XDefiant: XDebrief - XDefiant Season 2 Reveal

XDefiant's season 2 brings a new faction and lots of exciting updates. Get the inside scoop from the XDefiant team and learn all about what's in coming to the game!
About XDefiant:
Ubisoft's worlds collide in a free-to-play, first-person arena shooter where you compete to be the best in fast-paced online matches!
Join an always-evolving experience with regular updates bringing new playable factions and a growing collection of maps, weapons, and game modes. With cross-play, you will be able to join your friends across available platforms.
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[@andrewall3193]

Disable disbanding lobbies… that’s the best way to build a community around this game if players are able to settle rivalries and make friends with their temp team mates

[@spin.chicken]

No. That's stupid.

[@Holo_siight]

​@@spin.chickenwhy should be stupid?

[@Beta_Extraz24]

@@Holo_siightI think it’s because people can just quite application and still leave the game; it’s impossible for the devs to do this. I suggest adding more strict punishments for leaving ranked matches like getting suspended from the gamemode

[@LuckyJay817]

😮 did you ever played old cods ? ​@spin.chicken

[@choccymilk666]

This game would be much more fun if there was trash talk and then challenging the other team to stay in the lobby

[@udavidzzz]

I love xdefiant, hopefully you guys can add additional content on top of what is already set too release!

[@thedavesofourlives1]

or just play FCND

[@GaryJ-nt4ov]

@@thedavesofourlives1 yes dave we know its a new dawn faction but those r two entirely diff games

[@SethWest1]

I'm excited, good luck Ubisoft. You need a success right now.

[@juliendom3567]

They changed their name, now it's Ubiwok, the skins speak for themselves.... Disgusting

[@Amabatukambasink]

Bruh

[@M1kY28]

Just make battlepass better not recolored same skins over and over some animated skins like you put in store too if you want people to stay.

[@Extirpo]

Xdefiant problems isnt recolored skins.

[@davidrayservin]

Already seen battle pass it’s recolored skins

[@midnightrider6242]

​@@ExtirpoI agree this game's problems is the netcode and hit registration which I am really praying they fix soon

[@Number2Vaderfan]

PREMIUM BATTLE PASS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR UBISOFT+ MEMBERS LOLOLOL

[@FrostBeam009]

They need to make the game better lol... It released as the same game we played open beta in over a year ago.. Nothing had changed.. No new operators and no new guns.

[@Åstølfo10]

The game is getting cool, give Ubisoft a chance guys

[@beingzur]

More like, Ubisoft should give this game and the devs of this game a chance (more time).

[@Neural.Academy]

Ok, but after netcode fixing

[@jasonadersonwedion9874]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@nivh]

@@Åstølfo10 agreed. however i wouldnt mind having no content if the netcode were better.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

I've given ubisoft many chances over the last ten years and they never fail to disappoint

[@Bleak5170]

Skilled players are going to absolutely WRECK lobbies with the Highwaymen class.

[@Titan1x77b]

New players are uninstalling after 1 day.... Unless they pay for the new faction. Pay to win or pay to play... This game won't see a season 4

[@soggypotato5332]

@@Titan1x77b Wow man, your a beacon of hope arent you. Just oozing with optimism over there.

[@Titan1x77b]

@@soggypotato5332 optimism runs out after they failed to make necessary changes to save the game. I wouldn't be commenting if I didn't once love the game.

[@weaxxful]

@@Titan1x77b Cheater already do this, no need to wait a new faction

[@Titan1x77b]

@@soggypotato5332 just being real, no fake optimism here. Faith without works is dead.

[@zumrut_ayna]

i dont want wait to find players, pls bring stay together system. after finish match, players should be stay together.

[@gcm0rais]

New Dawn getting some love!

[@JadenX1]

Yuuup

[@AngelFlores-uo5kv]

I was gonna say the map looks like the missions lol

[@NathanDrake-h4l]

Mickey & Lou “Hey Rabbit!!” hell yeah Far Cry New Dawn getting the love it never got 😭😭😭🫡😍

[@rem9750]

Vaas > Highway men

[@jonesing4life126]

I can already tell this faction is going to be broken and overused 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wormed101]

That's what everyone said about gsk when it was revealed. Everyone thought the headshot reduced damage was going to be completely broken.

