277 Jobs Cut As Ubisoft Ends XDefiant Development
277 Jobs Cut As Ubisoft Ends XDefiant Development
"Despite an encouraging start, the team's passionate work, and a committed fan base, we've not been able to attract and retain enough players in the long run to compete at the level we aim for in the very demanding free-to-play FPS market," de Waubert explained.Ubisoft Entertainment SA (OTC:UBSFF) has confirmed the closure of its free-to-play shooter XDefiant, which launched in May.
育碧娱乐公司（场外交易: UBSFF）已确认关闭其在五月发行的免费射击游戏XDefiant。
Alongside this decision, the company is shutting down three production studios and laying off 277 employees.
在做出这一决定的同时，公司将关闭三个制作工作室，并裁员277名员工。
Marie-Sophie de Waubert, Ubisoft's Chief Studios and Portfolio Officer, shared the news on the company's website. Despite initial success, XDefiant failed to meet Ubisoft's expectations for a sustainable player base in the competitive free-to-play FPS market.
育碧的首席工作室和投资组合官玛丽-索菲·德·沃贝特在公司网站上分享了这一消息。尽管初期取得了一定成功，但XDefiant未能满足育碧对可持续玩家基础的期望，特别是在竞争激烈的免费射击游戏市场中。
"Despite an encouraging start, the team's passionate work, and a committed fan base, we've not been able to attract and retain enough players in the long run to compete at the level we aim for in the very demanding free-to-play FPS market," de Waubert explained.
德·沃贝特解释说："尽管开始阶段令人振奋，团队的热情工作，以及忠实的粉丝基础，但我们未能在长期内吸引和留住足够的玩家，以达到我们在极具挑战性的免费射击游戏市场中所期望的竞争水平。"
The decision to sunset XDefiant was driven by its inability to justify further investment. While new downloads, player registrations, and purchases have ceased as of today, the game's servers will remain online until June 3, 2025, allowing players to enjoy the planned Season 3 content.
结束XDefiant的决定源于其无法证明进一步投资的合理性。尽管从今天开始，新下载、玩家注册和购买已停止，该游戏的服务器将保持在线，直至2025年6月3日，允许玩家享受计划中的第三季内容。
Studios Close Amid Layoffs
裁员期间工作室关闭
The shutdown of XDefiant also impacts Ubisoft's workforce. The company has announced the closure of its San Francisco and Osaka production studios and plans to scale down operations in Sydney. These closures will result in 277 job losses, affecting more than half of the global XDefiant team. Remaining employees will be reassigned to other projects within Ubisoft.
XDefiant的关闭还影响了育碧的员工队伍。公司宣布关闭其旧金山和大阪的制作工作室，并计划缩减悉尼的运营。这些关闭将导致277个工作岗位的流失，影响全球XDefiant团队的一半以上。剩余员工将被重新分配到育碧的其他项目中。
"To those team members leaving Ubisoft," de Waubert stated, "I want to express my deepest gratitude for your work and contributions. Please know that we are committed to supporting you during this transition."
德·沃贝特表示："对于离开育碧的团队成员，我想表达我对你们工作和贡献的深切感激。请知道，我们致力于在这个过渡期间支持你们。"
Challenges For Ubisoft
育碧面临的挑战
The decision comes as Ubisoft faces ongoing struggles with underperforming releases and delays. Earlier this year, the company reported significantly lower-than-expected earnings, leading to the cancellation of several projects and targeted restructuring initiatives.
这一决定是在育碧面临持续的低迷发布和延误的情况下做出的。今年早些时候，该公司报告的收益远低于预期，这导致多个项目的取消和针对性的重组措施。
Recent setbacks include the cancellation of The Division: Heartland after three years of development and the delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows following the underwhelming launch of Star Wars Outlaws.
最近的挫折包括在开发三年后取消《全境封锁：心脏地带》，以及在《星球大战：亡者遗产》表现不佳的发布后推迟《刺客信条：暗影》的进程。
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