Ubisoft’s “CoD killer” XDefiant is unplayable for many when it is released, the boss answers casually

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XDefiant has problems at release. Many players cannot play. The shooter’s boss responds humorously and says his team is already working on the solution.

What kind of game is this? XDefiant is an arena shooter from Ubisoft that was released on May 21, 2024 as a F2P title on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

  • In XDefiant you have various factions from Ubisoft titles to choose from, which you can choose as a playable class
  • The factions include the Freedom Fighters from Far Cry 6 and the Cleaners from The Division.
  • Various PvP modes are played, such as Domination and Payload.
  • XDefiant has simple and intuitive weapon handling with low recoil. In addition, the shooter’s movement is comparatively fast.
  • When putting together your loadout, you can choose from various gadgets such as grenades and weapons, which you can also modify with different attachments.

    • XDefiant received a lot of attention in the Call of Duty community because it doesn’t have SBMM in the casual modes. The system is very unpopular, especially among active players, which is why it was positively received that XDefiant should only have SBMM in ranked modes.

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    Servers are on their knees

    Why is XDefiant unplayable upon release? Many players reported on social media that they were unable to play for the release on May 22nd. Apparently the servers were struggling with problems (via Reddit). Although the players made it into the game, they received an error message that no match could be found.

    Mark Rubin, Executive Producer at Ubisoft and head of XDefiant, has already confirmed that there are server problems and that the team is working on a solution. On x.com he writes casually: “The matchmaking servers are booming. We’re working on it.”

    XDefiant already had problems in recent tests

    Many shooter fans are eagerly awaiting XDefiant and the release status of the game. In the first open beta, Ubisoft’s F2P title convinced many players. The movement was fast and fluid, the gunplay was good and the ability to play without SBMM was a blessing for many.

    However, XDefiant was less convincing in the most recent tests. The netcode and the social system kept causing problems. The movement was also criticized. This feels different, strange and less fluid than in the first open beta.

    How XDefiant will arrive at the full release will become clear once the servers have been running stably for a longer period of time and the players have been able to get a proper impression. In the open beta, XDefiant was able to convince MeinMMO editor Dariusz. The shooter now has to regain this positive impression: XDefiant shows Call of Duty how good a shooter can be even without a €70 price tag

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