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XDefiant
DeveloperUbisoft San Francisco[a]
PublisherUbisoft
Director
  • Safy Saada
Producers
  • Mark Rubin
  • Jason Schroeder
Designers
  • Matt Morales
  • John E. Slaydon
Artists
  • Carmen Chow
  • Yuki Takahashi
Writer
  • Demian Linn
Composers
  • Nicholas Bonardi
  • Andrew Levin
EngineSnowdrop
Platforms
ReleaseMay 21, 2024
GenreFirst-person shooter
ModeMultiplayer

XDefiant was a free-to-play first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and published by Ubisoft. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on May 21, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics.

On December 3, 2024, Ubisoft announced that XDefiant would permanently shut down, with new player registrations and downloads no longer available, and the servers were sunset after a final update later that month. On June 3, 2025, the game fully shut down and was taken offline.[1][2]

Gameplay

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XDefiant featured a variety of factions and classes, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. It is set in the Ubisoft universe, map locations are based on multiple Ubisoft titles' in-game locations. Players engage in fast-paced, team-based multiplayer matches across a variety of maps and game modes.[3]

The setting of the game revolves around factions called "Defiants", that previously appeared in other Ubisoft franchises. This includes The Division, Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell from the Tom Clancy's brand as well as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Watch Dogs.[4] Defiants are customizable with traits, abilities, devices, weapons and items.[5] It has 6-versus-6 linear game modes (such as "Domination" and "Escort").[6]

Development

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Tom Clancy's XDefiant was announced by Ubisoft in July 2021.[7] A closed Insider test of a pre-alpha version of XDefiant occurred in North America in 2021.[8] A second Insider test was held in February 2023.[9] A closed beta test began on April 13 and ended on April 23.[10] In March 2022, the game was rebranded as a part of the Ubisoft Originals brand, dropping the Tom Clancy's universe title, as the inclusion of characters from other Ubisoft franchises was planned, including those from the Tom Clancy's universe, as previously mentioned.[11]

On April 17, 2023, shortly after the launch of the game's closed beta, XDefiant became one of the top games to be streamed on the Twitch streaming platform, gaining around 50k viewers and passing the combined popularity of Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare II.[12]

During the Ubisoft Forward presentation on June 12, 2023, Ubisoft announced an open session, which started on June 20 for closed beta test participants (June 21 for all players) and ended on June 23. A Public Test Session was announced solely for PC started on September 28 and ended the following day.[13] Ubisoft planned the game to release in early-to-mid October,[14] however the game ultimately missed this window. This delay was the result of the open session, which had "surfaced some inconsistencies in the game experience", director Mark Rubin announced that XDefiant's release was delayed temporarily,[15] with the game ultimately releasing the following year.

In August 2024, following layoffs at numerous Ubisoft studios including the game's lead developer, Ubisoft San Francisco, it was rumored that Ubisoft was considering ending support for the game, as the concurrent player count had dropped below 20,000 players.[16] On October 15, 2024, the game's executive producer, Mark Rubin, addressed the rumors of the game's imminent closure and stated that it was not being canceled at that time. He further stated that plans for Year 2 content were still in place, reassuring players that updates and future developments were underway.[17] On December 3, 2024, only 7 weeks following his denial of the game's closure, Rubin announced that Ubisoft would be discontinuing development of the game, with new player registrations and downloads stopping the same day and automatically refunding previous 30-day sales and DLC costs back to players. Lead developer Ubisoft San Francisco was also announced to be closing as a result. The servers were later shut down on June 3, 2025.[2][18]

Release

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XDefiant was released on May 21, 2024. On its launch day, it achieved 1 million unique players within two and a half hours. The milestone makes it Ubisoft's fastest game to reach 1 million unique players. 48 hours after launch, XDefiant had just over 3 million unique players and around 300,000 concurrent players across all platforms. Despite initial server issues causing many players to wait in the menu, these problems were resolved approximately eight to ten hours after launch.[19][20] By June, it had accumulated 11 million players.[21]

