Ubisoft delays free-to-play FPS XDefiant indefinitely

Ubisoft has delayed free-to-play FPS XDefiant indefinitely due to "inconsistencies" that surfaced during a recent public test session.

Sean Carey

Published 10 Oct 2023

Last month, XDefiant failed to pass certification on Xbox and PlayStation, resulting in a delay. Now, the free-to-play shooter has been delayed once more due to newly-discovered issues found in a recent public test session.

"Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Public Test Session and continues to stand alongside us as we build XDefiant," reads a post on social media. "The PTS once again showed us your appreciation for our fast-paced gunplay, uniquely crafted maps, objective-driven modes, and iconic Faction roster.

"But it also surfaced some inconsistencies in the game experience that we need to address prior to launching our Preseason. So we've made the hard decision to delay the Preseason of XDefiant.

The team will continue working to address these issues and testing them to make sure we deliver on our goal of being a best-in-class arcade shooter. We will share more information about Preseason and testing as it comes."

While a firm release date has never been announced, Ubisoft stated back in June that XDefiant would launch this summer. However, that was before the 6v6 free-to-play arena shooter failed certification on consoles and was pushed back to a "likely" October release window.

Now, with no release date in sight, we'll have to wait even longer for those XDefiant achievements to show up.

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Written by Sean Carey

A big fan of Xbox achievements, Sean has committed to playing as many of the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters on and off Xbox Game Pass as possible. Before joining TrueAchievements, Sean earned a degree in journalism from Solent University.