Do you find XDefiant’s weapon leveling and even Battle Pass leveling a tad too slow? Chances are, you do, and we have some (kind of) good news for you. The game’s devs have confirmed that XDefiant’s weapon and Battle Pass XP gains will be evauluated. This was confirmed by Executive Producer Mark Rubin over on…
Have you wanted to play Ubisoft’s new FPS on the go but found yourself wrestling with the Ubisoft Connect launcher? Fret not, dear reader, as we here at MP1st have devised an easy-to-understand XDefiant Steam Deck setup guide to walk you through the installation process and get you in-game in a matter of minutes. Here’s…
Executive producer Mark Rubin also talks about avoiding Engagement Optimized Matchmaking for the free-to-play shooter’s matches. Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter XDefiant launches on May 21st after several delays, and to celebrate the same, a new series called XDebrief has premiered. The first episode features an interview with executive producer Mark Rubin and his thoughts on matchmaking…
Ubisoft will be prioritizing different factors as per the selected match type, which is pretty different from the traditional method of matchmaking in multiplayer games. Ubisoft has been hard at work on its upcoming free-to-play shooter xDefiant, which will be releasing on May 21, 2024 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. In a recent…
At launch, the multiplayer shooter will include 14 maps, 24 weapons, five factions, and five game modes. After multiple delays and recent reports of development issues, Ubisoft said that the release date for XDefiant would finally be unveiled soon, and soon is finally here. The company has announced that the free-to-play multiplayer shooter will be…
Following the multiplayer shooter’s recent delay, Ubisoft has confirmed that it’s still due out this fiscal year. If things had gone to plan, XDefiant would be out by now, though that, of course, has not ended up being the case. Originally set to launch this Summer, the game ran into behind-the-scenes certification issues as it…
XDefiant is a free-to-play competitive shooter that will feature characters from Ubisoft’s other action-oriented franchise. New rumours are indicating that Ubisoft is looking to launch its free-to-play competitive shooter XDefiant on October 28. The rumour comes thanks to reputable Call of Duty leaker TheMW2Ghost on social media platform X. The rumour is being further corroborated…
Just a few days ago, Ubisoft held a public test session for XDefiant that had anyone with a capable PC play the game before release post the beta. One of the things some players have noticed is how the XDefiant movement speed seems to have been adjusted compared to the beta. If you played the beta and thought the…
While Ubisoft has already detailed what the Year One roadmap is for XDefiant, it looks like the dev team already has a ton more content in the pipeline. Reacting to the delay announcement over on Twitter, XDefiant Executive Producer Mark Rubin mentioned that while they wished they could have launched the game sooner, they weren’t…
Executive producer confirms the multiplayer shooter is currently “in the process of getting approved by first parties.” From the widespread backlash against the game following its reveal to a full-on rebranding in response to surprisingly positive impressions in the months afterward, XDefiant has had a pretty interesting journey so far, and that journey is supposed…
Based on feedback for the recent Open Session, Ubisoft has announced that XDefiant won’t be available on last-gen consoles at launch. Ubisoft has been at work on XDefiant for a while, and after a rough start following its initial reveal, the game seems to finally be gaining some much-needed traction and momentum ahead of its…
Servers and parties have faced issues, which Ubisoft continues to investigate. Currently, “brief” match disconnects are expected. Ubisoft’s XDefiant kicked off its Open Session recently, available free for everyone on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. The test is for controller play and stressing the servers. Demand appears high, as the latter has faced stability…
Executive producer Mark Rubin also confirmed that Year 1 of the launch would include four new factions and 12 new weapons and maps. Ubisoft San Francisco’s XDefiant appeared at Ubisoft Forward, starting with a montage from the closed beta test from April. Executive producer Mark Rubin then took the stage and confirmed that the closed…