The Year 1 Roadmap initially included four seasons with 12 new weapons, 12 new maps, four new factions, four battle passes, as well as other new content and fixes.[22][23]

The first season was announced along with a release date of July 2, 2024, during the Ubisoft Forward 2024 event. Content included three maps, with one map coming out per month, three new weapons, the GS-Kommando faction from Rainbow Six: Siege, Capture the Flag mode, ranked progression rewards, and more in-store items and bundles. The studio also revealed an XDebrief event centered on the new season, scheduled to occur a day before the season's release.[24]

The second season launched on September 24, 2024, with the Highwaymen from Far Cry New Dawn joining the game as a new faction.[25]

The third and final season launched on December 18, 2024, with three new factions joining the game: the Assassins from Assassin's Creed, the Wolves from Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Omega Force from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.[26]

Reception

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XDefiant received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[30]

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XDefiant was a free-to-play, first-person arena shooter video game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and published by Ubisoft. Released on May 21, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Ubisoft Connect, the game emphasized fast-paced, class-based multiplayer gameplay in modes supporting up to 6v6 matches across various maps. It featured selectable factions inspired by characters and abilities from other Ubisoft franchises, including the Cleaners from Tom Clancy's The Division, Echelon from Ghost Recon, Libertad from Ghost Recon Wildlands, Phantoms from Splinter Cell, and DedSec from Watch Dogs: Legion. Players customized loadouts with primary and secondary weapons, gadgets, and faction-specific abilities and ultimates, promoting diverse playstyles such as , support, and stealth. The game launched with 14 maps, five core modes like Domination and Hotshot, and cross-play support across platforms. Additional content was planned through seasonal updates, introducing new factions, weapons, and maps, with the first season starting after a six-week preseason. Despite initial positive reception for its balanced gameplay and lack of pay-to-win elements, XDefiant struggled to maintain a large player base in the competitive free-to-play shooter market. On December 3, 2024, Ubisoft announced the discontinuation of development, citing insufficient player retention to justify further investment. New downloads, registrations, and purchases ceased immediately, though Season 3 launched as planned; the servers remained online until June 3, 2025, after which the game was fully shut down. This closure also led to the layoff of approximately 143 staff from the San Francisco studio and reductions in teams in Osaka and Sydney.

Overview

Gameplay mechanics

XDefiant is a featuring 6v6 multiplayer matches across objective-based game modes such as Domination, Escort, and Zone Control. In Domination, two teams of six players compete to capture and hold three control points on the map to accumulate points, with the first team to reach 150 points declared the winner. Escort involves one team pushing a cart along a linear path while the opposing team defends to prevent progress, alternating roles upon successful delivery or elimination of the attackers. Zone Control pits an attacking team against defenders in a linear format, where attackers must capture sequential zones to score, switching sides after each round. The game's fast-paced movement system emphasizes fluid traversal without artificial boosts, incorporating mechanics like sliding to evade fire, jumping for verticality, and wall-running along surfaces to maintain in arena-style environments. Players can these actions—such as slide- or wall-running into slides—for enhanced mobility, promoting aggressive playstyles in close-quarters combat. Weapon handling revolves around loadouts with one primary weapon (e.g., assault rifles, SMGs, or shotguns) and one secondary (e.g., pistols or sawed-off shotguns), customizable via attachments like scopes, barrels, and grips that are unlocked through weapon leveling via match experience. Casual matchmaking excludes to foster varied and unpredictable encounters, though ranked modes incorporate skill considerations. Health mechanics follow a regenerative where players automatically recover after a brief delay following the last instance of damage, typically around 4-5 seconds, unless interrupted by further hits; full regeneration restores players to 100 HP without needing external aids in base . Upon death, players respawn at team-controlled points or random locations in the arena-style maps after a short , enabling continuous engagement without permanent elimination in team-based modes. Factions offer class-based abilities that integrate with these core systems, such as temporary boosts or movement aids. The model includes a system focused exclusively on cosmetic items like skins, emotes, and player cards, with all progression-based unlocks (weapons, attachments) available through free experience; explicitly designed the monetization to exclude pay-to-win elements, ensuring competitive balance.