[@Titan1x77b]

They'll nerf it after they make enough money from people buying the faction. Can't wait to see which level we unlock the PP19 in the battle pass... Level 80?

[@jasonadersonwedion9874]

@@Wormed101nobody said that calm down

[@Wormed101]

@jasonadersonwedion9874 Yes, they did. Calm down buddy.

[@jonesing4life126]

@@Wormed101I didn’t I knew when I seen that faction nobody would use it because it’s defensive. This faction get you kills and that’s what everyone wants even if the mode they are playing doesn’t warrant it 😂😂😂

[@Gilo2H]

XDEFIANT FOR LIFEEEEEEEEE

[@joewest4215]

Hell yeah 👍

[@Balkan_Slayer97]

Hell yeah fam 💪😎

[@cheech9802]

LETS GO, so excited to see the new maps inspired of New Dawn

[@rjlamons2272]

such a great debrief, i love all the transparency and the passion behind this game

[@nicom1702]

For the love of god, just give us a solo-playlist. Protect solo-players from stacks, PLEASE.

[@beach9952]

We don't need that really as a solo player I'm doing just fine

[@BlizzardBzerk]

is that players in a party joining public match?

[@Rasherrs]

Get good nerd

[@Bigzoe202Gaming]

Wouldn't be that much of a problem if everyone was on the same skill level

[@nicom1702]

@@BlizzardBzerk exactly, a bunch of players partying up to stomp public lobbies are called a "stack"

[@zackzeleo8446]

Looks amazing gentlemen. Add prestige and this game is a GEM

[@VNSnake1999]

I'm glad that you guys are using real weapon names in game.

[@Михаил-м8х7б]

Cool, the new faction looks very strong, and has the perk "fast hands" you read my mind guys

[@dangleesak768]

Season 2 looks great. But we definitely need free for all. OG mode in arcade shooters. Looks great though gentlemen

[@TheTrains13]

I really like running the division 2 smithsonian level, so seeing air and space become a map should be fun

[@PierceAndjelkovic]

Honestly happy to be coming back to XDefiant during the COD offseason until IW rolls around again! Bring on S&D!

[@HaveButOneLife]

In Treyarch we trust. Infinity Ward dropped the ball big time.

[@lalter_]

neither

[@cineryy]

​@@HaveButOneLifetreyarch have always been the best even cold war was the best from the new gen cods

[@DerekFuller77]

@@cineryythey are only a shell of their old selves. they are nothing like classic treyarch, remember when they fired thousands of devs? dont get your hopes up to high

[@DerekFuller77]

@@cineryyi do agree that cold war was the best in recent times though, i just hope they can continue to be great despite all the changes

[@shankthenoob]

Devs are trying harder to get a life out of this game but they should fix the netcode first

[@pubplays368]

Learn how to read and be patient. You’re beating a dead horse that has a big patch coming soon.

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

​@@pubplays368dude. It was an issue for the last few years. Every beta test we did it was an issue and we made it known. Id agree with you but after years of closed betas and reporting it. Some flaming is deserved.

[@Weather_Nerd]

Literally said it is their top priority numerous times including on the roadmap released yesterday… and mark rubin explained exactly WHY that is. That said, I don’t often see what everyone is complaining about and I have finicky 5g internet. There’s certainly issues but will never comprehend the constant whining about it. Ever play packet burst cod lol literally known for it and now since MW3 they force texture streaming to be on, great decision there. Guess I grew up in a different time, I can’t call XD good in that aspect but I can’t act like it’s unplayable like someay’all

[@StephenPereira-f6x]

Netcode and hitreg have improved a lot, it is not like beta or the launch version. I

[@randommobilegames6422]

It's improved a lot, it's on par with cods already and theyve already explained how there going to make it better

[@nivh]

The sentry turret rotates 360 degrees, and the saw shooter that bounces saw off of walls...ggs lmao

[@ZUPPLE]

ADS and EMP grenades are gonna be crucial this season. That's if ADS stops those saw blades.

