E3 2019: Smilegate's CrossFire X Coming To Xbox One
Directly following the big news that was seven years in the making was the announcement that Smilegate's hugely successful FPS CrossFire would also be heading to the Xbox One next year, in a form titled "CrossFire X."
Dubbed the "Korean Counter-Strike," Crossfire has player numbers that would put any Western game -- even the likes of Fortnite: Battle Royale -- to shame. Smilegate claims 650 million total players, with eight million concurrent, though it's struggled to break through outside of China and other Asian territories. Efforts to increase its presence in the West via a European office to boost the game's presence lasted barely a year. Smilegate is likely hoping that partnering with Microsoft will yield greater dividends.
While payment models weren't discussed, CrossFire has been free-to-play since its launch, and there's no reason to think that will be any different with CrossFire X -- Xbox's issues on that front notwithstanding, though a PC version could also be on the way. Even if it could just claim few percentage points of its audience in Asia, CrossFire X would be a big hit in North America.
Related Articles
About the Author

Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.
Read Next
E3 2019: It's Finally Happening -- Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming West, On Xbox One
The day long anticipated has finally arrived -- almost.
By Jason Winter - 3 years agoYou May Enjoy
Social Deduction Game "West Hunt", Where Even Tumbleweeds Are Suspicious, Launches On Steam
Even the tumbleweeds are suspicious in NewGen’s West Hunt.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 days agoExecute Your First Mission For Deceive Inc. Beginning Today
Infiltrate, disguise, gather intel, and make it out alive.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 days agoSpace-Faring First-Person Shooter "Boundary" Launches Into Early Access In April
Shoot your enemies in zero gravity.
By Troy Blackburn - 2 days agoPalia Announces Over 600,000 Players Signed Up To Play The "Online Cozy Sim"
More than 20,000 have already jumped into testing the game.
By Troy Blackburn - 1 week agoCCP Games Announces New AAA Game Built Around Blockchain Technology
The company has received over $40 million in funding from an American venture capital firm.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 days agoGDC 2023: NCSOFT Unveils Its Digital Human Technology In New Trailer For Project M
AI is taking over.
By Troy Blackburn - 3 days ago
Discussion (0)