Ubisoft has launched an up to date Year One roadmap for its free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, highlighting essential modifications and new content material coming down the highway. The weblog publish additionally denies studies that XDefiant is dying, stating that the sport is in a wholesome state and that Ubisoft has offered further assets to the group to repair a few of the bigger points, like hit registration.
The blog post begins by addressing the problems gamers have been having with the hit registration in XDefiant, which does not work as reliably as another multiplayer shooters. The simplified rationalization given is that at the moment packets are despatched twice between gamers, however the trade normal is 4 occasions. So as to obtain this, the XDefiant group wants to scale back the dimensions of their packets to allow them to ship them extra occasions. No stable launch date was given, however the group hopes to make vital progress by the tip of Season 2.
The weblog publish additionally denies studies that XDefiant is in bother at Ubisoft, though it would not reply on to a few of the claims. The report from Insider Gaming from late August said that XDefiant participant numbers have dropped off considerably since launch and that if Season 3 would not flip issues round, the sport might be at risk of shutting down. The weblog publish states that “no, the sport is completely not dying,” and reiterates that quality-of-life enhancements are excessive on the precedence listing.
The weblog publish additionally consists of an up to date roadmap for XDefiant. It reiterates that every season will embody three new maps, three new weapons, and a brand new faction to play, however now it additionally lists development modifications and high quality of life modifications. Season 2 consists of participant collision and footstep audio enhancements, along with occasion challenges and improved battle move development.
Government producer on XDefiant Mark Rubin shared on Twitter that the group continues to be engaged on free-for-all and can present an up to date ETA once they can. Rubin also clarified that updates coming in later seasons should not being held, however are nonetheless being labored on, just like the status system coming in Season 3.
Season 2 of XDefiant might be revealed on September 18, the place the brand new faction, the Highwaymen, and weapons needs to be showcased. Ubisoft not too long ago suffered layoffs, including to the over 10,000 gaming jobs misplaced this 12 months.