Those looking for custom lobbies in XDefiant, you’re in for some good and bad news. While the game will support this feature, it won’t be available at launch.
This was confirmed by XDefiant Producer Mark Rubin who mentioned that while it might not be available at launch, the dev team’s hoping it won’t be long before it’s rolled out.
I’ve actually talked about this one before. It won’t be ready for launch. Hopefully not far after launch but definitely not at launch. Right now everyone is focused on launch.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) July 26, 2023
In addition to that, while we know that the game will feature gun camos (skins), it looks like if you’re not a fan of the weathered look we’ve seen in the beta, there’s a “pristine” version of the weapons as well.
Good question! So my art direction for weapons was “make them look like they went through a meat grinder” and I think the team did a great job of building weapons with a lot of character. Also, FYI, there will be pristine versions of weapons as well.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) July 25, 2023
Finally, we have some good news for players in Africa! Rubin has also confirmed that they are looking into server solutions given Google doesn’t have any servers in the region.
We use Google which doesn’t have servers in that region (I was surprised to be honest) and so we are working with another provider to get coverage. So hopefully will have something ready for that area.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) July 24, 2023
XDefiant seems to be hitting all the right notes so far when it comes to its potential player base. Some of the things discussed by devs include the addition of a ‘streaks system, and even the possibility of a fully customizable HUD.
XDefiant has no release date yet but it is due in “summer” for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. PS4 and Xbox One versions will be out at a later unspecified timeframe.
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