Ubisoft has released the final major content update for its soon-to-be-defunct first-person shooter, XDefiant, bringing a plethora of new modes, factions, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and more. Season 3, which is available to download now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, will be the final season for XDefiant as Ubisoft recently confirmed the long-standing rumors that the free-to-play title would be shutting down in 2025, with new downloads and registrations now unavailable.
Back in October, a new rumor began circulating that XDefiant, which had only launched back in May, would be shutting down after its fourth season. This wasn't the first time that such a rumor had made the rounds online, but the game's executive producer Mark Rubin denied the claims on multiple occasions, stating that he had even been in meetings with Ubisoft regarding the game's Year 2 updates. Unfortunately, the rumors were eventually proven to be true when Ubisoft announced it would be shutting down XDefiant and halting all new registrations. Existing players can still check out Season 3 and continue to play until June 3, 2025.
Now that XDefiant is headed toward an early grave, Ubisoft has the...