2) Open World with extremely rich world interaction & influence on story(Zelda/Red Dead/Fallout)
It's seem like they're in a weird limbo. Open world with very little influence on the world, but none of the excitement you get from a tight linear action adventure experience.
I'm not sure what they were expecting, but then again, it's Ubisoft.
76 is solid?
Ubisoft has been mid ever since aciv black flag,
They haven't released a great game since
76 according to the younger generation sucks. Seems like a good score in my books, but not many purchased it.
At least it didn't get a concord sized dog-piling backlash. Was possible with a female main character.
i see my comment was deleted
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