Not really a surprise. He got burnt by an industrial that he loved and the way Ubisoft handled XDefiant was unacceptable. Its no wonder hes walking away from the industry. Another brilliant dev is gone thanks to Ubusoft's carelessness. At this point Ubisoft can shut down forever and I wouldn't shed a tear.
I played quite a bit the last few weeks especially yesterday. I really took the time to soak things in and just had a ton of fun with it. Its really a shame that Ubisoft just didn't know what to do with it as now with its closer we dont have a good FPS game around anymore. I guess we will see when the next Battlefield game comes out but I am not holding my breath.
My hope, and I know its a long shot is that maybe another publisher will pick up XDefiant or maybe even create a spiritual successor. Till then the FPS market is dead which is a shame.
R.I.P. XDefiant. Definitely a breath of fresh air in a market dominanted by CoD and it was nice having a true CoD game again. If only it wasn't done by Ubisoft.
Diablo Immortal (PC) As I get further and further into this game I am really enjoying it as well as the tempest class. As long as you ignore all mobile crap like different currencies its really not that bad of a game.
Madden 25 (Xbox Series X) Midway through my 3rd season with my running back on the Broncos. Were are not doing so great this year currently 6 and 5. I think some of our key players from last year are no longer with the team for various reason which is why we are struggling.
Doom: The Dark Ages (Series X) Picking this one up where I left off last weekend.
XDefiant (Series X) With this great game shutting down forever in 10 days I am going to take one more trip down memory lane to what could have been a great game. R.I.P. XDefiant if anyone else but Ubisoft made you, you'd probably would have had a chance.
@themightyant Yeah I went to see it a few weeks ago with my son and the theater was quite full when we went to see it. Then again I am sure this was the first time seeing it in theaters for some of the fans especially those 20 and under.
Played this game last year and finished it. Really a great game that is faithful to the IP. In fact I cant wait for the next game. If you have never played this game this is a great deal.
@jikflet I have bought games that I own physical copies of so I can play them on my Series S as well. If anything you can sell the physical.copy at some point.
Doom: The Dark Ages (Series X) Going to be starting this this weekend. One of my most anticipated games this year.
Madden 25 (Series X) After successfully defeat the Lions in Super Bowl 60 I am looking to start my third year on the Denver Broncos and go for the Super Bowl repeat.
Diablo Immortal (PC) Yes I do have a phone but I will be playing it on PC. I am still in a Diablo mood and am a bit curious about Immortal. Just looking to do a playthrough of the story and nothing more.
Umm MMOs have been dealing with this for years. It's been a staple of WoW since back during the original Lich King when I played. They are currency farmers and the ain't going away soon trust me. You just gotta learn to just ignore them.
If it comes to Gamepass I might give it a try. I still need to play Stray at some point. I did play Big City Little Kitty earlier this year on Gamepass and enjoyed that one for what it was.
Batista would have been perfect ten years ago. The problem is now he's lost to much muscle and unless he goes back to his original training he ain't going to get it back. Unless they do some CG tricks with him.
Oh come on, gamers are becoming more and whiny little bitches and quite honestly a disgrace to the hobbie. Games end that's fact. What's next are games going to complain that a game is being made? SMH.
@themightyant @AlwaysPlaying Thanks for the answers. I wasn't 100% sure but I figured as much since digital purchases arent physically shipped but you never know with screwy governments.
I can see publishers using the tariffs as an excuse to raise prices on digital purchases but I can see them also doing digital only releases to avoid them. Still having only half a game on a disc makes no sense if you want to avoid tariffs. It costs the same to ship no matter if its half a game or a full game on disc. This is just laziness on part of the publisher.
Come on Activision just fix your games and get rid of the exploits that let them do this. Oh wait if you don't that means the hacker would just have to buy another copy of the game everytime you ban them thus creating more dollars for you.
I might be the odd one but I just couldn't get into them. I tried 1, 2 and 3 and never finished them I just ended up getting bored of them and falling of off them. Maybe I will give them another shot someday.
@Brigurugi It was it really up to if he was coming back it was due to his allegations of domestic abuse that was questioning whether he was going to be in the game or not.
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Re: 10 Of The Most Intriguing Xbox Indies We Saw At Summer Game Fest 2025
I hope the Scott Pilgrim game plays better then the first one. The first one felt clunky and it felt like you were moving through molasses.
Re: Phil Spencer Teases 'Surprises You Won't Want To Miss' For Sunday's Xbox Showcase
World of Warcraft Console Edition. Hey I can dream.
Re: Some Classic Xbox Games Are Discounted By 90-95% This Weekend
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Re: XDefiant Producer Announces Retirement From Games Industry Following Server Shutdown
Not really a surprise. He got burnt by an industrial that he loved and the way Ubisoft handled XDefiant was unacceptable. Its no wonder hes walking away from the industry. Another brilliant dev is gone thanks to Ubusoft's carelessness. At this point Ubisoft can shut down forever and I wouldn't shed a tear.
