It has been relatively quiet on the news front for XDefiant in the last few weeks. The in-development shooter from Ubisoft has been plagued with issues over the last few months and it has been pushed back numerous times by the team. Despite transparency from the developer, faith in XDefiant has been shaken and players are worried that when it does release, it won’t be in any position to challenge the established paradigm. In a recent earnings call, Ubisoft offered the first news on the XDefiant release date that we’ve had in weeks.
In the call, it was stressed that, as part of Ubisoft’s Q4 roadmap, XDefiant’s ‘Season 0’ will land before March 31st. That means that the game will launch globally across all platforms and players will finally get hands-on with the finished product. Since the early beta phases took place last year, players have been excited about the fast-paced, high-octane shooter, but worries have surfaced following a string of issues that prevented the game from making it to market.
XDefiant is (Finally) Coming
It’s not concrete confirmation of a release date, but it’s a window that has been confirmed by Ubisoft directly, and that’s better than nothing. There are still high expectations for XDefiant, which has been subject to a huge ‘polishing window’ following a series of issues in the game’s development. From problems with the game’s netcode to rejections from Xbox and PlayStation on a QA basis, XDefiant has suffered immeasurably in recent months.
It was supposed to have been released back in the summer of 2023, but a few postponements laid those dates to rest. Fans became understandably irritated as this seemingly cursed project became plagued with issues. There were visions of this being another Skull and Bones, a Ubisoft title that was delayed seven times over a series of years.
However, the latest news suggests that XDefiant could be released and made available within the next five or six weeks – and that’s huge. It’s not expected that XDefiant will challenge the top-tier titles such as Call of Duty, but it should fit nicely in the mid-table regions alongside the likes of The Finals. It’s innovative enough and boasts fast-paced gunplay, but it’s unlikely it’ll unseat the best games in the genre. As a free-to-play shooter, XDefiant will likely hit a high player count when it releases simply because it’s so accessible, but only time will tell how long that success will last.
Ultimately, Ubisoft has plenty in store for XDefiant, and that’s why the developer hasn’t given up on the game despite all the issues. It proved itself well in beta testing last year, and there are widespread hopes that the final delivered product will be just as good, if not better.
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