Shut Down Ubisoft Game Makes Surprise Comeback

Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter XDefiant made a surprise comeback nearly two years since its official servers went dark, all thanks to an ambitious fan-led preservation project with months of tenacious reverse-engineering work behind it. Although XDefiant's initial return proved short-lived before anyone could actually play it, the immense effort required to make it possible highlights both the technical complexity of reviving an always-online game and the broader challenges involved in attempting such a project at all.