Ubisoft shut down multiplayer shooter XDefiant and lay off hundreds who worked on it
Ubisoft have discontinued their PvP shooter XDefiant and laid off roughly 277 employees at the studios who worked on the multiplayer game.
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"As a result, the game is too far away from reaching the results required to enable further significant investment, and we are announcing that we will be sunsetting it." Starting immediately, XDefiant registration and downloads will no longer be available.
Ubisoft Confirms Rumored Layoffs Because Of XDefiant’s Shutdown
This disclosure matches up with some rumors shared by Insider Gaming. Their report claims that some staff have already been notified about severance, and that a second wave of layoffs is coming this February. Insider Gaming reported that 170 to 180 people would be laid off, but Stephen Totilo shared an update on this:
Ubisoft to layoff 277 people amid discontinuation of XDefiant
Gaming giant Ubisoft is to fire 277 people as part of plans to discontinue the running of popular first-person shooter XDefiant.
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Ubisoft Confirms XDefiant Will Shut Down June 2025, And The Game Can No Longer Be Downloaded
Ubisoft announced XDefiant as a military shooter themed around crossovers between different Ubisoft IPs in 2021. After months of private and public tests, the game was launched on May 21, 2024.
Ubisoft shutting down XDefiant in 2025, laying off half of its team
With XDefiant shutting down and the hundreds of layoffs, Ubisoft said it’s closing its San Francisco and Osaka production studios entirely. Insider Gaming reported that a “skeleton crew” will be kept on to keep XDefiant running until its total closure.
Ubisoft discontinues development on free-to-play shooter XDefiant
Ubisoft announced that it will discontinue development on XDefiant, its free-to-play first-person shooter title.
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Ubisoft to shut down ‘XDefiant’ in June 2025, Insider Gaming says
Ubisoft (UBSFY) plans to shut down multiplayer game “XDefiant” in June 2025, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson reports, citing several sources.
Ubisoft shooter XDefiant is shutting down and sending refunds to players
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