Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft Massive's open galaxy action/adventure game, launched a year ago to mildly positive reviews from critics. However, the game sold a lot less than Ubisoft had hoped for , making it a key factor in the publisher's subsequent decision to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows from its original November 2024 release window to March 20, 2025, in a bid to avoid the same fate.

Over time, Massive improved various aspects of the game (such as the annoying stealth missions that instantly failed upon being spotted ) and released the two promised story DLCs, A Pirate's Fortune and Wild Card. The game never really bounced back in popularity, though, and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot eventually commented that the state of the Star Wars IP played its part in the mixed reception from

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