Factions and setting

XDefiant is set in a near-future version of the , where diverse groups known as Defiants clash in chaotic, arena-style conflicts without a traditional single-player campaign narrative. These factions draw directly from 's established intellectual properties, integrating elements of their lore into the multiplayer experience to create thematic variety amid fast-paced gunplay. The game's universe emphasizes a lawless world of rival organizations vying for dominance, blending tactical realism with arcade action to highlight the unique identities of each group. The core of XDefiant's class system revolves around selectable factions, each functioning as a distinct playstyle with specialized abilities that modify combat dynamics. Players choose a faction to access its unique active abilities (two options), passive buffs, and a powerful ultra ability that charges over time through eliminations and objectives. Loadouts are customized around faction selection, incorporating weapons, attachments, and hero characters—playable operators representing key figures from the source IPs—to further personalize gameplay while maintaining balance across team-based modes. This system encourages strategic faction composition in matches, where abilities interact with core movement and shooting mechanics for emergent chaos. At launch, five factions were available, each tied to iconic Ubisoft franchises. The Echelon faction, inspired by Splinter Cell, focuses on stealth and reconnaissance, featuring active abilities like Digital Camo for temporary invisibility and Intel Suit for revealing enemy positions to the team, alongside passives for enhanced intel gathering. , drawn from Watch Dogs, emphasizes hacking and disruption with abilities such as a deployable turret for automated fire support and a signal jammer to disable enemy gadgets, reflecting the group's tech-savvy anarchist roots. , from Far Cry 6, supports with healing abilities like BioVida Boost for self-healing and El Remedio for area healing, enabling aggressive flanks and team sustain. The Cleaners, originating in The Division's pandemic-ravaged world, specialize in area denial using fire-based tools like flamethrowers and grenades to purge foes. , based on Ghost Recon Breakpoint, prioritize defensive positioning with abilities like for protection and a medical drone for health restoration, evoking elite mercenary tactics. Subsequent seasons introduced additional factions, expanding the roster with more Ubisoft lore integrations. The GS-Kommando, from Rainbow Six Siege, brings counter-terrorist precision with abilities like riot shield deployment and flash charges for breaching. Highwaymen, pulled from Far Cry New Dawn's post-apocalyptic badlands, offer vehicular-inspired aggression with molotovs and takedowns. Season 3 added the final factions: Assassins from Assassin's Creed with stealth and melee focus, Wolves from Ghost Recon emphasizing drone tactics, and Blood Dragon from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon with cybernetic enhancements. This faction design fosters replayability by weaving Ubisoft's rich universes into a cohesive multiplayer framework, where players embody heroes like Sam Fisher (Echelon) or Marcus Holloway (DedSec) without relying on scripted stories, instead letting emergent battles define the chaos.

Development

Announcement and pre-production

Development of XDefiant began in 2019 at Ubisoft San Francisco, led by executive producer Mark Rubin, a veteran of the Call of Duty series who had previously served as creative director at Treyarch. The project originated as an original free-to-play arena shooter designed to feature class-based factions drawn from across Ubisoft's intellectual properties, including elements inspired by Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and The Division, rather than being tied to a single narrative universe. The team explicitly rejected the battle royale format, opting instead for traditional 6v6 modes to emphasize fast-paced, skill-driven gunplay and movement mechanics reminiscent of arena shooters like Call of Duty and Overwatch. Although the core concept did not align closely with the brand's typical focus on realistic military simulations, attached the "" prefix for marketing leverage, capitalizing on the franchise's established audience in the shooter genre. This branding decision was met with mixed reactions upon reveal, as the game's sci-fi and faction-based elements diverged from expectations set by prior titles. The game was publicly announced on July 19, 2021, via a reveal trailer that highlighted its multiplayer arena and cross-IP factions, positioning it as a competitive alternative to dominant shooters. In March 2022, Ubisoft removed the Tom Clancy branding amid feedback that it misrepresented the game's identity, rebranding it simply as XDefiant to better reflect its standalone nature and broader appeal. During pre-production, the studio encountered hurdles in assembling a cohesive team from Ubisoft's internal talent pool, compounded by reports of a challenging work environment that impacted morale and iteration speed. Prototyping efforts centered on fine-tuning core systems like sliding, grappling, and weapon handling to achieve responsive, arcade-style controls without overcomplicating accessibility for new players.

