Ubisoft says Star Wars Outlaws missed, delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Ubisoft announced today that it is revising its financial targets and profit forecasts for the fiscal year ending in March 2025. According to the company, it expects net bookings of €1.95 billion, or around $2.17 billion, for the fiscal year. It also says it’s expecting net bookings of €350-370m million ($390-412 million) for the second quarter of the year, after previously targeting €500 million ($557 million). The reason it gives is the lukewarm launch of Star Wars: Outlaws, and it plans to delay its next major launch, Assassin’s Creed Shadows to 2025.

Ubisoft calls Star Wars Outlaws sales “softer than expected… despite solid ratings (Metacritic 76) and user scores across the First Party and Epic stores (3.9/5).” Following this, it is rolling out several updates to the game in response to player feedback so Outlaws will “engage a large audience during the holiday season.” The game also launches on Steam on November 21.