In the vast, competitive galaxy of video game sales, a recent upset has left industry observers and fans blinking in surprise. The tale, as reported in early 2026, is one where a seasoned Jedi Knight from 2023 has managed to outmaneuver a flashy new outlaw from Ubisoft's stables on the European sales charts. This isn't a story of a hot new release dethroning an old favorite, but rather the opposite: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Respawn Entertainment's 2023 sequel, has reportedly sold more units in Europe throughout the previous year than Ubisoft's 2025 flagship, Star Wars Outlaws. For Ubisoft, this sales performance is about as welcome as a protocol droid at a podrace—clunky, noisy, and a sure sign things aren't going smoothly.

The intel on this galactic sales skirmish comes from industry analyst Christopher Dring. His report painted a stark picture: Star Wars Outlaws limped in as the 47th best-selling game of the year across Europe. More embarrassingly, it was outsold by Jedi: Survivor, a title that had already celebrated its first birthday by the time Outlaws launched. Imagine a shiny new starship being outpaced in a race by last year's model—a model that's been flying cargo runs for twelve months already. That's the kind of optics Ubisoft is dealing with. While defenders might point out that Survivor benefited from price cuts as an older title, that argument holds as much water as a sieve in a desert. A brand-new, AAA, big-budget Star Wars game should, in theory, have the momentum of a Star Destroyer exiting hyperspace, not the sputtering cough of a faulty landspeeder.

This sales stumble is just the latest in a series of misfortunes for Ubisoft, a company whose recent trajectory has been as turbulent as flying through an asteroid field. The rumors of a potential acquisition that swirled in 2024 were bad enough, but 2025 kicked off with its own set of problems, including internal development turmoil that led to another delay for Assassin's Creed Shadows. For Star Wars Outlaws to then underperform commercially is like the universe itself decided to add insult to injury.

So, why did the older game win? Anyone who has wielded a lightsaber in both titles would likely nod in understanding. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was widely hailed as a masterclass in sequel-making. Critics and players alike praised it for taking the solid foundation of Fallen Order and building a majestic, sprawling temple upon it. The combat was deeper, the characters more complex, and the story more impactful. In contrast, Star Wars Outlaws received a polite but lukewarm reception. Its critical scores settled into the mid-70s, a respectable grade that nevertheless feels like a participation trophy next to Survivor's accolades. Only about 65% of professional reviewers gave it a recommendation, which in the hyper-critical world of game journalism, is about as enthusiastic as a Gungan's opinion on trade disputes.

The critical divide between the two games can be summarized like this:

Metric	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Star Wars Outlaws
Release Year	2023	2025
European Sales Rank (Reported)	Outperformed Outlaws	47th for the year
Critical Reception	Acclaimed as a gold-standard sequel	Mixed-to-positive (Avg. ~75)
Player Sentiment	Strong, enduring fanbase	Divided, with notable criticism
Legacy	Setting up a concluding trilogy	Standalone title (as of 2026)

For Ubisoft, the lesson might be that in the Star Wars universe, a compelling, character-driven story with tight gameplay often trumps a vast, open-world sandbox if the latter feels as formulaic as a moisture farmer's daily routine. Jedi: Survivor made players feel like a Jedi, with all the weight, power, and responsibility that entails. Outlaws, for some, felt like checking off a list of open-world tropes with a Star Wars skin—as exciting as watching a droid translate binary for eight hours straight.

Looking to the future, the force is clearly still strong with Respawn's series. EA has confirmed that a third game is in active development, poised to wrap up Cal Kestis's trilogy. The success of Survivor, both at launch and in its enduring sales, has cemented its path. Meanwhile, the fate of Star Wars Outlaws and its potential for sequels seems less certain, floating in a nebula of commercial ambiguity. In the end, this sales report from Europe is more than just a numbers game; it's a testament to the fact that in gaming, as in the Force, quality has a gravity all its own, pulling in players long after the initial hype has faded like a holotransmission into deep space.