Ubisoft loses faith in free-to-play CoD competitor XDefiant, will shut it down in 2025: 'Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable'

XDefiant, Ubisoft's free-to-play CoD-like, will close by June next year, the game's official X account has confirmed. According to the announcement the "sunsetting" process will begin today, though the promised Season 3 content will still be rolled out ahead of the game's June 3, 2025 D-Day.

As of today, new players will not be able to access XDefiant, nor will existing players be able to make purchases. Anyone who purchased the Ultimate Founders Pack will receive a refund, while any purchases...