Ubisoft will be shutting down its free-to-play first-person shooter game “XDefiant” in the new year.

  • redhorsejacket@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    That’s a little reductive. The Division is a primarily PVE looter shooter with MMO trappings. Rainbow 6 is a competitive hero shooter with emphasis on quick kills and gadgets. Ghost Recon is an open world action game with emphasis on stealth.

    Don’t get me wrong, “Ubisoft game” could be its own genre at this point, considering the amount of mechanical overlap in some areas, but most of those products do offer generally distinct gameplay experiences. Though, it does seem like Rainbow 6 and xDefiant would be positioned as rivals in market share, upon reflection.

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      6 days ago

      These are fair points.

      It’s like Mario Kart, GT7, and Forza are all racers, but wildly different.