Production and delays

Following its announcement in 2021, the production of XDefiant was led by a team at Ubisoft San Francisco and continued through 2024 until the game's launch in May. The project encountered multiple delays during its development cycle. Initially targeted for a late summer 2023 release, including a planned launch in August, the game was postponed indefinitely in September 2023 after failing console certification on PlayStation and Xbox platforms due to compliance and functionality bugs. Technical hurdles, particularly with netcode, party systems, and overall balancing, contributed to these setbacks, requiring additional testing and refinements. To address these issues, conducted several beta tests. A closed beta ran from April 13 to 25, 2023, focusing on adjustments, balancing, and player feedback while introducing ranked matches and all 14 planned launch maps. An open beta followed from June 21 to 23, 2023, available on PC, PS5, and Series X|S, where participants praised the responsive gunplay but criticized the limited depth of content and modes. A PC-only server beta in late September 2023 further refined and server stability ahead of the eventual release. In early 2024, additional closed testing phases helped iterate on factions and maps, incorporating feedback to enhance balance and variety. XDefiant was built with cross-play support across PS5, Series X|S, and PC to enable seamless multiplayer experiences. The game also integrated as its anti-cheat solution, a proactive system used in other titles to detect and prevent cheating. Content creation emphasized drawing from Ubisoft's existing intellectual properties, resulting in 14 launch maps inspired by settings from titles like Splinter Cell, Far Cry, The Division, and Ghost Recon, providing diverse arenas for 6v6 matches.

Discontinuation

On December 3, 2024, Ubisoft announced the discontinuation of development for XDefiant, citing insufficient long-term player retention and challenges in competing within the crowded free-to-play first-person shooter market. The decision followed internal evaluations that determined the game could not achieve sustainable profitability despite initial enthusiasm. Effective immediately, halted new player registrations, downloads, and in-game purchases across all platforms, while issuing full refunds for the Year 1 Pass and any unexpired virtual currency or content. This marked the initiation of the game's sunset process, designed to wind down operations responsibly. Despite the announcement, Ubisoft proceeded with the launch of Season 3 on December 18, 2024, as a final content update featuring three new factions—including the Assassins from the Assassin's Creed series—and additional maps to allow existing players continued access. The servers remained operational until their permanent shutdown on June 3, 2025, spanning approximately 13 months of live service from the game's initial release; no offline mode was provided for post-shutdown play. The discontinuation had significant repercussions for Ubisoft's workforce, including the closure of the Ubisoft San Francisco studio in February 2025, which impacted over 140 staff members primarily involved in XDefiant's development. This was part of broader layoffs affecting nearly 300 employees across Ubisoft's San Francisco and Osaka studios, with about half of the XDefiant team reassigned to other projects. In official statements, Ubisoft expressed profound appreciation for the XDefiant community, crediting players' passion and feedback for shaping the game's identity, and emphasized that the experience would inform strategies for future titles to better sustain player engagement. Following the shutdown, Mark Rubin announced on June 5, 2025, that he was leaving and retiring from the gaming industry, citing burnout and lack of sufficient resources for the project. In November 2025, reports emerged claiming that XDefiant had evolved from a canceled Splinter Cell multiplayer project initiated in 2017 by a of former Telltale developers, which underwent multiple pivots toward a live-service model; Rubin refuted these claims.

