Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player) (12 Player Online)
- Genre
- Release Date
Xbox Live
21st May 2024
- Also Available On
Reviews
Review XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
Getting back to basics
Xbox 360 era Call of Duty was a special time for Activision's long-running FPS franchise. Call of Duty 4 burst onto the scene with unprecedented popularity back in 2007 — pairing smooth, fast-paced gunplay with a deep, addictive progression system — and most of the series' Xbox 360 follow ups built on the formula fairly...
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XDefiant Guides
Guide XDefiant Factions: The Best Starting Character Setup
Your best chance of survival
XDefiant is out now on Xbox, and there's a lot of content to explore on day one as Ubisoft builds towards Season 1. That of course includes all of the game's factions and weapons, and in this guide we're going to talk about the best starting character in XDefiant. Now, this is very dependant on playstyle and t
Guide XDefiant Loadout: The Best Starter Weapon Build
An early favourite
XDefiant is out now on Xbox, and there's a lot of content to explore on day one as Ubisoft builds towards Season 1. That of course includes a bunch of weapons, and we're already playing around with our best XDefiant weapon early on. That'll be the MP5A2 SMG, which is one of the best all-round weapons to start out with in your...
Guide XDefiant: Release Date, Release Times And Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know for the free-to-play launch
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant is officially heading to Xbox Series X|S next week, after several delays pushed back this brand-new FPS. However, its release is finally on the horizon, so here's all the information you need for the Xbox launch. Below, you'll find all the release dates,...
XDefiant News
News Ubisoft Releases Final Major Update For XDefiant, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring an Assassin's Creed collab!
Less than two months after insisting it wouldn't happen, Ubisoft recently announced that XDefiant is closing down next year - in fact, new users can't even download and play the game right now
News Ubisoft Is Giving Up On XDefiant, Just Over Six Months Since It Launched
"The journey became too much"
Even though we had a fun time with Ubisoft's XDefiant when it launched as a free-to-play shooter back in May, we've been hearing rumours and speculation ever since that the game might be "dying" due a dwindling player base. Plans to shut down XDefiant were denied as recently as two months ago, but unfortunately,...
News Ubisoft Insists There Are 'No Plans' To Shut Down F2P Shooter XDefiant
It previously reassured players the game wasn't dying
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant looked quite promising when it arrived earlier this year in May, but it's entered into an overcrowded market dominated by heavy-hitters like Call of Duty. Even since then, there have been claims about the game dropping off completely, and now the title's...
News Ubisoft Says XDefiant Is 'Not Dying' As Team Pledges To Keep Improving Xbox FPS
"The game is doing well. We just want it to do better"
At the tail end of last month, we began hearing reports that Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant was in trouble due to dwindling player numbers, but this week, the company has come out swinging in defence of the Xbox FPS. In a new blog post dropped on the eve of the game's second season,...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Reportedly 'On Borrowed Time' Due To Shrinking Playerbase
"Internally, optimism for the game has shifted"
Ubisoft free-to-play shooter XDefiant was all the rage when it finally arrived on Xbox Series X and S back in May, heck, we thought the game was rather good when it first launched. However, despite a surge in players during its release window, things are apparently looking pretty bleak for the game...
News XDefiant's First Xbox Update Announced, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A double XP weekend is also coming!
XDefiant launched earlier this week on Xbox Series X|S, and the team at Ubisoft San Francisco already has a patch ready to go for the coming weekend. XDefiant Patch 1 goes live 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST today, and there'll be roughly one hour of server downtime while the patch is applied. Once Patch 1 has been...
News XDefiant Has Multiple Controller Aim Settings For Different Playstyles On Xbox
Standard, linear, reverse s-curve
So, we've starting getting stuck into XDefiant today with Ubisoft ironing out any day one server issues with its free-to-play FPS, and one of the next hot topics we've seen relates to controller settings on console. While we've been largely happy with the default controller settings in XDefiant so far (save for...
News Ubisoft Details How Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Works In XDefiant
Here's how it looks during 'Preseason'
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant is officially out now on Xbox, and with it being a competitive FPS, players are wondering how the developer has implemented skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) into the game. The controversial SBMM feature is present in XDefiant, but it's easily avoided if you'd like a more...
News Ubisoft Details XDefiant DLC Plan With 'No Pay To Win' Mantra
"There are no pay-to-win mechanics"
XDefiant launches for Xbox Series X|S this week, and ahead of release the team at Ubisoft San Francisco has explained how it will be tackling DLC content - with a very specific 'no pay-to-win' mantra. Basically, all additional content for XDefiant that affects gameplay will be unlockable in one form or another...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Officially Launches On Xbox Series X|S Later This Month
XDefiant is finally coming out!
Well, we finally have a full launch date for Ubisoft's XDefiant! The Xbox Series X|S shooter, which has gone through multiple rounds of testing over the last year or so, is finally launching on May 21st, 2024. Originally expected to release in 2023, the free-to-play FPS just went through a huge server test on Xbox...
Previews
Hands On XDefiant - Ubisoft's Server Test Has Us Hooked For The Full Release
Working out the kinks
Well, another XDefiant 'beta' of sorts has come and gone - with Ubisoft's server test session wrapping up this past weekend on Xbox. As the name suggests, this pre-release test was put out there mainly to stress the servers, but the game's return has done more than that - it's made us crave the full release thanks to its...
About The Game
XDefiant, a Ubisoft Original, is Ubisoft’s newest take on a competitive FPS that offers players a high-octane gameplay experience, combining fluid and visceral combat with unprecedented freedom and personalisation. XDefiant will immerse players at the forefront of the Tom Clancy universe at iconic locations in the throes of technicolor chaos, with a mix of indoor and outdoor maps, ensuring smooth gameplay and unpredictable engagements.
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