Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws (launched August 30, 2024) had a rough debut with forced insta-fail stealth and bugs, then ran a genuine repair campaign: Title Update 1.4 removed forced stealth and overhauled combat and AI, followed by two story packs and a polished Switch 2 port. But support ended after about ten months with no announced patches for main platforms since June 2025, and the sequel and most of the DLC plan were reportedly cut.

• Patch speed 16: multiple title updates within weeks of launch (1.1-1.3 in Sep/Oct 2024), a hotfix cycle, and the major 1.4 overhaul at 12 weeks show generally prompt repair, but no critical issues demanded and got days-scale hotfixes.
• Maintenance quality 13: main-platform support ran about 10 months and ended with Update 1.7 in June 2025, with Switch 2 getting three patches through Oct 2025; support thins noticeably after year one with no announced continuation.
• Communication 14: new creative director Drew Rechner's public letter and dev updates named specific fixes, but Ubisoft never announced the end of support or addressed the cancelled sequel.
• Player responsiveness 17: the biggest complaints, forced stealth and clunky combat, were directly reversed in Update 1.4, with later patches adding requested accessibility features and weapon retention.
• Follow-through 12: the 1.4 roadmap and two story packs shipped, but the reported six-pack DLC plan was cut to two and support wound down roughly a year after launch, so promised longevity was only partly delivered.