XDefiant is a shooter developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, released 21 May 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What XDefiant is
XDefiant is a shooter game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and released in 2024. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Snowdrop.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ubisoft's worlds collide in a free-to-play, first-person arena shooter where you compete to be the best in fast-paced online matches! Join an always-evolving experience with regular updates bringing new playable factions and a growing collection of maps, weapons, and game modes. With cross-play, you will be able to join your friends across available platforms.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are warfare.
How it was received
XDefiant holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 19% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 16 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 64, across 93 votes.
What it launched against
XDefiant launched on 21 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols and Animal Well. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols, Animal Well.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for XDefiant yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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