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Jordan Gerblick

XDefiant is shutting down as Ubisoft closes San Francisco and Osaka offices following "long journey" of free-to-play struggles, up to 177 devs impacted

XDefiant gameplay screenshot showing gunfight.

Ubisoft has announced the "sunsetting" of its free-to-play first-person shooter XDefiant. Likewise, Ubisoft San Francisco and Ubisoft Osaka are shutting down while Ubisoft's Sydney office is ramping down.

XDefiant released back in May and reached a million unique players within just two and a half hours, a record for Ubisoft despite the game's middling reviews.

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