It looks like Ubisoft has struck a chord with gamers with XDefiant’s closed beta, as the publisher has confirmed that it has passed over one million players!
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This announcement was made over on Twitter, where Ubisoft thanked the players for reaching the milestone.
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! pic.twitter.com/YUtm8XIznl
— XDefiant (@PlayXDefiant) April 20, 2023
Bear in mind, this is a closed beta, and also only available for next-gen (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) platforms and PC, though the final release will also be on PS4, Xbox One.
Speaking of the closed beta, if you’re playing the game and noticed that snipers don’t seem to flinch that much when hit, you’ll be glad to know that Ubisoft has confirmed that flinch isn’t balanced yet.
I agree that the flinch isn't balanced yet.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) April 23, 2023
While we just saw the Hot Shot game mode go live in the beta (and then pulled), one fan-favorite mode for shooter fans is making its way into the game, and that’s Search and Destroy. This was confirmed by XDefiant Executive Producer Mark Rubin as something that’s coming post-launch.
We're working on one for after launch
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) April 23, 2023
XDefiant has no release date set just yet, but here are the confirmed list of content players can expect at launch. You can read up on what we thought of the first closed beta right here.