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XDefiant is a throwback to a golden generation of Call of Duty

Opinion | 2015 called, it wants its fast-paced FPS back

GamesRadar · May 28, 2024

XDefiant for Xbox review: The only thing this "Call of Duty killer" is destroying is my remaining goodwill toward Ubisoft

Pitting Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter against Call of Duty feels almost as unbalanced as XDefiant’s matchmaking. Ubisoft has a long history of canning free-to-play shooters that don’t capture virality, so don’t get too attached.

Windows Central · May 25, 2024

'Personal best KD at 0.23': XDefiant is handing out participation trophies to players who suck

At least you tried.

PC Gamer · May 24, 2024

Ubisoft's XDefiant system requirements are so low that even a manky old potato will run the game

Po-tay-toes. Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a GPU.

PC Gamer · May 20, 2024

Ubisoft's XDefiant has one huge advantage over Call of Duty

Ubisoft has announced its upcoming shooter, XDefiant, will not utilize Skill Based Match Making in casual lobbies. Will the difference be enough for XDefiant to live up to its moniker as a "CoD Killer"?

Windows Central · May 17, 2024

Ubisoft cancels The Division: Heartland so it can focus on 'bigger opportunities' like XDefiant

The cancellation was quietly delivered in today's year-end financial report.

PC Gamer · May 15, 2024

XDefiant is ditching skill-based matchmaking because Ubisoft thinks it's not good for fun or variety, and it "means every casual game is repetitive"

"No SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game experience in the long-term"

GamesRadar · May 15, 2024

XDefiant is doing away with Skill-Based Matchmaking: 'We believe that no SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game'

Taking the skill out of matchmaking.

PC Gamer · May 15, 2024

A Call of Duty competitor is launching 3 years after its first announcement, and I couldn't be more excited

XDefiant, a competitor to the Call of Duty franchise, launches on May 21. After 3 years of open Alpha and Beta tests, the game is finally coming to current generation consoles and Windows PC. Come check out the details!

Windows Central · May 3, 2024

XDefiant finally has a release date, and it's just a couple weeks from now

After multiple delays, Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter is ready to go.

PC Gamer · May 2, 2024