US EditionUbisoft Says Outlaws Failed because Star Wars Is Less Popular Now, but It’s Not that Simple
NONE, JUL 24 – Ubisoft canceled the Star Wars Outlaws sequel after the original game underperformed due to poor sales, bugs, and microtransaction backlash, CEO Yves Guillemot cited franchise decline.
- Ubisoft released Star Wars Outlaws, an RPG, in August 2024 but recently canceled its planned sequel in early development.
- The cancellation followed poor sales and mixed reception tied to a troubled period for the Star Wars brand from 2019 onward.
- Star Wars Outlaws faced player backlash over forced stealth sections, prompting Ubisoft to patch the game months after launch.
- CEO Yves Guillemot attributed the game’s failure to meet sales expectations to challenges facing the Star Wars franchise at the time of Outlaws' release.
- This failure has influenced Ubisoft’s strategic direction as it seeks to reinvent itself and recover prestige amid challenges with the Star Wars license.
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Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Reportedly Scrapped After Sales Flop
A new report claims Star Wars Outlaws had a sequel in development, but it was recently canceled. According to the leak, Ubisoft decided to scrap the project after the Star Wars RPG flopped in sales. Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Canceled (Allegedly) Screenshot: Ubisoft Back in 2024, Star Wars Outlaws managed to sell 1 million copies in its initial launch window. However, given the game’s massive budget, that wasn’t nearly enough. It was, by all measu…
Ubisoft says Outlaws failed because Star Wars is less popular now, but it’s not that simple
In a recent general meeting at Ubisoft, CEO Yves Guillemot was quick to blame Star Wars Outlaws‘ failure to meet sales expectations on the brand itself. According to Guillemot, “the brand that [Outlaws] belonged to was in a bit of choppy waters.” And now it seems as though Outlaws itself has been canceled, if the rumor about a potential sequel for the game being scrapped is to be believed. Gutting for any fans who were looking forward to the nex…
Has Ubisoft Scrapped the Sequel to Star Wars Outlaws? – theGeek.games
According to rumors, the French publisher canceled a sequel that would likely have been developed by Massive Entertainment, the team behind the original game. This month, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot blamed the Star Wars IP for the weaker-than-expected sales of Star Wars Outlaws, stating that the brand was in a particularly tough spot. It’s not a huge surprise, then, that rumors have surfaced suggesting Ubisoft quietly canceled the sequel. This …
Ubisoft scraps Star Wars Outlaws 2: report
Developer Ubisoft has reportedly scrapped plans for Star Wars Outlaws 2 after the first title failed to meet expectations. Released on August 30 last year, the game was the first open-world Star Wars title in collaboration with Massive Entertainment. Ubisoft released the game on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with plans to launch the game on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4. However, the game fell short of sales expectations as per Ubisoft CEO Yv…
In a new episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly Podcast, journalist Tom Henderson revealed that Ubisoft cancelled plans to develop Star Wars Outlaws 2, after the poor performance of the first game in sales and criticism. Although the sequel was in the planning stage, it never went into production. The most controversial comment came from Ubisoft’s own CEO, Yves Guillemot, who suggested that the failure was due to a “lack of interest in Star Wars.”…
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