First-person shooter (FPS) has always been one of the most popular genres in gaming. Right from Call of Duty and Counter-Strike to the fast-paced destruction of Doom, there’s plenty to love. And now, seems like there’s a new kid on the block. And it is set to compete with existing titles.

The drama pot has just been stirred as creators of XDefiant, Call of Duty’s competition, took shots at Activision. In a blog post, ex-Call of Duty dev and current Ubisoft producer Mark Rubin, may have taken a subtle dig at Activision as he talked about XDefiant.

Ex-Call of Duty developer hits out at Activision

A while ago, Ubisoft revealed one title they had in the works: XDefiant. An FPS shooter, the title showed a lot of promise to fans. The beta test went well, with fans already finding it better than Call of Duty in some aspects. However, as Rubin addressed the log wait before its release, he took shots at Activision. He clarified that the title was in its final stages before release, and he elaborated on what exactly is taking so long. He revealed that they’re working on removing bugs from the game, which will take a bit of time. Furthermore, he specified it was a new IP, not a sequel to a sequel to a sequel, alluding to Modern Warfare III.

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Rubin fired direct shots at Modern Warfare III. To fans who are unaware, Modern Warfare III is the sequel to last year’s Modern Warfare II. This, in turn, was a part of the rebooted Modern Warfare franchise. In addition to this, the third installment is roughly based on 2009’s Modern Warfare 2. Fans think Rubin was talking about the short gap between Modern Warfare II and III’s release date, with just a year between them.

It seems Rubin wants to highlight the amount of work Ubisoft puts into creating something new.

Rubin was a part of the team that worked on the original Modern Warfare series. He was a leading figure at Infinity Ward before leaving in 2015. Clearly, there is no love lost between Rubin and Activision.

This also comes after Microsoft submitted a modified proposal to the CMA, one which involved Ubisoft and Activision. Under this, Ubisoft will gain the cloud gaming rights to Activision titles following Microsoft’s deal. It will be interesting to see how it plays out, especially since XDefiant will rival Call of Duty.

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