For those looking to play XDefiant competitively, you’ll be able to do so once the upcoming free-to-play game’s first season rolls around, as one of the game’s devs have confirmed that the XDefiant Ranked mode will be available in Season 1!
This was confirmed by XDefiant Executive Producer Mark Rubin in answering a fan over on Twitter.
The first ranked season starts Season 1. During the pre-season you'll be able to try out the ranked ruleset in a special playlist to get ready for Season 1.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) November 11, 2023
Of course, Season 1 kicking off is far from where we are now, as we don’t even know when the game will be released. That said, there is a sliver of hope for those who want to play XDefiant early, as Rubin has confirmed that there are more playtests incoming, which he confirmed near the release date delay announcement earlier this month.
That would be the plan.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) November 2, 2023
Hopefully, console players will be part of the new playtests and it lasts for more than a day or two this time, no?
XDefiant, for those not familiar with the upcoming game, is a free-to-play shooter made by ex-Call of Duty devs. Our hands-on time with it has been quite positive, which leads us to be quite excited about the shooter.
Expect XDefiant to be released initially on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions launching at a later date.
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