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It’s difficult to say what “choppy waters” Guillemot is referring to. While some of the Star Wars shows on Disney+ have struggled to find the kind of wide audience the brand typically enjoys, that certainly didn’t stop EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from being financially successful one year prior. It also ignores the fact that reception to Star Wars Outlaws was largely mixed. The game had a number of bugs at launch, and that wasn’t the only issue players had. ComicBook reviewer Hannah Adkins awarded the game a score of 3.5 out of 5 last year, taking issue with the “often monotonous and unexciting gameplay.”
That’s not the only reason Star Wars Outlaws might have struggled to find an audience; several other Ubisoft games have faced similar issues lately. Last year’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also underperformed, despite widespread critical acclaim. It’s possible that the publisher’s expectations are simply too high. That said, some have attributed these failures to Ubisoft’s tendency to massively discount their games after launch; it’s hard to convince people to spend $69.99 when most know that same game will be discounted to $39.99 or less within just a few months.
Thankfully for Ubisoft, Star Wars Outlaws will have a chance at finding a new audience later this year. The game was announced for Nintendo Switch 2 back in April, and it will be released on September 4th. Switch 2 is less than two months old at this point, but several publishers are already bringing over a lot of games that weren’t technically possible on the previous Nintendo system. Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest examples, and Final Fantasy VII Remake will arrive later this year. Hopefully Ubisoft’s developers can faithfully translate the game to Nintendo Switch 2, and ensure an experience worth playing.
