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Insider Gaming has a serious new report about the goings-on behind the scenes at Ubisoft’s XDefiant.

XDefiant, Ubisoft's Call of Duty rival, has finally revealed its new release date of May 21. When it was first revealed in 2021, XDefiant was met with confusion and criticism from Ubisoft fans. Since then, after several playtest periods and a beta last summer, sentiment surrounding the FPS improved, as it featured sound gunplay and engaging combat, though it ultimately wasn't as polished as Call of Duty. Despite the positive response, the title was hit with several more delays, one in October and another this past March, leaving the fate of the game up in the air.

Ubisoft has finally confirmed the release date for its long-delayed free-to-play FPS, XDefiant.

Ubisoft’s XDefiant, a first-person shooter meant to take on the likes of Call of Duty, will finally get a wide release and enter its Preseason on May 21.

Following the conclusion of XDefiant’s Server Test Session on April 19th to 21st, executive producer Mark Rubin says a release date is coming “very soon.”

Insider Gaming believes they know the date for XDefiant’s upcoming Server Test Session.

Ubisoft's XDefiant seemed nearly ready to launch six months ago, but the game received a last-minute delay that left many fans puzzled. At the time, Executive Producer Mark Rubin explained:

Ubisoft has confirmed that XDefiant is delayed once again but teased that another public playtest is coming soon. Potential Call of Duty competitor XDefiant was previously intended to launch during Q1 2024, which ends on March 31.

XDefiant has been delayed again as it was previously scheduled to be released by the end of March 2024. Now, Ubisoft is aiming to "lock" down a release date after a short test period.

XDefiant developer Mark Rubin has disputed a report regarding the unreleased title.

A senior staff member behind the continually-delayed Ubisoft shooter XDefiant has denied a report which claimed the game's late launch was due to developers «chasing Call of Duty».

From Skull and Bones to Beyond Good and Evil 2 and many others, Ubisoft has been no stranger to games being stuck in limbo in recent years, and it seems another one of its in-development projects is currently facing similar struggles. Multiplayer shooter XDefiant has faced numerous delays in recent months, and though Ubisoft said earlier this year that the game would launch before April, with March now nearly over, that’s look incredibly unlikely.

A Ubisoft executive has denied a newly emerged report suggesting that XDefiant is being delayed because of Call of Duty. The official also offered a minor status update on XDefiant as part of the move.

Ubisoft may have narrowed down the timeframe for when they will release XDefiant.

An XDefiant developer confirmed that the game will implement a prestige system similar to the one seen in classic Call of Duty titles. Ubisoft's XDefiant, which has positioned itself as a direct competitor to Call of Duty, is still without a release date.

Almost a full month after delaying its online shooter xDefiant, Ubisoft has pushed back its release date again. The developer revealed the game has been indefinitely delayed in order to fix a number of issues recently revealed during a public test.

XDefiant is the upcoming free-to-play shooter from Ubisoft, which aims to recapture the classic arcade shooter-style game seen in shooters of yesteryear. However, since its announcement, it has had quite a turbulent development, and now it has been indefinitely delayed, raising the question of when players will see the game make its return and when we could expect to see a release date again.

Ubisoft’s xDefiant is in hot water yet once more, according to the developer itself. After it failed to pass certification earlier this year, xDefiant has been indefinitely delayed.

XDefiant has been delayed again.

Ubisoft has delayed XDefiant indefinitely after a series of playtests unearthed issues the development team wants to work to improve before launch. Ubisoft had hoped to release the game in October.

Ubisoft has delayed its upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant yet again, citing «inconsistencies in the game experience».

Despite recent rumors of an imminent launch shared by credible leakers, Ubisoft announced yet another last-minute delay for XDefiant, its free to play arcade first-person shooter game. The news came from Executive Producer Mark Rubin, who shared a lengthy explanation with the community via Twitter (X).

Ubisoft has delayed its upcoming free-to-play FPS XDefiant again, following a recent public test session.

