Star Wars Game Sales Dip Forecasted by Analyst

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws Underperforms, Impacting Share Price

Ubisoft's highly anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, intended as a financial turnaround for the company, has reportedly underperformed in sales, causing a dip in Ubisoft's share price. This follows a first-quarter 2024-25 sales report where Ubisoft emphasized Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows as key growth drivers.

Despite positive critical reception, sales have been described 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. This disappointing performance contributed to a consecutive two-day decline in Ubisoft's share price, reaching its lowest point since 2015.

The contrast between critical acclaim and player reception is notable. While Metacritic shows a user score of only 4.5/10, some outlets, such as Game8 (90/100), lauded the game. Ubisoft's Q1 report did highlight a 15% increase in session days and a 7% year-on-year increase in monthly active users (MAUs), largely attributed to Games-as-a-Service titles. However, the underperformance of Star Wars Outlaws casts a shadow on the company's projected financial recovery.

The future success of Ubisoft now hinges, in part, on the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Shadows. The company's hopes for long-term value from these two titles remain to be seen. For a detailed analysis of Star Wars Outlaws, refer to [link to review].