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Punches Its Way To Xbox In 2025
@jikflet @InheritNegative They did say more games will be announced prior to release.
Re: Ubisoft Forward Showcase Not Happening This Summer, Confirms Team
Unless they are going to announce the return of XDefiant I dont give a ***** about Ubisoft anymore.
Re: We Played Ubisoft's Doomed FPS During Its Final Day On Xbox
As of now the servers are still up if anyone wants to get a few games in before its shutdown.
Re: We Played Ubisoft's Doomed FPS During Its Final Day On Xbox
I played quite a bit the last few weeks especially yesterday. I really took the time to soak things in and just had a ton of fun with it. Its really a shame that Ubisoft just didn't know what to do with it as now with its closer we dont have a good FPS game around anymore. I guess we will see when the next Battlefield game comes out but I am not holding my breath.
My hope, and I know its a long shot is that maybe another publisher will pick up XDefiant or maybe even create a spiritual successor. Till then the FPS market is dead which is a shame.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 31 - June 1)
Diablo Immortal (PC) Still enjoy this story wise. I reached max level on my Tempest so I feel I am just about done with the story but not 100% sure.
Madden. 25 (Series X) Just about to start the post season in my third year.
XDefiant (Series X) One last run for me with this great game before the servers shut off for good.
Re: Six Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In June 2025
R.I.P. XDefiant. Definitely a breath of fresh air in a market dominanted by CoD and it was nice having a true CoD game again. If only it wasn't done by Ubisoft.
Re: When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 Be Revealed?
You guys are jumping the gun arent you?
1) Its not summer yet
2) As you guys stated it generally doesnt start till mid July which is still a month and a half away.
Just be patient it will be here in the summer. No reason to start worrying when it will be and acting like it's late.
Re: Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Isn't this game a looter shooter with MMO qualities?
Re: Square Enix's Next Dragon Quest Remake Heads To Xbox Series X|S This October
I might pick this up as DQ1 (or Dragon Warrior) is the most nostalgia for me due to Nintendo sending me a free copy when I was a kid.
Re: Be Quick! Metro 2033 Redux Is Now Free To Claim On Xbox
I gave up on this and figured that they would never fix it. Glad to see that they did.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The 2025 Xbox Handheld From ASUS?
I would more likely get a Steam Deck before I got one of those.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 24-25)
Diablo Immortal (PC) As I get further and further into this game I am really enjoying it as well as the tempest class. As long as you ignore all mobile crap like different currencies its really not that bad of a game.
Madden 25 (Xbox Series X) Midway through my 3rd season with my running back on the Broncos. Were are not doing so great this year currently 6 and 5. I think some of our key players from last year are no longer with the team for various reason which is why we are struggling.
Doom: The Dark Ages (Series X) Picking this one up where I left off last weekend.
XDefiant (Series X) With this great game shutting down forever in 10 days I am going to take one more trip down memory lane to what could have been a great game. R.I.P. XDefiant if anyone else but Ubisoft made you, you'd probably would have had a chance.
Re: After Eight Years, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Suddenly Exploding In Popularity Again
@themightyant Yeah I went to see it a few weeks ago with my son and the theater was quite full when we went to see it. Then again I am sure this was the first time seeing it in theaters for some of the fans especially those 20 and under.
Re: After Eight Years, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Suddenly Exploding In Popularity Again
@jolteon23 @themightyant @FraserG Might also have to do with the 20th anniversary of the release of Episode III.
Re: One Of The Worst Xbox Games Of All Time Has Dropped To $2.99
I mean if you are curious about it that's not a bad price. Even IMO $9.99 isnt bad.
Re: Talking Point: What Game Franchises Would You Pay $80 For On Xbox?
None. I will either play them on Gamepass, rent them from Gamefly or buy them second hand.
These greedy ***** can kiss my ass.
Re: Xbox Retro Classics: The Full List Of Games Included At Launch
Why Ceasar II, Ceasar III was much better. Kinda of an odd choice there.
Re: Talking Point: 25 Years On, What Do You Think Of The 'Perfect Dark' Franchise?
Honestly I haven't played a Perfect Dark since the N64 era, and even then it was sparingly since it was only when I rented it from Blockbuster.
Re: PSA: Xbox Series X Loud Or Overheating? Here's How To Open And Clean It
I just use a can of air on my Series X when it just dusty. It takes like 2 minutes to clean it without having to tear apart anything.
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City Drops To 'Lowest Price Ever' With Incredible Xbox Deal
Played this game last year and finished it. Really a great game that is faithful to the IP. In fact I cant wait for the next game. If you have never played this game this is a great deal.
Re: Some Fantastic Games Are Discounted By 90-95% On Xbox This Weekend
@jikflet I have bought games that I own physical copies of so I can play them on my Series S as well. If anything you can sell the physical.copy at some point.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of DOOM: The Dark Ages So Far?
Really enjoying it so far what I have played. I actually like the slower pace compared to Doom Eternal.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 17-18)
Doom: The Dark Ages (Series X) Going to be starting this this weekend. One of my most anticipated games this year.
Madden 25 (Series X) After successfully defeat the Lions in Super Bowl 60 I am looking to start my third year on the Denver Broncos and go for the Super Bowl repeat.
Diablo Immortal (PC) Yes I do have a phone but I will be playing it on PC. I am still in a Diablo mood and am a bit curious about Immortal. Just looking to do a playthrough of the story and nothing more.
Re: Xbox L4G Users Frustrated Over Constant Spam From Bot Accounts
Umm MMOs have been dealing with this for years. It's been a staple of WoW since back during the original Lich King when I played. They are currency farmers and the ain't going away soon trust me. You just gotta learn to just ignore them.
Re: Step Aside Stray, 'Copycat' Brings Its Own Feline Adventure To Xbox This Month
If it comes to Gamepass I might give it a try. I still need to play Stray at some point. I did play Big City Little Kitty earlier this year on Gamepass and enjoyed that one for what it was.
Re: Gears Of War's Netflix Movie Gets Update As Director Reportedly Chosen
Batista would have been perfect ten years ago. The problem is now he's lost to much muscle and unless he goes back to his original training he ain't going to get it back. Unless they do some CG tricks with him.
Re: Everyone's Going Nuts For 'Cookie Clicker' As Xbox Port Gets Announced
Never understood how this thing (I refuse to call it a game) became so popular. Are people that mindless?
Re: Avowed Update 1.4 Now Live, Full Roadmap For 2025 Also Revealed
Awesome news!! Will have to pick this game up again here soon.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Disappointed As Definitive Edition Launches On Xbox
Oh come on, gamers are becoming more and whiny little bitches and quite honestly a disgrace to the hobbie. Games end that's fact. What's next are games going to complain that a game is being made? SMH.
Re: 'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
@GuyinPA75 I don't know there is positive to all digital just like all physical.
Re: 'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
@themightyant @AlwaysPlaying Thanks for the answers. I wasn't 100% sure but I figured as much since digital purchases arent physically shipped but you never know with screwy governments.
I can see publishers using the tariffs as an excuse to raise prices on digital purchases but I can see them also doing digital only releases to avoid them. Still having only half a game on a disc makes no sense if you want to avoid tariffs. It costs the same to ship no matter if its half a game or a full game on disc. This is just laziness on part of the publisher.
Re: Activision Files Lawsuit Against COD Hackers As It Aims To Clean Up Black Ops 6
@Ricky-Spanish I have thought the very same thing myself.
Re: Activision Files Lawsuit Against COD Hackers As It Aims To Clean Up Black Ops 6
Come on Activision just fix your games and get rid of the exploits that let them do this. Oh wait if you don't that means the hacker would just have to buy another copy of the game everytime you ban them thus creating more dollars for you.
Re: 'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
So just curious here. Does anyone know if digital games are subject to tariffs as well?
Re: Fallout Gets Renewed For Season 3, Season 2 Date And Teasers Revealed
Loved Fallout and can't wait for Season 2 especially since it looks like it will take place in New Vegas.
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Many Of You Are Buying A Switch 2?
I will pass. I am still happy with my current Switch.
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Locking A Timed Exclusive Skin Behind A Pizza
I live in the US and never heard of them, must be a regional place.
Re: Talking Point: It's Been 20 Years Since Xbox 360 Was Revealed Live On MTV
For me this marks the beginning of the Modern console. Before this most consoles just played games the 360 could do so much more.
Re: Warner Bros Games Revenue Declines By Almost 50% At The Start Of 2025
Well yeah when you cancel games, close studios and fire developers that is what happens.
Re: Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game On Xbox?
I might be the odd one but I just couldn't get into them. I tried 1, 2 and 3 and never finished them I just ended up getting bored of them and falling of off them. Maybe I will give them another shot someday.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 10-11)
A bit of a retro weekend for me
NBA Jam (SNES) Going to playing starting a Team game with my son and see if we can beat all the NBA teams.
Heroes of Might and Magic III (PC) Continuing with the campaign still a great game even all these years later.
Diablo III (Series X) Goal is to finish up Act III this weekend.
Madden 25 (Series X) Midway through my second year as a half back for the Denver Broncos.
Re: Surprise! Classic MMORPG 'Wizard101' Has Released For Free On Xbox
I honestly thought this closed down years ago.
Re: Review: DOOM: The Dark Ages (Xbox) - Puts The Finishing Touches On A Masterful Trilogy
@Fiendish-Beaver Um both you know different people have different opinions.
Re: Xbox Set For Another Winner As Tony Hawk 3+4 Previews Go Live
@LostInBlue0 Never had a problem with Iron Galaxy in the past so I had a feeling they were a good choice since Vicarious Visions is gone.
Re: Xbox Set For Another Winner As Tony Hawk 3+4 Previews Go Live
@Brigurugi It was it really up to if he was coming back it was due to his allegations of domestic abuse that was questioning whether he was going to be in the game or not.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Has Arrived Ahead Of May 2026 Release On Xbox Series X|S
Can't wait for this one. Vice City was my favorite of the GTA cities.