We appreciate the wishes to extend Open Sessions, but we will not be extending it to allow our team to rest and process the Open Session properly.
Love all the passion for XDefiant and see you in matches until 11 PM PT! 💛
Thanks to the over 1 million players who joined us for our Closed Beta! As we gear up for the Open Session coming June 21-23, check out some of our team's favorite moments.
Announcing XDefiant Public Test Sessions!
Test our platform we will be using for new, upcoming changes and content to the game this Thursday, 9/28, from 12 PM PT to 6 PM PT.
Pre-load is available now on Ubisoft Connect for PC!
Learn More:
XDefiant is launching later this summer, but you can play it this month during the Open Session from June 21-23! Learn more about it and check out XDefiant’s Year 1 roadmap for a look at the cadence of new weapons, factions, maps, and more coming to the free-to-play shooter.
Welcome to the party!
Introducing Tom Clancy’s
#XDefiant
, a free-to-play, fast-paced arena FPS from Ubisoft San Francisco.
Visit to watch the full reveal and register for a chance to play early!
If you played in the Closed Beta, you will be able to play the Open Session a day early (June 20) as we start servers in preparation for the influx of players on June 21.
Access to all players on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S will be June 21-23 as we announced in the show!
We plan to launch later this Summer, kicking it all off with a Preseason! 🔥
Here's a reminder of what content will be included from day 1.
Read all the latest updates from
#UbiForward
on our blog:
👉🏻
A small update as we're continuing to review feedback from the Open Session!
📅 Plan is still to launch later this summer.
🎮 Launch will be on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. We're working on last-gen platforms for later.
👍 We'll provide more updates as they're available.
🎉 We’ve heard the requests and are extending the Closed Beta for an additional 48 hours! 🎉
The Closed Beta will now end on Tuesday, April 25th at 11 PM PT.
Be sure to get those extra matches in and lets us know your feedback!
We're aware of server issues and are investigating fixes to stabilize the servers.
We will have an update soon - thank you for your patience in the meantime!
Due to the progression issues, we've unlocked all weapons and attachments for everyone! Check them out and let us know your favorite loadout!
Class and loadouts might not save, we are investigating the issue. So make sure to prepare your class as soon as you join a match!
Thank you to all that have played the Closed Beta so far! Your feedback is immensely helpful, and we love hearing from our over 1 Million players! 🎉
We're not done yet though! The Closed Beta is live this weekend and will be ending on April 23rd at 11pm PT!
Thanks to all who joined XDefiant's Closed Beta! We appreciate your feedback and support. Looking forward to what's next and the future of XDefiant. Register to get info first at .
Lets Go! 🎉
Servers are live now for Closed Beta player to pre-test the Open Session in preparation for official start tomorrow.
Open Session is available to everyone tomorrow, June 21st, at 10 AM PT.
Open Session was announced during
#UbiForward
, and we hope you're just as psyched about it as we are! 🤯
⏰June 21st 10AM PT | 7PM CEST ➡️ June 23rd 11PM PT | 8AM CEST June 24th.
Read about our recent updates on our blog:
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Today is Open Session day! A quick note -
You might notice a lower texture resolution on weapon & characters. Rest assured that these will be full resolution at launch, the reduction is just part of the test!
The XDefiant Closed Beta might be over, but the development team is hard at work on the road to launch. Here are the key takeaways and learnings from the Beta brought to you by Patrick
@ACHES
Price.
Today is the last chance to play in the Open Session! 📅
The Open Session will end as planned at 11 PM PT today.
Thank you to everyone for the participation, bug reports, and continued feedback. It all helps to make the best game possible! 💙
Announcing XDefiant Public Test Sessions!
Test our platform we will be using for new, upcoming changes and content to the game this Thursday, 9/28, from 12 PM PT to 6 PM PT.
Pre-load is available now on Ubisoft Connect for PC!
Learn More:
Who will come out the greatest? XDefiant is a part of
@YouTubeGaming
's Worlds Greatest tournament coming September 2. XDefiant takes the stage September 3. Details here! 👀
Our server is now back online for PC. The deployed patch should help with connection issues such as Echo and Foxtrot errors.
