Ubisoft's free-to-play XDefiant has only been out for four months and it's already facing trouble. The game was off to a strong start when it launched in May 2024, hitting a reported 1 million players within 2.5 hours of its release. Since then, the game has been unable to retain its player base.
During an investor call, as reported by Dot Esports, Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot admitted that XDefiant has fallen "behind expectations." This is in spite of the fact that Ubisoft already had "lower expectations" for the game. Just a few weeks ago, the official XDefiant X account shared a roadmap through to Season 4, including plans for new weapons, maps, and modes, although there are no release dates planned yet. This suggests Ubisoft isn't giving up quite yet, though players still could.
AAA game developers often hold onto things that already work rather than take a risk with something new. Sometimes, this works extremely well and results in a steady flow of revenue for companies as long as they keep making what fans love. For instance, the sales numbers for games like Assassin's Creed are still high even as the game amasses 13 main-series games and...
