XDefiant servers run into big matchmaking problems on launch day

XDefiant, Ubisoft’s free-to-play area shooter, launched on Tuesday for PlayStation 5, Home windows PC, and Xbox Sequence X, and nearly instantly bumped into matchmaking troubles, a Ubisoft producer confirmed through X.

Govt producer Mark Rubin stated “Matchmaking servers go increase!” rapidly including his growth workforce was engaged on fixing the issue. The sport’s official X account likewise said matchmaking was having trouble, with gamers responding within the thread with screenshots of empty lobbies and gamers “unable to seek out match.”

Matchmaking servers go increase! We’re engaged on it. pic.twitter.com/8gjk8dASzG

— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) May 21, 2024

As of 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday the XDefiant account nonetheless had not confirmed {that a} repair had been made, although it did say some progress had been made. An XDefiant information web site, in the meantime, began giving out battle passes within the recreation to X followers whereas everybody waited on a repair.

It’s an particularly unhealthy search for a recreation that’s multiplayer-only and, clearly, depends upon matchmaking to be able to draw and preserve an viewers.

What’s XDefiant?

XDefiant is a 6v6 shooter whose characters are drawn from throughout Ubisoft’s many mental properties. It was first resulting from launch in October 2023, however the writer then delayed it indefinitely earlier than saying it anticipated to launch it in March. That acquired delayed once more till Might 21.

The sport makes references to the Ghost Recon, Watch Canines, and Tom Clancy’s The Division sequence, in addition to Far Cry 6, the latest recreation in that sequence (launching in 2022). Watch Canines, nonetheless, is rumored to be on ice after a dismal gross sales efficiency from Watch Canines: Legion in 2021, and The Division: Heartland, one other free-to-play shooter introduced in 2020, was cancelled outright.

Ubisoft stated it shut down Heartland to be able to focus extra sources on XDefiant; Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, introduced in September 2023, remains to be in growth.

For extra on XDefiant, see our comprehensive guide containing every thing we all know concerning the recreation.