Important ❗️If playing on PC, please restart your game for the patch to take effect. ❗️
Console will not be able to play until we can patch console
We have deployed a patch to PlayStation 5 that should help with *most* connection issues. PlayStation 5 players can play now!
We are still working to patch Xbox Series X|S as soon as we can. Xbox servers will still be disabled and will show a VICTOR error message.
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We are actively working on the known issue of progression not saving. Additionally, we are working on a patch that addresses connection issues. We will update as soon as we can!
The XDefiant Closed Beta may have come to a close, but the memory of clutch saves, crushing defeats, and pulse-pounding firefights still lives on in our hearts. ❤️
Let's take a look back at a few of our player stats in our Closed Beta Debrief!
We've implemented a few smaller fixes that are helping server stability. There should be a noticeable improvement to matchmaking time and a diminishing number of errors.
We're continuing to work on the issue to get the best experience possible
Our XDefiant PTS is now live! 🙌
Join on PC and test out our public test session platform that will be used to test new features and changes going forward!
Servers will be open from 12 PM PT/ 3 PM ET to 6 PM PT/ 9 PM ET.
An update on Open Session Known Issues-
✉ We have released an update that should help party invites work and will keep monitoring it!
✅ We also deployed a server-side fix to help with matchmaking overall
XDefiant is back, and we're kicking 2023 off with our much-anticipated Cross-Play Insider Sessions!
The session begins February 16th at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET and ends February 19th at 11 PM PT / 2 AM ET 📅
Check out our newest blog for more details!
👉
Play XDefiant for free today in the Server Test Session on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S and unlock rewards to keep when the game launches. Tune in for a look at the action as Ubisoft News plays live now on .
Gearing up for Server Test Session? Make sure you grab these exclusive rewards so you have them for launch!
🟢 MP5 Shamrock Skin - Play in the Test
🔴 M9 Ember Skin - Play in a Party
🟡 3 Weapon XP Boosters - Reach Level 18
An update on the parties-
We are investigating issues with parties, in the meantime the best workaround is to keep parties to the same platform.
We will update when we have more to share!
We are looking at a few known issues:
- Party invites not working
- Matches not being able to be found
- Diagnostic information showing on UI
Please check out our Known Issues board to stay up to date ->
We are now turning Unranked playlist back on! That’s not all - we are also adding a new mode, Hot Shot! Both unranked and ranked will be playable. Unranked is playable solo or group, and ranked will be solo queue.
Thanks for the continued feedback on our Alpha Ranked playlist!
Our PTS is now closed! 👋
Thank you for testing out our future platform for new content and changes to the game. While our test was brief, we appreciate everyone that was able to hop on and play!
Have feedback? Share it on our Discord
➡
Our Xbox patch is now live, which means Xbox Series X|S players can play now! This patch helps with most connection issues. Joining matches should be smoother now.
The patch may take some time to rollout everywhere, so keep an eye out for an update!
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Heads up! We have disabled the Digital Ghillie Suit ability for Echelon due to an issue causing a rare Invisibility issue. We know, no more sneaky (for now), but try out the Intel Suit - it's quite revealing!
We are happy to announce a test of our Alpha* Ranked Playlist. The playlist is still work-in-progress, and we are looking for feedback on the topic!
To help focus feedback - Ranked will be the only playlist starting in an hour at 1 PM ET!
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Good question!
Our newest game mode, "Hot Shot", has you collecting tokens from fallen opponents. Collect the most, and you become the "hot shot," making you faster and deadlier than ever.
Be careful though, as you'll have a target on your back revealing you on the map. 🎯
The progression changes are still being worked on. For server issues, we need to update the game client.
This will have some important consequences:
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We've just deployed a fix to the servers to mitigate the occurrence of Delta-01 errors that some players have been experiencing during the Server Test Session. No download or patching is required, as the fix was applied on the back-end.
We have disabled the Echelon faction due to issues surrounding invisibility abilities.
Thank you everybody for the bug reports and feedback, we appreciate you!