Release and updates

Launch details

XDefiant launched worldwide on May 21, 2024, as a available on , Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PC via . The release initiated the game's preseason phase, which lasted six weeks and provided immediate access to core multiplayer features for all players, with the optional Year 1 Pass offering accelerated progression and exclusive rewards from day one. This open launch followed extensive beta testing, where player feedback helped refine server stability and balance ahead of the full rollout. At launch, XDefiant featured five playable factions drawn from Ubisoft's existing franchises—Echelon from Ghost Recon, DedSec from , Cleaners from , Phantoms from Splinter Cell, and Libertad from —each with unique abilities and playstyles to emphasize team-based tactics. The game included 14 maps inspired by Ubisoft worlds, spanning arena-style environments for close-quarters combat and linear objectives for structured progression. Five core modes were available: Domination and Occupy for territorial control, Zone Control for king-of-the-hill objectives, Escort for payload advancement, and the free-for-all Hot Shot for individual eliminations. Players had access to 24 weapons across categories like assault rifles, submachine guns, and shotguns, customizable with 44 attachments to suit different loadouts. Marketing efforts centered on cinematic trailers that positioned XDefiant as a "pure ," stripping away narrative elements in favor of straightforward, high-speed multiplayer action reminiscent of classic titles. emphasized cross-franchise appeal through reveal footage showcasing faction integrations and map designs, while partnerships with esports platforms facilitated early tournaments like the XDefiant Series to build competitive hype. The launch saw an explosive initial response, with over 3 million unique players joining within the first two days, reaching approximately 8 million in the first week, and a peak of 500,000 concurrent users across all platforms in the opening 24 hours, setting a record despite minor server strains. This surge underscored the anticipation for a alternative in the genre.

Seasons and content expansions

XDefiant operated as a live service game following its May 2024 launch, with releasing seasonal updates that introduced new factions, maps, weapons, and gameplay modes to expand the core experience. These seasons followed a quarterly cadence, each lasting approximately three months, supplemented by bi-weekly patches for balance adjustments, bug fixes, and minor content additions like cosmetics. Battle passes accompanied each , offering premium and free tracks with unlockable items such as weapon skins, player cards, and executions, progressing through daily and weekly challenges that granted XP boosts. Season 1 launched on July 2, 2024, introducing the GS-Kommando faction inspired by Rainbow Six Siege operators, featuring abilities like the Blitz Shield ultimate and flash charges for aggressive pushes. The update added the Capture the Flag mode, three new maps including Emporium and Club House, and weapons such as the MK 18 rifle, alongside ranked play enhancements like improved matchmaking and penalties for quitters based on community input. These additions built on the launch's five initial factions—Cleaners, Echelon, Libertad, Phantoms, and DedSec—bringing the total to six factions and expanding map variety for diverse objective-based play. Season 2 arrived on September 25, 2024, incorporating the , with explosive abilities including the Saw Launcher grenade and Scrap Turret deployment for area denial. Key features included the Bomb mode, three new maps such as Waterfront, and weapons like the PP-19 , L85A2 , and SPAS-12 , alongside tweaks to progression for faster unlocks. This season emphasized chaotic, high-mobility gameplay, with patches addressing weapon balance and adding events to maintain player engagement until December 2024. The final Season 3, released on December 18, 2024, marked a substantial content drop as Ubisoft's last major update before the game's discontinuation in June 2025. It featured the Assassins faction drawn from , equipped with stealth-oriented tools like hidden blades and for reconnaissance, plus two additional factions: Wolves from Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Blood Dragon from : Blood Dragon. The patch added 13 maps, six new weapons, modes including Bomb Defuse and bot matches for practice, and made all planned cosmetics available for free, accelerating progression with double XP events. By the end of live service, XDefiant supported ten factions and over 30 maps, with community-driven features like player-voted mode integrations (e.g., ) and anti-cheat system upgrades implemented via feedback from forums and surveys.