Ubisoft San Francisco may be targeting late October for the launch of XDefiant. The rumor originated from Call of Duty insider TheMW2Ghost, who reportedly heard about a launch event scheduled for October 28th. That is a Saturday, so it is unlikely it would be selected as the game's launch date, but it is possible the event follows a release on Friday, October 27th.

The launch of upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant has been delayed after Ubisoft shared the title has failed to pass certification on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game was expected to be releasing at the end of last month, but following this setback, a new release date depends on whether platform holders Sony and Microsoft give it a pass in the next two weeks. If they do, launch can be set for the end of September. If a day one update is required to fix any lingering issues, XDefiant will be out in early October.

Ubisoft is one of the biggest names out there when it comes to the gaming world. The studio has seen massive success with huge game franchises like Assassin’s Creed (which has a whopping 12 games in it), Far Cry (with 6 beloved games), and others like Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy’s games and much more. We could forever sing their praises with the amount of material they have shared with the world, but did you know that Ubisoft’s upcoming game, XDefiant, was rejected by both Xbox and PlayStation?

Ubisoft confirmed its upcoming multiplayer shooter xDefiant has been pushed back after it failed to pass console certification from PlayStation and Xbox. 

XDefiant, Ubisoft's upcoming multiplayer shooter that some have hailed as the return of a more old-school, more 2010s-style, perhaps more try-hard Call of Duty-esque experience, has been delayed for an indeterminate amount of time. Why? Because it somehow offended the console gods: failing to pass the certification process for at least one of either PlayStation or Xbox, which means we all have to wait to get our hands on it until Ubisoft can rectify the problems that cropped up and try to get XDefiant certified again.

The XDefiant team has explained why it doesn't have a solid release date, even though the game could release within the next month.

In a strange turn for Ubisoft, they have delayed a game because it failed certification with Sony and Xbox.

Ubisoft has announced it has delayed its first-person shooter XDefiant after failing to pass console certification tests. 

Ubisoft's XDefiant has been delayed after being denied certification by PlayStation and Xbox.

XDefiant, Ubisoft's upcoming cross-over arena shooter, still does not have a solid release date and now we know why. In a blog post, producer Mark Rubin confirmed that the game failed its console certification with PlayStation and Xbox, and therefore has been delayed from its original American summer window. It is now eyeing a release sometime between mid-September to the middle of October, depending on any required day-one patches. It's worth mentioning that not passing a certification test is incredibly common for games, but we hardly ever hear about them since it's taken into consideration by publishers when setting a release date far in advance.

XDefiant, the Tom-Clancy-adjacent free-to-play shooter from Ubisoft, has been delayed out of its previously planned summer window, with the publisher blaming certification issues on Xbox and PlayStation for the game's slip into what's now «likely» to be an October release.

In a post on the official XDefiant website from Executive Game Director Mark Rubin, it was confirmed that the release of XDefiant is currently delayed. The popular FPS apparently received a Not Pass flag in the submission process for certification. The actual process started at the end of July, with the Not Pass result coming in mid-August. According to Rubin, most of the issues seemed to be related to compliance issues.

Ubisoft confirmed earlier this year that its multiplayer shooter XDefiant would be launching sometime this summer, and last month, executive producer Mark Rubin said that the game was on track to hit that launch window. However, the title has hit a bit of a snag behind the scenes – specifically, with its certification process with PlayStation and Xbox – which could result in a slight delay.

Ubisoft has delayed XDefiant’s release after the free-to-play FPS failed Microsoft’s and Sony’s console certification tests.

XDefiant, the upcoming shooter from Ubisoft, has been delayed after failing to pass certification.

Ubisoft could potentially launch somewhere between the middle of September to the middle of October after being denied certification by PlayStation and Xbox.

From the widespread backlash against the game following its reveal to a full-on rebranding in response to surprisingly positive impressions in the months afterward, XDefiant has had a pretty interesting journey so far, and that journey is supposed to hit a major milestone when the game launches this Summer. And while a specific release date hasn’t yet been announced by Ubisoft, it seems like XDefiant is still on track to hit its target launch window.