Can’t find out who’s the "World’s Greatest” without playing XDefiant! 💪
Be sure to tune in tomorrow to watch all the
#YouTubeWorldsGreatest
gamers compete against each other in XDefiant at 12PM PT/ 3PM ET!
We are making sever-side changes now to help solve the issues with progression. It is possible error codes, such as ECHO-02 & ECHO-06, may appear temporarily as It's rolled out.
Once its live, it means you should see player level increase consistently and loadout saves work!
Carlos is happy. Carlos is happy because you all are having fun.
Carlos doesn't want you to miss a single minute left in the Closed Beta. Carlos wants to remind you servers close tomorrow, April 25th, at 11PM PT/ April 26th at 6AM UTC.
Thank you, Carlos. 😌
Announcing XDefiant Public Test Sessions!
Test our platform we will be using for new, upcoming changes and content to the game this Thursday, 9/28, from 12 PM PT to 6 PM PT.
Pre-load is available now on Ubisoft Connect for PC!
Learn More:
Looking to make content for the XDefiant Closed Beta? We got you covered! 👍
Download our Fan Kit for access to hi-res character models and maps, as well as stream-friendly overlays and music.
We've seen your questions about last gen platform support. 🎮
Last gen is actively being worked on so that they offer a similar, great experience to current gen. We will launch them as soon as they are ready and update you all on this topic closer to launch!
How do you get access to the Closed Beta? What carries over? How do you redeem Twitch Drops?
We've heard your questions, and we have your answers in our Closed Beta FAQ!
👉
We're nearing the end of the Closed Beta, with servers closing today, April 25th, at 11 PM PT.
As a last day treat, Hot Shot is back and live now for you all to enjoy! 🎉
❌ Hot Shot will not count towards progression ❌
We’ve seen reports of DedSec challenge not visually showing progression for those that played in Closed Beta.
The experience is still being tracked on our end and we will be granting anyone who reaches the 125K XP, so don’t worry you’ll be throwing those spider bots at launch!
Server Status update-
As we continue to investigate server stability, there may be some disconnections from matches at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
The disconnects should be brief, and games should be playable shortly after.
Getting Mike-01 error issues on PlayStation? Please be sure to download the correct version.
You can do this by clicking on "..." on the XDefiant store page and make sure to download "XDefiant - Server Test Session" (see example)
It's the final day of XDefiant's Open Session! Come get your Twitch drops and join the chat as Ubisoft News plays the fast-paced PVP shooter right now on Twitch!
Hi everyone, we are experiencing some service issues that players are currently facing and the team is working on bringing it all back to normal as soon as possible.
Ready to see who's the best? 🏆
#YouTubeWorldsGreatest
gamers will be competing against one another today across several matches of XDefiant as they determine who’s truly the gaming 🐐.
Here's what you should know about the Open Session:
🎮 PC, Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation 5.
🌐 Worldwide Regions.
🙅🏻♀️ No NDA, you can capture and share!
✉️ No invites needed, it's an Open Session!
😍 Closed Beta participants get access June 20th.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to play during our Insider Session Cross-Play! The team is ecstatic about the response and is looking forward to diving into your feedback. 👍
We look forward to sharing more about what's coming down the road soon! 😉
We are still actively working on issues that are impacting progression. We will update on this topic when we have more information!
Thank you again for the patience and understanding as we work on these issues!
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We are still experiencing errors outside of matches, which will require additional time to resolve as we work on a stable fix.
Thank you for your patience, and we will keep you updated on our progress.
We heard the GIPHY needed more Carlos? 👀
Be ready to show some love for XDefiant when
#UbiForward
goes live on YouTube and Twitch at 10:00 AM PDT / 7:00 PM CEST!
➡
Our Cross-Play Insider Session will be here soon and will feature Libertad, Echelon, DedSec, Phantoms, and Cleaners.
Which faction are you excited to play? 🎮
The team's been hard at work, and we're ready to share more on Twitch this Thursday, April 13th! Set a reminder to tune-in at 1PM ET/ 10AM PT so you don't miss a thing!
Want to know what you can expect? Catch up by reading our Closed Beta blog!