After suggesting it yesterday, Ubisoft officially confirms the news: XDefiant will be subject to a public testing phase this weekend. The opportunity to see what this free game has in store.
Despite its apparent internal difficulties, XDefiant continues on its merry way. In order to launch it in good condition, the new free FPS from Ubisoft will therefore be available from April 19 from 7 p.m. until April 21 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series. We explain to you how to participate in this test weekend and what it will have to offer.
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XDefiant tests its limits
This is not the first time that XDefiant has undergone a testing phase. In September 2023, Ubisoft's free FPS was approached, with generally very positive feedback. Since then, it seems that the game has not lived happily ever after. The fault would be attributed in particular to a desire by the higher-ups to reproduce Call of Duty, particularly with regard to the economic model. This strategy does not seem to be to the taste of the developers, and would have led to repeated delays.
Willy-nilly, XDefiant would finally prepare for a proper launch, first going through a testing phase of these servers. This is precisely the objective of this weekend's session. If you wish to participate, you can already preload the game. On PC, this will happen on the Ubisoft Connect launcher. On consoles, you just need to go through their respective store. In any case, you will only have to search for “XDefiant – Server Test Session” to get the sesame.
What to expect from this testing phase?
As its name suggests, this trial period starting on April 19 at 7 p.m. and ending on April 21 is mainly intended to undermine XDefiant's servers. Ubisoft therefore hopes that as many players as possible will respond in order to see if the servers can support the load. If the test proves conclusive, the new free FPS from the French giant should be officially released soon.
Either way, you should be able to test out a solid sample of what XDefiant intends to offer. Remember that the title is a sort of mix between Call of Duty and Overwatch 2, in the sense that we embody agents from the different factions of the flagship licenses of Ubisoft games such as Echelon in Splinter Cell, the Phantoms from Ghost Recon or even DeadSec from Watch Dogs, among others. Each faction has different agents aiming to represent the Holy Trinity “DPS – Tank – Support”.
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Please note that participation in this test phase will allow you to obtain small bonuses which will be unlocked in the final game, as follows:
- Take the test : Shamrock weapon skin for MP5
- Play in a group : Ember weapon skin for the M9
- Reach level 18 : three experience boosters for weapons
If you're intrigued by XDefiant and you're free this weekend, then you know what to do.