Officially GoneGAMES

CrossfireX

Smilegate brought Crossfire to Xbox with Remedy-made campaigns, then shut down the entire package after fifteen months—including the paid single-player stories.

HOW CLOSE TO REALITY100/100
CATEGORYGames
LIFECYCLE2022—2023
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Quick facts

Existence state
Officially Gone
Peak stage
general availability
Research confidence
high
Last verified
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What it was

A formally released Xbox first-person shooter combining a free multiplayer service with two single-player campaigns.

The project adapted the long-running Crossfire franchise for consoles and paired Smilegate's online modes with cinematic Remedy missions.

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Existence timeline

Console project revealed

Microsoft announces CrossfireX for Xbox.

Public beta

Players test the multiplayer component.

Full release

Multiplayer and Remedy campaigns reach Xbox consoles.

Updates attempt recovery

Developers address balance and technical criticism.

Closure announced

Smilegate sets a May end-of-service date.

Service ends

The multiplayer and campaigns become unavailable.

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Why it ended

Smilegate ended service on 18 May 2023 after concluding the game was not where it needed to be.

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Last confirmed trace

Reviews, captured campaign playthroughs, trailers and archived support notices preserve material no longer obtainable on Xbox.
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What it left behind

The closure is unusual because a live-service shutdown also removed separately produced, largely single-player campaign content.

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How we classified it

The archive unit reached normal public release or operation and is no longer obtainable in its original public form.

Verified normal public availability maps to 100 under Arrival Score V1.

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Sources & verification

Last reviewed 2026-08-01. Sources are linked so readers can inspect the evidence directly.

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