Ubisoft Stock Prices Drop After Middling Star Wars Outlaws Launch

Ubisoft Stock Prices Drop After Middling Star Wars Outlaws Launch

Ubisoft Stock Prices Drop After Middling Star Wars Outlaws Launch


In contrast to being one of Ubisoft’s significant releases for the year, the debut of the game Star Wars Outlaws has not performed exceptionally well in terms of sales. The physical release sales in the UK were allegedly 55% lower than those of Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Although more data (including digital sales) is still needed, it has not improved the publisher’s share prices

As a gamer, I’ve noticed a significant dip in the price of my favorite game’s stock lately – it dropped to levels not seen since December 2014, hitting €15.45 as I type this up. Even more concerning is the news from J.P. Morgan analyst Daniel Kerven via Reuters, suggesting that the game has been struggling to meet sales expectations, despite garnering positive critical reviews. To make matters worse, Kerven revised the sales expectations down by two million units, bringing the total to 5.5 million by March 31st, 2025. This leaves me wondering if there’s more to this story than I thought

So far, Ubisoft hasn’t disclosed any sales figures for their recently launched sci-fi open-world game on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Keep an eye out for updates from Gfk and Circana within the next few weeks. Meanwhile, feel free to read our review of the title, where we scored it 6 out of 10, appreciating the visuals and storyline but finding issues with the gameplay, stealth, AI, and more

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2024-09-04 15:46