![]() ![]() ![]() Honestly, if you’re a fan of Call of Duty multiplayer, you should feel pretty much right at home here in terms of movement and shooting and, even though the early hands-on was my first time playing the game, it really felt like I had played it before. This shouldn’t really be a surprise seeing as the studio making it has been formed by some ex-COD alumni, such as Ex-Infinity Ward Executive Producer, Mark Rubin. Blimey, that sounds like a lot of work.ĭespite some differences which I’ll go into later, when it comes to gameplay feel and speed, XDefiant really does nail that COD-like vibe down to a tee. Each new season will include a new faction and characters, new maps, new weapons, new events, new cosmetics and a new battle pass. XDefiant will be free to play on launch, it will be crossplay between all platforms (although console players will not be matched with M&KB players unless they are in a cross platform party with friends) and it’s a free to play game that will introduce a new each season every three months. Xdefiant is a purely PvP, 6v6, FPS game that features five playable Factions that have been pilfered from across Ubisoft universe. ![]() There's 15 minutes worth of footage in the video, which shows off XDefiant's Faction-on-Faction action across a handful of the game's multiplayer modes and maps, so pop it on and stare in wonder at my below average FPS skills! When three Factions go to warįor those of you who hate video though (at least play it on silent while you read and keep me in a job, you monsters!), I've distilled the video script into a few paragraphs which you can find below, and these will give you a good idea of how the closed beta handles and what you can expect to see in it.įirst up, let’s cover the basics. Ubisoft has faced a challenging start to 2023, with the publisher already having cancelled three unannounced games following disappointing financial results for its most recent quarter - a situation it admitted would lead to "increased cautiousness over the coming years".The closed beta for Ubisoft’s Call of Duty clone-alike XDefiant has just gone live and you beta believe I’ve already had the chance to examine the game! In my preview video above, you can expect to see PC gameplay that I captured during an hour long hands-on session as I talk about 13 ways that XDefiant aims to improve on Call of Duty's multiplayer. It remains to be seen how XDefiant will fare. Other free-to-play Ubisoft projects - including The Division Heartlands - are long overdue, while yet more, such as Ghost Recon Frontline, got the chop before release. So far, however, its success has been limited sci-fi battle royale game Hyper Scape was taken offline last year after an underwhelming 18 months, while Roller Champions has continued to soldier on despite rumours of an imminent demise. XDefiant is, of course, the latest in a string of attempts by Ubisoft to land a free-to-play hit. Insider tests are being held under NDA, but if that doesn't put you off, it's still possible to sign up to participate in future sessions via Ubisoft's website. Tom Clancy fans weren't overly enamoured with XDefiant's initial reveal.įour game modes will be available to players over the course of the test - Escort, Zone Control, Domination, and Occupy - with maps including Attica Heights, Arena, Dumbo, Emporium, Liberty, Mayday, Meltdown, Midway, Nudleplex, Showtime, Times Square, Zoo, and the new Pueblito. Its latest closed Insider session runs from Thursday 16th February to Sunday 19th February (Monday 20th in the UK), and is the first to enable cross-play between PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Since then, Ubisoft has quietly continued XDefiant's development, occasionally opening the game up to registered "insiders" as it seeks to garner feedback from players. However, Ubisoft ultimately chose to drop the Tom Clancy branding after fans criticised the game - and its sassy specialists - for straying too far from the franchise's more serious military themes and formula. XDefiant - previously described as a 6v6 mash-up of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and The Division - was initially announced as Tom Clancy's XDefiant back in 2021. XDefiant, the one-time Tom Clancy branded free-to-play shooter from Ubisoft, is holding another closed Insider test later this week, this one marking the first time cross-platform play will be available on consoles and PC. ![]()
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