{"id":32633,"date":"2023-10-09T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32633"},"modified":"2023-10-09T21:41:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T01:41:00","slug":"xdefiant-release-delayed-again-after-inconsistencies-in-public-test-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/xdefiant-release-delayed-again-after-inconsistencies-in-public-test-session\/","title":{"rendered":"XDefiant release delayed again after &#8220;inconsistencies&#8221; in Public Test Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official XDefiant Twitter account has announced yet another delay for the game&#8217;s release, without specifying a new launch date. <\/p>\n<p>This decision follows a series of internet rumors suggesting that the game might arrive as early as October 17.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An update on XDefiant- <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3orSnspmp6\">pic.twitter.com\/3orSnspmp6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; XDefiant (@PlayXDefiant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayXDefiant\/status\/1711472235095925059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In their tweet, the XDefiant team expressed gratitude to players who participated in the recent Public Test Session and acknowledged the positive feedback regarding the game&#8217;s fast-paced gunplay, unique maps, objective-driven modes, and iconic Faction roster. <\/p>\n<p>However, they also acknowledged certain inconsistencies in the game experience that need addressing before the Preseason launch. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Preseason of XDefiant has been postponed.<\/p>\n<p>The development team will continue to work on resolving these issues and conducting further testing to ensure the game lives up to its goal of being a top-tier arcade shooter. <\/p>\n<p>They have promised to provide more information about the Preseason and testing in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the delay, it&#8217;s worth noting that XDefiant hasn&#8217;t had an official release date announced thus far. <\/p>\n<p>Given the proximity of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/call-of-duty\/\" title=\"Call Of Duty betting guide\">Call of Duty&#8217;s<\/a> release date, some speculate that the delay might be in the best interest of XDefiant&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, there&#8217;s a strong belief that XDefiant may have a better chance of thriving if it launches during the first quarter of 2024. <\/p>\n<p>While this may seem like a long wait for some, it could be an opportunity for the free-to-play FPS to shine, especially when the initial hype around the latest Call of Duty has subsided.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a recent leak suggesting that the game could potentially launch on October 28, 2023, although this should be taken with caution until officially confirmed by Ubisoft.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, Ubisoft has officially delayed the Preseason launch of XDefiant after reviewing feedback from a recent Public Test Session. <\/p>\n<p>This delay, while not specifying a new release date, aims to address inconsistencies in the game&#8217;s experience. <\/p>\n<p>The development team is committed to delivering a high-quality arcade shooter and will continue to work on improvements and testing. <\/p>\n<p>The timing of the release may be crucial for XDefiant&#8217;s success, and an early 2024 launch is being considered by some as a strategic move to avoid direct competition with other major titles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">ALL esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited release of the new Ubisoft first-person shooter, XDefiant, has been delayed once again after the latest Public Test Session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":29707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[57,193,3147],"class_list":["post-32633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-call-of-duty","tag-ubisoft","tag-xdefiant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32633"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32638,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32633\/revisions\/32638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}