Xbox shooter CrossfireX and its Remedy-made campaign shutting down

The latest addition to the ever-growing list of games that have been shut down by live-service this year is CrossfireX, Smilegate and Remedy Entertainment’s shooter for Xbox that adapted the free-to-play multiplayer megahit CrossfireThis is for the Western audience. CrossfireXThe developer has announced that the site will be shut down by May 18th and that sales on Xbox One have been stopped immediately.

“Coming to this decision was not easy,” the game’s developer said in a statement, “however, we can proudly say that our players have been amazingly active, passionate and enthusiastic in working with us to create a game that would be fun and enjoyable by all. Thank you to all of our players who played. CrossfireX and being a part of this journey with us.”

However CrossfireX’s multiplayer component is free-to-play, Remedy developed two missions called Operation Catalyst and Operation Spectre that were paid add-on content. It is possible to download the game from here. CrossfireX goes offline on May 18, the game’s single-player campaigns will also become unavailable to play, according to an FAQ posted by the Crossfire team. Smilegate indicated that all purchases made in the 14 days prior to February 3rd may be eligible for refunds.

Examining the reasons for the shuttering decision CrossfireX, the developers said, “While our team worked hard to push out numerous content updates including fixes, new maps, modes & in-game events, the game was ultimately not where it needed to be. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to close the game.”

CrossfireXThe game was officially announced at E3. The game would be released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X in February 2022. Polygon’s review of CrossfireX panned the game, calling it “Remedy Entertainment’s biggest blunder” and a “mediocre military shooter.”