TL;DR: Ubisoft is refocusing on profitable projects after disappointing game performances, including the failed XDefiant and underwhelming Star Wars Outlaws. After a string of disappointing games, ...

Another hopeful entrant into the competitive live service game space bites the dust, as Ubisoft announces that it will be shutting down first person shooter XDefiant and issuing refunds to players.

Ubisoft's first-person shooter XDefiant, which launched less than six months ago with some success, will shut down on June 3, 2025. As part of that, the studio will close three production studios and ...

Ubisoft will be shutting down its free-to-play first-person shooter game “XDefiant” in the new year. On Tuesday, the game publisher announced that new downloads and player registrations would no ...

It’s just the latest in a series of misfires at what was once among the top video game publishers. XDefiant started strong, breaking Ubisoft internal records for the fastest game to surpass five ...

The latest release from Ubisoft's first-person shooter title, XDefiant, is now making headlines, as it revealed that there would be penalties to incur for players who excessively jump in-game. It was ...

Ubisoft’s big Call of Duty-like FPS, XDefiant, might only have until Season 3 to turn things around, increase its player count, and start making more money or the publisher could end post-launch ...

Ubisoft Entertainment SA has canceled its free-to-play shooter XDefiant, citing an inability to sustain a competitive player ba The company is also closing three studios and laying off 277 employees, ...

XDefiant got off to a surprisingly successful start to life when it dropped just a few months ago, with Ubisoft reporting impressive player numbers and dishing out the praise for its new FPS game.

TL;DR: Ubisoft has sunset XDefiant, a free-to-play shooter, due to unmet expectations. The game is no longer available for download or new registrations, but servers will remain online until June 2025 ...

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Ubisoft has insisted its Call of Duty rival xDefiant is doing well despite analyst reports that it failed to meet expectations. xDefiant executive producer Mark Rubin said in a blog post that the ...