If recent rumors of a potential Star Wars Outlaws sequel getting the axe from Ubisoft prove true, the resulting impact on the video game industry and its perception of AAA games based on massive IPs could put future franchise titles in dangerous waters. Star Wars Outlaws aimed to be one of the biggest new series for Ubisoft, but the underwhelming sales and lukewarm critical response to the sci-fi adventure game could redirect Ubisoft away from new titles and back towards its tried-and-true franchises.
While Ubisoft has not released an official statement on whether Star Wars Outlaws has been canceled, alleged insider information paired with consumer-facing data would make it rather unsurprising for the game developer to rethink its current IP strategy. Star Wars is widely considered one of the most popular franchises of all time, and yet a AAA video game about that galaxy far, far away fell short on multiple projected metrics, leaving many wondering whether Ubisoft will reel itself in and avoid such ambitious projects.
Ubisoft reveals its fiscal year 2024-2025 results, showing some massive losses for the company despite the success of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
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