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[Cyberpunkd]

From their recent investors note on AC Shadows delay:

Additionally, 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. In response to player feedback, Ubisoft’s development teams are currently fully mobilized to swiftly implement a series of updates to polish and improve the player experience in order to engage a large audience during the holiday season to position Star Wars Outlaws as a strong long-term performer. The game will be available on Steam on November 21.

To give Ubisoft credit - at least they are learning (maybe).

 

[Dazraell]

 

[Bitstream]

So are they going to improve the character model so she doesn't look like JaWbba the hut anymore?

 

[Punished Miku]

I'll pick it up on sale. Good that they're fixing it I guess.

 

[rotorfire]

I'm pretty sure they don't really consider a 76 Metacritic Score a solid rating.

 

[Skifi28]

Did it really tank or did you add that part yourself?

 

[kiphalfton]

76 metacritic score is pretty bad lol

 

[Luipadre]

Nice, im buying it fully patched and 50% off in a few months. Never buy ubi games at release

 

[simpatico]

From their recent investors note on AC Shadows delay:


To give Ubisoft credit - at least they are learning (maybe).

Lmaoooooooooo.

WE SWEAR WE’RE GONNA FIX IT AND MORE PEOPLE WILL BUY IT

 

[Fbh]

Ubisoft as soon as they start work on their next game:

 

[mayham2199]

I'll pick it up on sale. Good that they're fixing it I guess.

Should be another week or so. Ubisoft games go on sale so fast it amazes me.

 

[Kurotri]

,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

They are taking the piss, surely

 

[Punished Miku]

Should be another week or so. Ubisoft games go on sale so fast it amazes me.

That's why I don't get too fussed about their ridiculous whale hunting pre-order stuff. I don't ever pay more than $15 usually.

 

[GymWolf]

They have a lot to fix alright...

 

[The Cockatrice]

at least they are learning

 

[jshackles]

I love that they're implying to investors that a Steam release will mean more sales and help them reach a wider audience. I mean, it will - but the fact that they've for years said it wouldn't and have now done a complete turnaround (Shadows releasing day one on Steam) means of course they were lying about it all along.

 

[Da1337Vinci]

Did it really tank or did you add that part yourself?

Tanked might be too much but saying initial sales are softer than expected doesn't encourage confidence.

We are talking about a single player game here and when holiday/Black Friday hits it will be likely like all ubisoft games be heavily discounted.

 

[Jack Videogames]

I spent a good time thinking the OP said "Star Wars outlaws tanks" and I was like

What tanks? The Tie Crawler?

That's the kind of memory footprint Star Wars Outlaws leaves.

 

[Wolves hunt in packs]

I hope that from bitter will come some sweet, i like Ubi games but there's a lot of negative vibes around their recent games and they should try and listen to the fans more, maybe try and do what Capcom sometimes does with their polls, I'm pretty sure if asked before that most fans would choose a asian native to play on Shadows, a damn shame but i hope they are correcting their ways from now.

 

[SvRomanov87]

Yeah, recent releases are mostly trash/mediocre, but give Ubi a break, they only have like 20.000 employees...

 

[NeonDelta]

76 metacritic score is pretty bad lol

76 is not bad at all, since when does every game have to be 80 plus to be considered good.

 

[tusharngf]

the only good came from ubisoft are the CREW series because the studio is from France and not from Montreal. Montreal studio is infamous for using same templates for all the series.

 

[Da1337Vinci]

76 Metacritic for a AAA game is horrendous imo. Production values of these games almost put them to be above 65 or 70 from the start.

 

[K' Dash]

imagine tanking your company just baucause you wouldnt make your character slightly attactive.

lol.

 

[kiphalfton]

76 is not bad at all, since when does every game have to be 80 plus to be considered good.

Since game scores have been inflated.

 

[SyedDanishAnwar]

76 is a solid rating? I consider any game below 80 MC as not worth playing.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

The music is good and ofcourse the Star Wars designs are a timeless classic. But Jedi Knight or KOTOR it is not.

 

[SyedDanishAnwar]

The will tank unless Ubisoft makes an effort to delight gamers rather than shareholders.

 

[Monkfish877]

I hope so or they're in big trouble, maybe it wasn't such a bad idea if Vivendi had bought them out, they're teetering on the edge imho.

 

[Saber]

Imagine thinking a Star War franchise game is solid with that number.

 

[Kacho]

The game will be available on Steam on November 21.

Ubisoft feeling that pressure. AC Shadows release on Steam cometh. Muhahaha

 

[LordCBH]

Voting with your wallet works.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Did it really tank or did you add that part yourself?

his uncle works at ubisoft.

 

[SlimySnake]

Good. You should always learn from your mistakes. Thats when men do. We all make mistakes. Time to course correct and focus on simply making great games without many bugs or forced agendas.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[Kacho]

imagine tanking your company just baucause you wouldnt make your character slightly attactive.

lol.

+ Imagine turning your entire catalog into always-online live service trash and expecting the players you cultivated with single player games would lap it up

+ Imagine actively kneecapping your games' sales potential on PC by releasing them on dead storefronts nobody uses

Their issues run deep and they're entirely self-inflicted. What a bunch of dummies.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Ubisoft feeling that pressure. AC Shadows release on Steam cometh. Muhahaha

How many times will it take before they learn?

Too fucking late

They could have gotten day 1 FOMO peoples, but the game has such a reputation now that even 60% off I don't think I would bite.

 

[Bond007]

Thats a fair response. The bones are good in my opinion.
Anyway, this will be a better pickup during the holiday for the $30 it will surely hit.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

From their recent investors note on AC Shadows delay:


To give Ubisoft credit - at least they are learning (maybe).

'We'd like to go over some of the changes we've made since the delay. .Introducing.... Yoshi Noya. Our new 100 percent heterosexual Japanese af protagonist.'

 

[solecon64]

What is there to polish and improve? The brain rotten have kept telling us how great the game was already. And surely they were correct, they are, after all, on the right side of history.

 

[Mr Hyde]

We should've gotten Rayman Outlaws instead!

 

[Bloobs]

SW been bombing. Disney flop after flop.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Disney ran this franchise into the ground.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

by releasing them on dead storefronts nobody uses

"Assassin's Creed Valhalla is fastest selling game in the franchise ... It is also “the top-selling Ubisoft PC launch ever""

It didn't launch on steam until 2 years later. Saying "nobody uses" their store is just trading one extreme hyperbole for another.

 

[peish]

always the same story. Just because they think engaging SBI and add those virtue signaling check points, they can cover the deficiencies in gameplay.

SBI is a fraud company, they should stop wasting developers' limited resources.

 

[Diddy X]

I might get it when fully fixed for 10€.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

The game is complete slop.

 

[Hookshot]

 

[Kacho]

"Assassin's Creed Valhalla is fastest selling game in the franchise ... It is also “the top-selling Ubisoft PC launch ever""

It didn't launch on steam until 2 years later. Saying "nobody uses" their store is just trading one extreme hyperbole for another.

Hyperbole sure, but the point is they would sell a heck of lot more by releasing day and date on Steam.

Edit: they also released Valhalla on Steam without Steam achievements, further impacting sales negatively. Now they’re adding them again with recent games that underperformed such as Avatar and PoP. It would be nice if they stopped going to war with their customers on PC.

 

[mckmas8808]

76 Metacritic for a AAA game is horrendous imo. Production values of these games almost put them to be above 65 or 70 from the start.

This day in age, it has to hit at least an 80.