Ubisoft is delisting XDefiant and plans to close its servers after the end of the FPS game’s third season, a move that comes with two studio closures and nearly 300 layoffs. Ubisoft announced the future of XDefiant in a graphic on social media and informed employees of studio closures in an email obtained by GameFile’s Stephen Totilo.

The news comes a few weeks after Sony announced it was delisting Concord and shutting down its developer Firewalk.

Ubisoft has already delisted XDefiant – meaning new players can no longer download the game – although the company has promised to keep the servers on until XDefiant’s third season.

XDefiant will finally go offline on June 3, 2025. Anyone who purchased the Founder’s Pack will receive a refund, and any purchases made within the last 30 days of December 3, 2024 will also be refunded.

Meanwhile, Totilo said Ubisoft would close its studios in San Francisco and Osaka and “shut down” work at Ubisoft Sydney. The number of layoffs is reportedly around 277. Totilo also said that the company envisions XDefiant as a competitor to Call of Duty and until recently expressed hope that fortunes would change again, even denying rumors that XDefiant was in trouble despite declining player numbers.

Annual releases of Call of Duty have been the top-selling games in 12 of the last 23 years, with a huge player base, a mix of single-player and multiplayer components, and dedicated audience development plans. Even if XDefiant had had a chance to compete with Activision’s massive franchise, it would have taken more than just six months, not to mention a much clearer idea of ​​what the game is and who it’s intended for. This is especially true since Ubisoft already has two multiplayer shooters on the market, Rainbow Six Siege and The Division 2.

Neither Ubisoft nor Totilo said whether management responsible for XDefiant would be included in the approximately 277 layoffs.