XDefiant is shutting down, continuing a tumultuous year for Ubisoft. The company has faced a string of rocky launches, leaving it with the tough decision to shut down XDefiant despite the game not even being a year old. Released back in May, XDefiant brought a free-to-play 6v6 shooter to gamers, but struggled to keep a solid player base. In a genre that is saturated with similar titles, XDefiant was unfortunately unable to stand out in the crowd.