As XDefiant dies, its director blames lack of marketing and Ubisoft "tech debt"

Ubisoft multiplayer FPS XDefiant, a cross-brand fusion featuring characters from Tom Clancy games, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and others, is no more. The Call of Duty rival has now shut its servers down, and game director Mark Rubin confirms that he’s stepping away from game development to spend time with his family. In a goodbye post, the former CoD producer, whose past work includes the early Modern Warfare games that redefined the competitive shooter space, points to a lack of marketing and resources as a key reason for XDefiant’s failure.