It received mixed reviews from critics. On December 3, , Ubisoft announced that XDefiant would permanently shut down, with new player registrations and downloads no longer available.
The servers have been sunset , with full shutdown planned for June 3, XDefiant features a variety of factions and classes, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. It is set in the Ubisoft universe, map locations are based on multiple Ubisoft titles' in-game locations.
Players engage in fast-paced, team-based multiplayer matches across a variety of maps and game modes.
The setting of the game revolves around factions called "Defiants", that previously appeared in other Ubisoft franchises. XDefiant was announced by Ubisoft in July On April 17, , shortly after the launch of the game's closed beta, XDefiant became one of the top games to be streamed on the Twitch streaming platform, gaining around 50k viewers and passing the combined popularity of Warzone 2. During the Ubisoft Forward presentation on June 12, , Ubisoft announced an open session, which started on June 20 for closed beta test participants June 21 for all players and ended on June This delay was the result of the open session, which had "surfaced some inconsistencies in the game experience", director Mark Rubin announced that XDefiant 's release was delayed temporarily, [ 14 ] with the game ultimately releasing the following year.
In August , following layoffs at numerous Ubisoft studios including the game's lead developer, Ubisoft San Francisco, it was rumored that Ubisoft was considering ending support for the game, as the concurrent player count had dropped below 20, players. He further stated that plans for Year 2 content were still in place, reassuring players that updates and future developments were underway. Lead developer Ubisoft San Francisco was also announced to be closing as a result.