[@saikonakamura6638]

So as the hackers faction I'm definitely gonna be hacking that turret I'm not letting nobody getting no advantage against me 😂

[@ysmmac6015]

dedsec just gets shadow buffed each season lmao, also just run emp nades if u don’t wanna play dedsec

[@saikonakamura6638]

@@ysmmac6015 the hacker ability is so underrated don't get pissed off when your own turret turns on you cuz someone is running deadsec with hacker phone 🤔

[@ysmmac6015]

@@saikonakamura6638 it’s a really good faction, and the more factions and abilities they release the stronger it gets honestly. it’s my least played faction too lol

[@sketchbolejack]

I'd love to see a faction with a dash ability similar to advanced warfare? One dash every 30 seconds? Dashing directly into people killing them would be dope!

[@WarzoneMikey]

Love this game . Can’t wait for S2 🔥

[@DrSweaty_LeftHandsGaming]

Dude same! I’m pumped up!!!

[@DEANDRE_DTS]

Same I’m excited

[@joewest4215]

Same 🎉

[@goblune]

J’aime Xdefiant ! Merci pour le travail fourni sur ce jeu malgré quelques points noirs

[@kyleslifeofjoy]

I personally love xdefiant and will stick around to see the improvements!! Rooting for this game!

[@joewest4215]

Me 2😂

[@allgeierke3925]

Faction and maps are looking nice. Cant wait to play

[@dakid40777]

lets keep it honest for a second. they should add a mode that you play thats basically the division a open city and be yall very own take on battle royale.some people who never played the division games and people who miss those games will probably love that mode.

[@alias3661]

yea they already canceled that division that was supposed to be that idea

[@NathanDrake-h4l]

also The Outcasts from The Division 2 are coming but at a later time, and also more Division maps, but yeah that would be sick your idea

[@nicom1702]

I wonder why they never show on screen how players abuse the broken air strafing and bunny hopping, lmfao.

[@pubplays368]

They showed it with the pp-19 gameplay. It’s not going to look crazy in first person. It doesn’t even look crazy in third person anymore after the nerfs. Stop crying.

[@trickshotgamingtrickshotgaming]

Stop crying

[@ForrestBreeze]

that watergun ACR skin was great! More stuff like that please :)

[@DMPLAYER1000]

Just started playing today and I really like it. I hope this season keeps the game from shutting down

[@danyablin]

It seems like this is a new favorite faction, and the maps are in the style of the beloved Far Cry.

[@soggypotato5332]

Free for all??? Especially in private matches with the boys

[@-SHEESH-YIKES-]

🫡 Super Facts

[@EdMcCraeMusic]

Let’s go! Excited for the new content. Please add more grindable achievements. Keep up the great work!

[@TheDirtyGunman]

This game is the only W that Ubisoft has right now.

[@ntzt2150]

True 💀

[@Noah_112]

Fr

[@LuckyJay817]

Fr 😂

[@SKULLETYK]

You forgot R6 but cheater ruined it at this moment that's so sad.

[@Its_Only_Chill]

Seige is the only W, I'm hoping this next season can make this game a W

[@lgisop1704]

Xdefiant, rainbow six siege and far cry are the best games Ubisoft has released imo, love that Xd is getting more more updates

[@abhisekghosh407]

This is great, just provide more content in form of weekly challenges, timed events, in game action specific events, calling cards, better skins both for weapons as well as characters. Give something to the people to grind for like casual grinds, not related to something that majority of the population will not be able to achieve even with grind. Lets start with basic challenges not specific to modes or maps as there are situations where people are completely abandoning modes, like ctf, after 10 mins of wait time I got a match with 180+ ping, this game has longggg way to go.....we will keep on supporting this but people who are playing must get something in return in terms of content and most importantly Fun without having to worry about sbmm......Kudos to the team.....excited about season 2 and seasons that are yet to be revealed.

[@scottseither5089]

I love the idea of stacking passive abilities, XDefiant continues to provide true innovation in the FPS community

[@blackpainty3048]

As someone who loves fc5 this is a w (new dawn is a direct sequel)

[@jamesjohnson9316]

Ubisoft cooking with this Season! I hope this Season can offer some sweet things for people old/new and can keep the fun going because I generally enjoy this game and offers a different perspective in FPS genre.

