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- While XDefiant looked promising earlier as a COD Killer, the game was rushed and released in an unfinished state.
- Ubisoft couldn’t keep up with the game’s updates and decided to shut it down within a year of its release.
- XDefiant’s last update, Season 3, fixed every major issue with the game, which makes me think that they were wrong to lose hope with the title.
Almost every title that Ubisoft has put out this decade has been underwhelming or subpar compared to its predecessors. The only victory they’ve had so far is with an AA title. That could’ve changed with the Cod Killer that Ubisoft put out.
However, XDefiant failed to meet expectations since it was released in an unfinished state. Ubisoft was too impatient for success and went ahead and ruined the one title they had.
XDefiant had loads of potential, but they just couldn’t balance between putting out new content and balancing the game.
Unfortunately, they’ve now decided to put the game to sleep for good. This is especially disappointing since the game was just starting to get good. Ubisoft should’ve had more faith in Xdefiant instead of giving up on it completely.
Why it matters: XDefiant showed a ton of potential and could’ve been a new successful IP for Ubisoft in years. However, Ubisoft’s impatience and failure to commit ruined the title.
XDefiant Season 3 Update Fixes Almost Everything Wrong With The Game
Following the tragic news that Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant in June 2025, a season 3 reveal was made shortly after, revealing all the new content to be added to the game.
With Season 3 launched, it’s bittersweet for me to play the game and realize how good it’s become since launch. However, it’s also unfortunate that the game will be shut down in a matter of months.
The developers went full out with the update and added almost a year’s worth of content in a single update before they finally laid the game to rest. For starters, the Assassin’s faction has finally been added to the game.
Moreover, two new factions from future updates have been added, including Wolves from the Ghost Recon franchise and Blood Dragon from the Far Cry spin-off game Far Cry: Blood Dragon.
All of these factions bring in a new skillset and more gameplay elements that make every game mode interesting and more expansive. My complaint about the lack of content has finally been addressed, but the cost was quite high.
Moreover, a whopping 13 new maps have been added, more than any update that I’ve ever seen, and multiple new guns have also been included. The update also includes 5 new game modes, including Defuse, Lum Hunt, and more.
A lot of balancing adjustments and fixing has been done to remove bugs and improve matchmaking for a better experience.
What The Future Holds
It pains me to see everything that went down with XDefiant because I’ve been rooting for the game since the beginning, hoping that it would be a turnaround moment for Ubisoft.
Regardless, going all out means that Ubisoft doesn’t plan to change its mind about XDefiant. The French publisher has already laid off quite a few employees, so the game won’t be seeing a second coming.
Amidst a potential bankruptcy state and nearing the release of their biggest title in years, Ubisoft is locked in towards success, which means that they won’t be spending time bothering with IPs like XDefiant.
Rainbow Six Siege is already performing well, and given the lack of manpower, it’s only right from a business perspective that they shut down XDefiantt, which frankly hasn’t been that successful financially.
However, if Assassin’s Creed Shadow does perform well and XDefiant gathers a lot of players before shutting down, maybe Ubisoft will revive the IP in the future when everything settles down.
It does seem far-stretched, but we can only hope and pray that Ubisoft’s upcoming titles perform well since the publisher relies on them for its whole existence. Otherwise, major publishers like Tencent may acquire the company.
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