The Launch of Star Wars Outlaws in the UK
The highly anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world game set in the Star Wars universe, made its debut in the UK with less than thrilling results. Recent reports indicate that the game’s launch sales, both in physical and digital format, fell short of expectations, presenting a less impressive image compared to its predecessors and counterparts in the market.
Sales Performance Comparison
Despite being produced by a major studio and heavily promoted, Star Wars Outlaws is said to have sold approximately half of what Assassin’s Creed Mirage sold during its launch period last year. However, it’s not all doom and gloom for Star Wars Outlaws. The game managed to surpass the sales numbers of Massive Entertainment’s previous release, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, by a significant margin – showing a 52% increase in sales compared to Frontiers of Pandora.
Future Outlook
Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry pointed out that, although initial sales may have been lower than expected, there is still ample opportunity for Star Wars Outlaws to boost numbers as it enters the fourth quarter of the year. This optimistic outlook suggests that the game could gain momentum through ongoing marketing efforts and word-of-mouth recommendations within the gaming community. Star Wars Outlaws is available on various platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, aiming to immerse players in a vast and dynamic Star Wars galaxy.
In our analysis of Star Wars Outlaws: “A mix of acclaimed AAA third-person action and adventure that could make up for its lack of originality with a good story and exciting scenes, but it falls short. A Star Wars action-adventure should leave us fascinated and entertained, not indifferent.”
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