“All good things come to an end”: Fans react as XDefiant is officially shutting down

Fans of Ubisoft's free-to-play arena shooter XDefiant were astonished when the company officially announced that the servers would be shut down on June 3, 2025. The game, which promised to combine classic arcade-style combat with modern free-to-play ideas, was highly anticipated before its release on May 21, 2024. Although the game achieved remarkable player milestones, it was unable to sustain its original popularity.

Fans react as XDefiant is officially shutting down

A post was added to the X.com handle of Dexerto with the caption:

"XDefiant is officially shutting down tomorrow"

@MauriceMcFadd17 shared the post on his X.com handle, writing:

"All good things come to an end 🤔"

The news garnered numerous fan reactions such as:

"Game had so much potential. Definitely fun for the time I did play" (@DestroysHere on X.com)

"The supposed 'cod killer' ?" (@CDLHater on X.com)

"The game lasted 30 minutes." (@TAYEDCN on X.com)

The comment box was filled with mixed reactions from followers. Some praised the game, while some left sarcastic comments, mocking its failure.

Another post was added to the X.com handle of CharlieIntel with the caption:

"XDefiant launched one year ago today. The game officially shuts down on June 3, 2025."

The post received comments such as:

"Ubisoft killed it before it had a chance." (@Whos_giggles on X.com)

"they tried their best 🤷" (@Roobet on X.com)

"It's a shame, it was a fun game but the netcode ruined it :(" (@insanegamer52 on X.com)

The comment box was filled with comments from fans and followers, who pointed out that the game was fun and had potential. Some of the technical aspects hindered its popularity.

The X.com handle of GoGo posted an update of the game, captioning it:

"RIP XDefiant. Really gonna miss this silly little shooter. It was far from perfect, but it did so much right. The best arena shooter of the generation, for my money. One last session tonight before servers go offline."

Fans and industry experts alike are sad about the game's closing on June 3, 2025. At first, it seemed like a good idea to mix old-school arcade shooting games with new free-to-play games. But in a highly competitive market, it quickly proved impossible to keep going. Even though the game had a great launch and had more than 15 million players by the end of 2024, it had trouble keeping its core audience and didn't meet Ubisoft's internal profitability standards.

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