The founder of Ubisoft addressed the company's employees after the closure of XDefiant
Ubisoft will focus on creating games, reducing unnecessary processes.
Today, Ubisoft shut down its free-to-play multiplayer shooter XDefiant and disbanded the team that worked on it. In this regard, the founder of the company, Yves Guillemot, decided to address the employees and share his vision for the development of Ubisoft.
Guillemot's internal letter was published by insider Tom Henderson in his publication Insider Gaming. According to the businessman, the closure of the studios that worked on XDefiant in San Francisco, Osaka, as well as the reduction of developers in Sydney is one of the most difficult decisions that Guillemot has ever made. However, the teams challenged the best shooter on the market and failed.
Guillemot also confirmed that the closure of XDefiant will allow Ubisoft to finance more profitable projects.
As a result, the director…
