XDefiant was originally going to be a new Splinter Cell, according to former Ubisoft devs who went on to make Dispatch, but the publisher changed plans to chase those big Call of Duty bucks
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XDefiant may not have been as spectacular a flop as Concord, but it was another stark example of how ephemeral online gaming can be in today’s industry. Ubisoft’s multiplayer shooter released in 2024 to not-insignificant critical acclaim, with PC Gamer’s Jake Tucker calling it “a breath of fresh air” in a sphere dominated by Call […]