If recent rumors are anything to go off, then Ubisoft's live-service multiplayer shooter, XDefiant, is on borrowed time.
Sony is going to change its course on live service pretty quick.
According to a recent report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, the team at Ubisoft San Francisco has until the end of Season 3 to improve the game's numbers or risk losing support altogether.
And so, in an effort to save XDefiant and boost its diminishing player base, Ubisoft is giving away $9 in currency to players. From now through September 24, 900 coins or the equivalent of $9 real-life dollars will be given out, along with multiple weapon and XP boosters.
The official XDefiant Twitter account notes that the giveaway is in celebration of Season 1. However, its timing is certainly curious. That's because Call of Duty Black Ops 6's beta officially ended this morning (Sept. 9). More curiously, the promo has been timed to start at the same time the beta ends, 10:00 a.m. PT.
But beyond that, of course, are the optics surrounding the game, particularly in the wake of Concord's abrupt shutdown. As Henderson noted in his report, the game is currently struggling to...
