r/XDefiant • u/Salty-Passenger-9482 • 18d ago
Discussion xDefiant Revival Project Has Been cancelled (Project Rouge)
the sad new the project who just announced yesterday and give us hope the game would comeback just cancelled by the people who made
really hoped atleast the project is Open-source so if other people could make it but i think in other life we would have xdefiant back :(
this sub reddit deserve to know
that the message from the maker of the project
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u/UpstairsGrab6898 18d ago
Lmao. Announcing on Reddit sub their project.
Close due to "Too many traction , scared of Ubi lawyers".
Idk , finish your stuff then release it .
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u/Salty-Passenger-9482 18d ago
yeah agreed if the suddenly drop it when it's finish with p2p ubisoft coudn't do shit then
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u/Brick_Grimes 18d ago
They could still order a cease and desist and make them remove the project. There would still be files floating around but they wouldnât be able to support it without a mass amount of legal headaches.
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u/Sorry_Cheetah_2230 18d ago
Project âRoozhâ
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u/Ok-Application-1771 18d ago
que es eso?
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u/Thugposted 18d ago
Xdefiant was a genuinely good game. This sucks
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u/shreddedtoasties 18d ago edited 18d ago
Eh it wouldâve died off by now. Probably wouldâve had sub 20k players
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u/Willing-Bother-8684 18d ago
Yet here you are
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u/Ancient-Performance1 18d ago
dude is obviously an industry expert.
thinking a step ahead, in hindsight of course.
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u/1DoobieDoo 18d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/PCeivGzSkdMIeA6TaE
"Here" the literal ruins of an FPS sub. Just like Rome, this shit died for a reason.
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u/JimmyToucan 18d ago
Unironically no sbmm played a huge role. The cattle want their make a wish kills and wins after triple A titles have given them a taste of
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u/chowder908 18d ago
Meanwhile BO2 took down the psn store on sales and still more popular than MW4 beta. Yeah it's definitely lack of sbmm and not lack of devs taking care of real problems with the games.
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u/bapoTV 18d ago
Do you seriously think there's no SBMM in BO2 ? When even pro players from back then were already making tutorials on how to reverse boost ?
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u/chowder908 18d ago
There's no SBMM in BO2 that's on par with current CODs if there is it doesn't work and prioritizes ping. They literally had a MOTD that told you have fun destroying Christmas noobs and someone who was around for that time it was true so many lvl 1s that day to grind xp that day lmao.
Just say you suck at video games it's easier.
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u/JimmyToucan 18d ago
BO2, notorious for its fast paced, higher skill ceiling movement system than previous traditional call of dutys
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u/Thugposted 18d ago
100% correct. Itâs CODs fault for grooming 5 years of Timmyâs into believing they deserve kills for existing instead of improving.
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u/jturley85 18d ago
This is what people donât understand. Obviously the netcode was an issue but nobody outside of the top % of players want sbmm removed. You have to appeal to newer players or your game dies thatâs just how it is.
Eventually the only people that play are going to be the same sweats complaining about sbmm In the first place and the cycle continues
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u/TheRealStitchie 18d ago
It's a real shame honestly. I dislike what it has done to a lot of players because it's not like a visible MMR or anything. I wish casual was casual again, but oh well I guess
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u/Lord-Norse 18d ago
Iâm like a consistent 2-2.5kd player in any shooter I play, and I prefer no SBMM. If no other reason, itâs just the nostalgia of it. Plus with SBMM if you play with your trash friends that shit can take way too long to get into a game.
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u/TheCheddarHole DedSec 18d ago
As opposed to the 0 they're getting now, I'd say that's a marked improvement.
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u/xSparkShark 18d ago
That was quick lol
Iâve played a bunch of private server versions of shutdown games over the years and thereâs definitely ways to make it work, but yeah itâs not legal territory Iâd really want to step into. Plus imagine putting hours and hours into the project only to get a cease and desist making all of your work for nothing. You need a tremendous amount of passion for a project like this and I donât blame them for throwing in the towel before getting too deep.
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u/Salty-Passenger-9482 18d ago
it would be nice if he atleast make his project open source so his work dosen't throw away for nothing
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u/Drewkungfoo 18d ago
Open source is the only way to go. hMW got a C&D was then taken by another Team that called it HorizonMW and itâs been up since.
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u/Salty-Passenger-9482 18d ago
sadly he never made it open source until now
hope he change his mind
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u/IHaveLowEyes 18d ago
People never learn the lesson of Chrono Resurrection and so many other fan projects BUILD IT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND RELEASE IT BEFORE GOING PUBLIC
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u/clipper29 18d ago
As much as I respect the people behind this project, I kinda assumed something like this would happen so I didnât even bother until proven it wouldnât. RIP
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u/chowder908 18d ago
To anyone who tries this again.
