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Ubisoft has dropped the official story trailer for its upcoming game,Star Wars Outlaws. The game, the events of which take place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, has been in production since 2021. Hence, fans have been eagerly waiting for its release for a long time but the game’s hefty price tag has left many disappointed.
Ubisoft has been under scrutiny for the insane price tag. However, fans are sure that the game will be available at a heavy discount shortly after its release, given how much loss Ubisoft suffered in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. On top of this, Ubisoft got rid of a significant number of employees in an attempt to cut costs.
Star Wars Outlaws‘ pricing will leave you shocked
Ubisoft’s upcoming action-adventure game,Star Wars Outlaws, is now available for preordering after Ubisoft dropped the game’s official story trailer. There are a lot of discussions and debates about the game but its hefty price is something that everyone collectively hates.
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Three different editions are available for pre-ordering at the moment:Standard, Gold, and Ultimate,which are priced at$69.99, $109.99, and $129.99respectively. Check out the official story trailer below:
Pre-ordering the game certainly comes with some perks as fans will get aKessel Runner Bonus packfor pre-ordering any edition. If you pre-order the game through GameStop, you may get the Sabaac Shark Character Pack and if you prefer Target then you’ll get a Free Steelbook case.
Is Ubisoft trying to cover up for the losses it faced in 2023?
As perBNNBloomberg, Ubisoft revealed in January 2023 that the company expected an operating loss of €500 million. By May 2023, Ubisoft revealed the statistics and as perReuters, Ubisoft revealed a full-year non-IFRS operating loss of €500.2 million ($550.6 million). The majority of this loss came from game cancellations and delays.
“Can’t wait for the downgrade”: Ubisoft’s Reputation Precedes Them as Some Fans are Already Writing Off Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft also revealed that its total headcount had dropped below 20,000 employees. This was part of a 200 million euro cost-cutting plan in its profit warning. MaybeStar Wars Outlaws‘ outrageous pricing is just an attempt to increase Ubisoft’s revenue for this fiscal year.
Star Wars Outlawsis scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 30th August 2024.Check out the official story trailer below:
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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