Reception and legacy

Critical reception

XDefiant received mixed reviews upon its launch in May 2024, with critics praising its core gameplay elements while critiquing its lack of originality and limited content. On , the game holds an average score of 67/100 for PC based on 17 critic reviews, with similar scores across platforms including 72/100 for Series X and 67/100 for PlayStation 5. aggregates a 70/100 average from 45 critics, with 51% recommending the title. awarded it a 7/10, describing it as a respectable entry in the shooter genre but one hampered by an "identity crisis" from blending IPs without a cohesive vision. gave it a 6/10, noting that while the game elevates itself through solid gunplay and map design, its unoriginal mechanics fail to stand out in a crowded market. Critics highlighted several positive aspects of XDefiant's design, particularly its responsive gunplay and faction variety, which provide fluid movement and balanced abilities reminiscent of classic arena shooters. IGN commended the "great" shooting mechanics and fast-paced action that keeps momentum high, even after deaths, allowing quick respawns into engaging matches. Reviewers appreciated the homage to traditional shooters through modes like Domination and the absence of aggressive microtransactions, positioning it as a pressure-free alternative in the space. Faction abilities were seen as a strong innovation, adding strategic depth without overwhelming the core gunfights, as evidenced by the variety drawn from properties like Rainbow Six Siege and . However, common criticisms focused on the game's launch content shortage, repetitive modes, and an overarching from mashing disparate IPs without sufficient depth. GameSpot pointed out the "disparate styles" that don't gel, leading to unoriginal loops that feel derivative of titles like . IGN echoed this, arguing that conflicting mechanics and a lack of unique personality prevent it from rising above competitors, with progression systems feeling sluggish and maps, while well-designed, insufficient in number at launch. Many reviews noted the repetitive nature of available modes, which limited long-term engagement despite the addictive short-term fun. Reviews evolved slightly with post-launch updates, as Season 1 in July 2024 introduced new factions, maps, and modes like , addressing some content complaints and boosting replayability. GameSpot's assessment post-Season 1 maintained its 6/10 but acknowledged improvements in variety, though underlying issues like ability clashes persisted. Later critiques, such as Gaming Trend's August 2024 , noted growing player fatigue from ongoing balance tweaks and mode repetition, even as additions like the GSK faction enhanced competitive potential. XDefiant received no major awards or nominations in 2024, but it garnered recognition in the esports scene for its balanced multiplayer framework. The formation of the XDefiant HP League in August 2024 highlighted its potential for organized competition, with organizers aiming to establish and NA circuits based on the game's precise gunplay and faction dynamics.

Commercial performance and shutdown impact

XDefiant achieved initial commercial success upon its May 2024 launch, attracting over 10 million unique players within the first two weeks and surpassing 11 million total players shortly thereafter. The game's model generated revenue primarily through battle passes, microtransactions, and premium packs like the Ultimate Founder's Pack, with noting strong in its early months. However, sustained proved challenging, as the title contributed to 's broader financial declines, including a 21.9% drop in first-half 2024-25 net bookings to €642.3 million. Player retention emerged as a critical issue, with daily active users plummeting by approximately 94% on from its second-week peak by September 2024, leaving concurrent player counts hovering around 20,000 across platforms by late summer. This decline was attributed to intense competition from established titles like and , alongside technical challenges such as matchmaking inconsistencies and delays in seasonal content updates that led to periods of stagnant progression. The game's discontinuation announcement on December 3, 2024, with servers set to shut down on June 4, 2025, triggered immediate operational fallout, including automatic refunds for all Year 1 Pass purchases, , DLC bundles, and any transactions made in the prior 30 days. This policy affected a substantial portion of the player base that had invested in premium content, with processing handled through digital storefronts over the following eight weeks. The closure also led to 277 layoffs, primarily impacting half the development team at , and resulted in the full shutdown of both the and studios. XDefiant's failure underscored the high risks inherent in live service models, where initial hype often fails to translate into long-term engagement and profitability without continuous investment in player retention strategies. The shutdown amplified industry-wide concerns about the viability of such titles in oversaturated genres, contributing to broader discussions on for multiplayer versus single-player experiences amid 's ongoing . In November 2025, former developers revealed that XDefiant originated as a for a new Splinter Cell game before evolving into its multi-IP format. Following the June 2025 server deactivation, community efforts to develop private servers or mods proved unfeasible due to the game's heavy reliance on official backend infrastructure, leaving its assets preserved solely within 's internal IP library for potential future reference.

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