CrossfireX is a first-person shooter developed by Smilegate, released in 2022 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The game centers on an ongoing conflict between two rival private military organizations: Global Risk, composed of military veterans who leverage advanced technology in pursuit of stability, and Black List, a mercenary force that employs guerrilla tactics against what it views as oppressive power structures. Players select a faction and engage in objective-based missions across a range of modes, some drawing on established multiplayer formats and others introducing new variations on the formula. The campaign features cinematic presentation, while the overall design emphasizes structured, tightly balanced gameplay. The conflict's global scope provides the backdrop for engagements that reflect each faction's distinct philosophy and combat style.
The first campaign follows a team of Global Risk Soldiers in the country of Azkharzia who are sent in to find and kill Black List officer Alexander Steiner. The Global Risk team is led by Major Cavanaugh and consists of Captain Hall, Specialist Randall, and Private First Class Moralez. The team assault an abandoned hotel where Steiner is supposedly staying but soon find out they've instead killed Steiner's body double. Although the team manage to fight their way out of the hotel, Cavanaugh and Hall deduce that they were set up as Black List was well prepared for their arrival. Cavanaugh is shot shortly afterwards and Hall is knocked unconscious by an unseen assailant. While unconscious, Hall has an unsettling vision of being in his own house through the eyes of someone else. Hall is soon reawakened by Moralez and takes command of the team.
