XDefiant – the upcoming FPS from Ubisoft– is getting a second beta this week, but only players who were in the closed beta are able to preload and play early before it goes live tomorrow.
The first XDefiant beta was a closed one, taking place in April and running from the 13-24. It proved hugely popular, drawing a staggering one million players over the course of its first week. But with great success comes great server issues. Players complained of stability issues, leading the game's executive producer, Mark Rubin to consider suggesting extending the beta to make up for the shaky XDefiant servers
As a result, we got a few extra days of playtime, letting Mirror Gaming editor and resident Warzone player, Nathan Bliss, weigh in with his XDefiant closed beta impressions, and whether Ubisoft's shooter has the potential to be Call of Duty killer. But there's plenty of us who didn't get the chance to dabble with the game; happily, we're finally getting the opportunity with the XDefiant open beta. Unless you're on PS4 or Xbox One of course – like the last one, this beta is limited to players on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
