Mark Rubin, former XDefiant executive producer, announces he will be leaving the gaming industry. XDefiant was shut down on June 4, just one year after its release.

XDefiant game director Mark Rubin discusses why the multiplayer FPS failed, pointing to a lack of resources and marketing from Ubisoft.

As one person in Rubin's replies pointed out, it's not entirely fair to point fingers at Call of Duty for FOMO when XDefiant also had live service elements like a battle pass and paid skins, to ...

XDefiant executive producer Mark Rubin says developers like Activision are too focused on making the most money, instead of designing a good game that players naturally gravitate towards.

Rubin didn't share these thoughts totally out of the blue. He commented in response to a fan who tagged him in a post celebrating Rubin's latest game, XDefiant, and decrying the state of Call of Duty.