To round things out, a day before the game was expected to appear in the June 2022 Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase (and two days before a rumored gameplay presentation), Ubisoft's Latin American storefront leaked the release date, as well as the existence of post-launch DLC.

Nintendo, not to be outdone, accidentally made the game's product page on their website accessible a few hours before Sparks of Hope was formally revealed at Ubisoft's E3 2021 presentation.

Sparks of Hope's title was leaked by a Reddit user a day before the game's announcement.

Ubisoft also reportedly believes that it could have been due to a consumer shift 'towards mega-brands and long-lasting titles'. This is likely due to the game being released in a very competitive holiday season, roughly around the same time as hotly anticipated titles such as Bayonetta 3, Sonic Frontiers, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Acclaimed Flop: Despite being just as well received as the original game, the game reportedly underperformed in sales, much to Ubisoft's surprise.

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