XDefiant

XDefiant (formerly known as Tom Clancy's XDefiant) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and published by Ubisoft. XDefiant is currently in development and is set to be released in the future on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows.

XDefiant
Developer(s)Ubisoft San Francisco
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)
  • Mark Rubin
  • Jason Schroeder
EngineSnowdrop
Platform(s)
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

It features a variety of factions and classes, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. The game is set in a near-future version of the United States, where 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 "Defiant", Wolves (from Ghost Recon), Echelon (from Splinter Cell), and the Outcasts and Cleaners (from The Division).[1] Factions from Far Cry and Watch Dogs are also planned.[2] Defiants are customizable with traits, abilities, devices, weapons and items.[3] It has 6-versus-6 linear game modes (such as "Domination" and "Escort"). The game has punk visual art elements.[4]

Development

The game was officially announced by Ubisoft in July 2021.[5] A closed Insider test of a pre-alpha version of XDefiant occurred in North America in 2021.[6] A second Insider test was held in February 2023.[7] A closed beta test began in April 2023.[8] In March 2022, the game was rebranded as a part of the Ubisoft Originals brand, dropping the Tom Clancy's universe title, and is expected to feature characters from other Ubisoft franchises.[9]

On 17 April 2023, shortly after the launch of the games 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 and Modern Warfare 2.[10]

References
  1. "Tom Clancy's XDefiant Brings Universes Together in a Competitive Shooter". news.ubisoft.com (Press release). Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. Tran, Edmond (April 14, 2023). "XDefiant pits Ubisoft characters against each other in an arcade FPS". GamesHub. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. Gonzalez, Oscar. "Tom Clancy's XDefiant lets players play the bad guys from the Clancyverse". CNET. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. "Meet XDefiant, Ubisoft's Second Tom Clancy's Free-to-Play Shooter". NDTV Gadgets 360. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. McWhertor, Michael (July 19, 2021). "Ubisoft announces Tom Clancy's XDefiant, a colorfully chaotic free-to-play FPS". Polygon. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. "XDefiant Developer Update: Closed Test Results" (Press release). Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  7. "Announcing Cross-Play Insider Session" (Press release). Ubisoft. 14 February 2023.
  8. "Closed Beta Announcement" (Press release). Ubisoft. 6 April 2023.
  9. Subhan, Ishraq (March 17, 2022). "Ubisoft drops Tom Clancy's name from XDefiant". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. Saliedeen, Salmaan (2023-04-16). "New Competitive FPS Has Surpassed Call of Duty: Warzone on Twitch". Game Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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