Gaming
By Mitchell
February 04, 2023
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Smilegate has announced that its year-old Xbox multiplayer shooter CrossfireX will shut down on May 18. This will also affect the single-player campaign, which was made by Remedy.
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CrossfireX, the console version of Smilegate's hugely popular PC shooter Crossfire, came out last February for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. It combines the PC original's multiplayer mode with a new single-player campaign made just for consoles.
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A little more than a year after that rocky start, Smilegate has said that it will soon stop supporting the game. It said on its website, "It is with the deepest regret that we must tell you that we will stop supporting CrossfireX on May 18, 2023.
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"Since the game came out, we've worked hard to make it something we can all be proud of, and we've had the honor and pleasure of helping our players the whole time."
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It wasn't easy to make this choice," it said next. "However, we are proud to say that our players have been incredibly active, passionate
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enthusiastic in helping us make a game that everyone will enjoy. We want to thank every one of our players for playing CrossfireX and being a part of this journey with us."