Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy-adjacent free-to-play shooter XDefiant has – after several delays last year – been given a release date, and launches for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on 21st May.
XDefiant – a 6v6 mash-up of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and The Division – was initially revealed as Tom Clancy’s XDefiant back in 2021, but Ubisoft later announced it was dropping the prefix following criticism from Tom Clancy fans who felt XDefiant’s flamboyant action strayed too far from the franchise’s more serious military themes and formula.
Since then, it’s seen numerous closed Insider tests and open sessions, but hasn’t quite managed to get its foot out the door. It first missed a planned summer launch last year, then received another delay in October, due to “inconsistencies in the game experience”.
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