Just 100'd the Game. Some thoughts
I had just gotten into this game not too long ago after putting it off for some time, and I can honestly say it has been an awesome experience. It may have had a rough launch, but it is a very fluid and fun game now. While I agree developers should be held accountable for releasing half-baked products, the early and premature hate this game got before it even hit storefronts is just goofy to me. The hate happened for a myriad of reasons, and none of them were grounded in logic.
In my opinion, it deserves a sequel, or a continuation down the same plot pathing. I can understand why post-launch support ended due to roadmap benchmarks being met, but no sequel or story continuation? That just doesnt sit right. Especially considering the fact that criminal cartels and the general criminal underground, as plots or themes, have been explored on an in-depth level in some expanded universe books.
Ubisoft (or anyone else who wants to pick up the mantle) can do so much with this collective theme. For example:
>Most Wanted by Rae Carson follows a young Han Solo and Qi’ra as they operate within Corellia’s criminal underworld, dealing with street gangs and larger criminal opportunities.
or
>Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry features the Black Sun crime syndicate and its leader, Prince Xizor, operating in the period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Mind you, Black Sun were mentioned in Outlaws, albeit in passing.
>Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn is a heist narrative in which Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian assemble a team of specialists to infiltrate a Black Sun stronghold and steal a large sum
The list goes on. There are multiple avenues available to deepen the criminal underworld setting and amplify it enough for another project. Hell, I think another book just released, Low Red Moon? Its basically an origin story behind Jaylen Bersha (Vrax) and ND-5. The possibilities could be endless.
All in all, awesome game. The lore can be expanded on twenty-fold. Solidified reasons on why this game didnt get a sequel don't really hold water, to be honest.
An underperformance in sales should not preclude a sequel. I mean, how many franchise giants started off weak, but got their glow on with the help of post-launch support infrastructure? A healthy amount. Blaming the brand is also nonsensical. Just refrain from half-baked releases. Expand, add depth, and SW gamers will be at the storefronts waiting.