xdefiantUbisoft’s free-to-play arena shooter game launched on Tuesday. Play Station 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series
Executive producer Mark Rubin said, “Matchmaking servers are growing exponentially!” I quickly got my development team working on fixing the problem. The game’s officialikewise said there was trouble with matchmakingWith players replying in the thread Screenshots of empty lobby And players are “unable to find match”.
Matchmaking server speeded up! We are working on it. pic.twitter.com/8gjk8dASzG
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) 21 May 2024
As of 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday, the XDefiant account still had not confirmed that the issue had been fixed, although it did say that some progress had been made. Meanwhile, an Xdefiant news site started giving away the Battle Pass to the game to
This is an especially bad look for a game that is multiplayer-only and, obviously, relies on matchmaking to attract and retain an audience.
What is Xdefiant?
XDefiant is a 6v6 shooter with characters taken from several of Ubisoft’s intellectual properties. It was originally scheduled to launch in October 2023, but the publisher delayed it indefinitely, with plans to launch in March. This was again delayed till May 21.
The game references Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s The Division series, as well as Far Cry 6, the most recent game in that series (launching in 2022). However, it is rumored that Watch Dogs: Legion is on hold in 2021 and another free-to-play shooter announced in 2020, The Division: Heartland, following the disappointing sales performance. completely canceled,
Ubisoft said it discontinued Heartland to focus more resources on XDefiant; Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, announced in September 2023, is still in development.
For more information visit XDefiant Our comprehensive guide It covers everything we know about the game.
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