It's been quiet about Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter XDefiant for a long time, but next weekend fans can play again for free and even earn a few rewards.
With an official free weekend called a server stress test, Ubisoft's shooter XDefiant is coming back to life. In October 2023, the game was postponed indefinitely due to “inconsistencies in the gaming experience” – according to the official reason. Players can check for themselves next weekend whether these have been fixed.
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Free trial of XDefiant
Here is all the important information about the free weekend:
Period: It starts on April 19th at 7:00 p.m German time. The beta ends on April 21 at the same time.
Platforms: On the PC you can find the “XDefiant – Server Test Session” in the Ubisoft Store. If you want to take part on the PlayStation 5, you can find the beta in the PS Store under the same name. This also applies to players on the Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Store. Please note that you have to download a new version on the consoles; the version from previous test phases will not work in this case.
You can read this information again on the official website; there is no information about the content available in the beta. The stress test was originally only supposed to last twelve hours, but was then extended to a whole weekend. To a Release date There is currently no announcement. However, a post on X, formerly Twitter, states that the test run is used to set a final release date. (Source: X).
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Beta rewards
Anyone who completes certain tasks can earn rewards for the release during the beta:
MP5 Skin Shamrock: Participation in the stress test
M9 skin Ember: Playing together in a group
3 Weapon XP Boosters: Reaching level 18
In a post on (Source: X). In addition to looking for the load limit, feedback from the players should also be obtained again in order to keep the game on track for release.