Ubisoft, a gaming company based in France, is having a tough year. Their Star Wars game underperformed, their stock is down and this week they announced some major setbacks to their planned release schedule, pushing back a major game until next year.
A financial update from Ubisoft announced a number of significant changes at the company including the delay of premiere title Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This came alongside word that Star Wars Outlaws had a “softer than expected launch” and a November 21 release date for Steam.
“Despite solid ratings (Metacritic 76) and user scores across the First Party and Epic stores (3.9/5) that reflect an immersive and authentic Star Wars universe, Star Wars Outlaws initial sales proved softer than expected,” Ubisoft said.
The update from Ubisoft ended with a slightly cryptic response from the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot to what is probably the…
