Ubisoft revealed its “fast-paced firefights meets punk rock mosh pits” first-person shooter, Tom Clancy’s XDefiant, in 2021. It is a free-to-play shooter that options factions from totally different Ubisoft properties, like Splinter Cell, Watch Canines, The Division, and Far Cry. We went hands-on with XDefiant earlier this 12 months and got here away impressed with the shooter. Gamers loved an open beta again in June, and the total recreation was set to launch in the summertime, however now, developer Ubisoft San Francisco has delayed its preseason launch indefinitely.
The staff introduced this on Twitter yesterday, revealing that the latest Public Check Session was a hit however highlighted some inconsistencies within the recreation expertise it needs to handle earlier than the preseason launch. As such, the preseason launch has been delayed to a later unspecified date.
Here is Ubisoft’s full assertion on the XDefiant preseason launch delay:
“Thanks to everybody who participated in our latest Public Check Session and continues to face alongside us as we construct XDefiant. The PTS as soon as once more confirmed us your appreciation for our fast-paced gunplay, uniquely crafted maps, objective-driven modes, and iconic Faction roster.
“However it additionally surfaced some inconsistencies within the recreation expertise that we have to tackle previous to launching our Preseason. So we have made the arduous resolution to delay the Preseason of XDefiant.
“The staff will proceed working to handle these points and testing them to ensure we ship on our aim of being a best-in-class arcade shooter. We’ll share extra details about Preseason and testing because it comes.
“Thanks once more on your help – we’re working arduous to make one thing actually particular and we could not do it with out you.”
As you may see, Ubisoft would not point out when to anticipate the Preseason launch to occur, making this an indefinite delay.
Within the meantime, watch Recreation Informer’s XDefiant New Gameplay Right now after which learn our XDefiant impressions after going hands-on with the sport earlier this 12 months.
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