Ubisoft’s Call of Duty-like FPS XDefiant hasn’t been seen or head from in quite some time, but that’s not stopping one esports organization from forming a roster, somehow.
A team named Delco Gaming has announced a foursome for competitive XDefiant, although the game is not out yet and has not been playable by the public since its beta ended at the end of June 2023. The roster is made up of players named Tota, Virce, Proficient, and Jclapppz, who claims to have been a top-30 North American player in the game, most likely during the beta period.
As of now, XDefiant’s competitive ruleset is completely up in the air, as is just about everything else with the game. Originally meant to launch sometime towards the end of last summer, it’s been delayed multiple times and to this point, it still does not have a tentative official launch date.
Every so often, executive producer Mark Rubin provides a murky update about what to expect. Most recently, though, a potential Rainbow Six faction appeared in the Ubisoft Connect app, leading many to believe the game was coming soon. In February, it was revealed a document from a recent Ubisoft investor meeting listed XDefiant’s Season Zero for release some time before the end of March 2024. It’s now March 15, and nothing is official yet.
Reactions to Delco’s team announcement have been pretty humorous, with many pointing out that the game isn’t even out yet, and my personal favorite, a Reddit reply saying the squad is “scrimming their imaginations.”
Plagued by everything from issues with netcode and a new party system, XDefiant may have missed its opportunity to capture a wide audience, but that’s not stopping orgs like Delco from hoping it could be the next big thing in esports.
We wish Delco and its players luck, and hopefully all of us are able to play XDefiant somewhat soon, seeing as the FPS was quite fun when it was available.
