XDefiant game director Mark Rubin discusses why the multiplayer FPS failed, pointing to a lack of resources and marketing from Ubisoft. Ken Allsop Published: 3 weeks ago XDefiant ...

Mark Rubin, the lead designer of Ubisoft’s now-dead free-to-play shooter XDefiant, has left the games industry following his project’s death. A former Call of Duty lead, Rubin spent years ...

Producer Mark Rubin, who led development fo the game having previously worked on the Call of Duty series at Activision, called it a "sad day" in a lengthy statement posted to X/Twitter earlier today.

Game Director Weighs In As He Quits Gaming Industry Mark Rubin has some theories as to why the Call of Duty competitor came up short. By Eddie Makuch on June 5, 2025 at 6:34AM PDT 3 Comments ...

Unfortunately for Rubin, his career ends on a sour note. Mark Rubin has officially announced his retirement from the video game industry. As reported by Insider Gaming, he shared this statement on ...

Ubisoft announced it would be shutting XDefiant down last December. Mark Rubin Two production studios were closed as a result, and nearly 300 employees were affected by layoffs.

Mark Rubin knows the gaming industry well. He worked on major Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare at Infinity Ward before joining Ubisoft to lead XDefiant. In his X post, he said, “A lot of ...

XDefiant 's final content patch is now available. Executive producer Mark Rubin said the update marked a "bittersweet moment", but he was proud of the team "that did everything they could to make ...

As recently as October, XDefiant director Mark Rubin claimed that circulating rumors were false, and XDefiant was not shutting down. In fact, they were looking ahead to year 2 content.

The announcement of the end times for XDefiant has been met with sadness from those who enjoyed making the game. This includes executive producer Mark Rubin. In a post on social media, he said the ...

Free-to-play FPS XDefiant has become the latest live service thing to bite the bullet, as Ubisoft's set to shutter studios and lay off up to 277 staff.

Last month, Ubisoft's Mark Rubin dismissed claims that XDefiant would be shut down after the game's fourth season.