
The game was initially to fall under Ubisoft's Tom Clancy banner, but this was later dropped to allow for the use of other franchises to produce additional content. XDefiant was originally announced in July 2021, where it was revealed to be a free-to-play multiplayer shooter pitting players against each other in various game modes as factions based on series such as Far Cry and Splinter Cell. It is set to continue into the summer with additional open betas, giving more players the chance to experience what they have only been able to watch on Twitch to this point.

The game's previous betas has seen roughly 1.5 million players jump into its chaotic gunplay, pitting factions from Ubisoft's biggest franchises against each other in team-driven multiplayer matches.

Ubisoft's upcoming multiplayer shooter XDefiant has proven to be a hit with players and viewers, and it appears the studio isn't going to slow down with news on its next open betas and what is in store for the game's full release later in 2023.
