XDefiant Shuts Down In June 2025, Ubisoft Closes Two Offices
Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter is sunsetting
"This decision also leads to the closing of our San Francisco and Osaka production studios and to the ramp down of our Sydney production site, with 143 people departing in San Francisco and 134 people likely to depart in Osaka and Sydney."
In a sunsetting message, executive producer Mark Rubin said that XDefiant amassed a total of 15 million players. XDefiant was billed as a competitor to Call of Duty and attempted to differentiate itself by removing skill-based matchmaking in favor of a more "old-school" arcade shooter experience.
Back in September, Ubisoft denied reports of XDefiant losing players. In October, Rubin confirmed that the game's second season was still planned and refuted claims that the game was going to be shut down.
In GameSpot's XDefiant review, we said, "Combat is enjoyable enough that it's still eminently playable, and XDefiant's foundations are ripe for improvement. Competition is stiff, though, and there are better options out there that aren't as conflicted."
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XDefiant PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series XThis story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG
