French publishing large Ubisoft is not going to be closing down free-to-play shooter XDefiant within the close to future.
That is in keeping with the sport’s govt producer Mark Rubin, who took to Twitter to shoot down rumours that the title is not going to be closed down after its fourth season. This follows a Twitter consumer @just4leaks2 claiming to have heard from quite a few sources that XDefiant might be on the chopping block if it would not acquire extra gamers.
“To be crystal clear there are NO plans to close down after season 4,” Rubin wrote.
“I’ve actually been in conferences as of final week to debate our 12 months 2 plans. However, proper now we’re tremendous centered on bettering the technical expertise (which incorporates netcode) and including extra content material for Seasons three and 4. Now we have accomplished little or no advertising and marketing so sure our numbers are down however that’s simply to provide the workforce the time to get the sport in a greater place earlier than we do larger spends on advertising and marketing to carry new gamers to the sport and to carry again gamers which have left.”
That is the second time in as many months that Ubisoft San Francisco has needed to shoot down rumours that XDefiant’s days are numbered.
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