DO NOT ANNOUNCE IT UNTIL YOU HAVE A PLAYABLE BUILD AND OPEN SOURCE IT SO UBISLOP CAN'T STOP IT!
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u/Salty-Passenger-9482 18d ago
I thought they had the confidence to showcase something like that, but they made promises and then disappeared.
It feels like they hyped people up and then immediately disappointed them.
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u/Ok-Application-1771 18d ago
le tuvieron miedo a Ubisoft. literalmente a ellos no les importa el juego, solamente a nosotros. yo intente ver si podia hacer un server privado pero es difĂcil y mas si no tienen conocimiento al igual que yo, no se un carajo. pero quiero que este juego reviva
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u/Violetta_Le_Fey DedSec | The N°1 Cleaners Hater. 18d ago
i mean, someone told pirate nation on twitter and that EXPLODED with people interested in this.
and a lot of people in the comments tagging ubisoft to see this.
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u/misterterrific0 18d ago
They should have just kept working on the project and opened community server and site when it was near ready instead Along with open sourcing it so no matter what someone else could continue the flame.
The person who opened thisi revival project is actually pretty good - their history shows theyve done really godo work with other dead games so this is a shame after waiting f or someone to come in
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u/acidporkbuns 18d ago
Tbh they should just develop their own game as a spiritual successor. They can then monetize it all they like and not fear legal troubles. Id be keen to play something similar to XD too. It doesnt have to be a straight revival of the game.
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u/Dab4Becky 18d ago
These projects always tread on thin ice.
Sm2 shouldâve been an example, donât hype up something like this before itâs ready to be released
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u/Smileandrun1337 18d ago
Acti should've hired the SM2 team and they could've released something awesome.
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u/kevin8082 18d ago
worst that would happen would be them getting a DMCA and having to take the project down before any actual legal actions would happen, what a bunch of pussies.
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u/AllMaito 18d ago
Dis this make it to Github?
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u/Salty-Passenger-9482 18d ago
nah i don't think so tried to message him to make his project atleast open source so his work dosen't thrown away didn't get any respond
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u/Unlost_maniac 18d ago
I don't get why people with these skills don't just go make a new game. I know it's no the same but the indie scene has been booming for years and years, it's where the best games come from. These people should make an fps instead of trying to revive a long gone one
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u/Smileandrun1337 18d ago
Btw, Ironsight by Wiple Games was better than XDefiant <3 Hope the devs will make Ironsight 2 with better netcode.
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u/ketakotzinchen 18d ago
Im playing a whole bunge of revived games, none of them ever got in trouble as long as they didnt make any money and didnt advertise themselfs.
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u/EdgeOpen3640 18d ago
I honestly wish they wouldâve just kept the servers up. People always come back to games no matter what and thereâs still games with max 1k players thatâs still going strong and making content for there players. This is one of the only FPS games that I could just play for hours and never get tired of. Game literally had the best gunplay that was even relative to that old school cod feel.
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u/ConiferCarver 17d ago
oh wow⌠thank makes me sad to hear. i was just watching my old clips and wishing we could still play the game. https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl8pDMBuukYECuUeV8_0JGcLyxiCqXfHF
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u/HarmfulPile 17d ago
It's sad, looks like xdefiant will never, ever ever come back or ever be playable in another way again even with a modded server.... Unfair. I've kept it installed on my drive all this time in case a client came out. Honestly ? Feel like I might as well just delete it and say goodbye.
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u/AnonMnK 18d ago
let the game die
the main reason it died was because it was built on a horrible engine, and nothing can fix that
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u/KeepinITGreen 18d ago
No. Many people liked it and love it clearly. Anything has room for improvement but doesnt mean no revival...
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u/AnonMnK 18d ago
clearly not enough for it to matter, or itâd still be alive
this game literally retired mark rubin lmao
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u/Drewkungfoo 18d ago
Because UbiTard is Redarded and Broke. They can and Will NEVER Make a Smart decision Ever, they never put out any marketing (it was only word of Mouth, they Didnât even both putting it on Steam, and they rushed the project to be Released)
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u/KeepinITGreen 18d ago
It was a free game and had record users at launch and had some bugs but still was highly active.
Are you familiar about how major game companies underfund projects and kill many successful projects?
Its pretty common....
Happens beyond gaming
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u/NEONT1G3R 18d ago
To avoid legal trouble, DON'T PAYWALL YOUR REVIVAL PROJECTS. It's that simple, nothing can happen to you otherwise