[@nicholasgrogan856]

S2 looks absolutely amazing. Great job guys. I am beyond excited for the new faction!! That faction will be my new main for sure. I cannot wait to go on streaks with that buzzsaw blade!!

[@MadKing762]

Quoting lose yourself for bomb mode was funny😂

[@yasin01010-u]

I think they are showing us bot gameplays (except for the sniper ones) when they showed off the new weapons & maps because an average XD player instantly starts to jump and air strafe as soon as they shoot. 😆

[@TPCo0Lz]

Bomb looks great!

[@OnIoN4UrTrUbLeS]

Thank you the community appreciates everything thanks!

[@Mexiclanpablo]

This make feel like the old call duty times.

[@TheBatman269]

Imagine a team full of this.. 😂

[@monoroi9355]

Don't get me started... 😂

[@TheMrLongmann]

Gold skins for the Charakters would be nice, with challenges to unlock. As an example x amount of firedrone Kills for a golden cleaner skin and so on...

[@SomeGuyFromBahrain]

EXCITED FOR S2 ✌🏾

[@NickGrogan]

S2 looks soooooo good bro. The Highway men faction is definitely the highlight. definitely my new main.

[@livevibes2]

Great presentation guys! Thank you ❤

[@DirtyDan1111]

Gonna be highway men vs highway men

[@Coolmusicplaylist]

2:42 Highwaymen Faction. This sounds like a Doom trailer.

[@LuCkYBoYRAP]

Lets go!Xdefiant not die

[@Dylan1202_]

I think without perks being available in this game, the passive for something like the GSK should be explosive resistance rather than the weird headshot thing

[@ysmmac6015]

honestly should’ve been phantoms passive instead of the extra health tbh

[@FPsGameFreak]

Please don’t stop support for this game best casual FPS in a while.

[@NathanDrake-h4l]

trust me dude, this gane will keep on going and going, not like cod which will have a game and then 8 months later they hype up the next game and the previous one won’t ever get updated at all, just look at MW3 it will stop being supported with seasons and all that, now their focus is BO6, then later it will be another game and BO6 will also stop getting support.

[@GoBlueHTB]

Really disappointed to see no mention of Pings coming. How on earth can you create a game like this with no pings in the year 2024??

[@OnlyBobaFett]

Pinging in multiplayer 😂😂

[@xITSBROWNIE]

No mention of a new season 2 camo even though it’s been leaked already is a very strange decision guys

[@VegetaMentality]

Can u send me link pls of camo or tell me its looks

[@elongatedmuskrat8445]

Liquid Obsidian ​@@VegetaMentality

[@YOMAN1792]

Hell yeah!!! A game mod like CS:GO/CS2!!! Yeahhh! I like XDefiant to much lol! It’s so fun! And I love all your updates! Thanks!

[@smallfry0241]

I forsee Highwaymen gettin big nerfs. Scrap turret and nade launcher killing that fast is busted. Scrap turret less so because of EMPs, but the M79 is gonna have to get a splash damage radius reduction for sure. I think they should change the fire rate buff from their passive to recoil dampening, trying to even the playing field of gun play a little more. A fully amped MP7/Vector/P90 is gonna tear through lobbies because they can just kill way way faster. A Highwaymen at max amp could easily kill two people faster than they can kill the Highwaymen, and if no one can get a flank they could run away with it easily. But I also think phantom passive needs to be changed because of the way it changes TTK and same with the GSK passive.

[@imanevilpairofsocks]

with bomb, new map 24/7(or most requested 24/7) playlists and private matches I really think population is going to be an issue. I'd really look at shaving some modes(keep in private), maybe dropping either kill tdm or kill confirmed based on which is more popular, maybe ctf if its the least popular mode(I hate it so assume as much but could totally be wrong), or cut modes in half and shuffle every 1-2 weeks. new class looks potentially busted and difficult to balance. How does ads, mag shield, riot/flash shield, new spiderbot, emp, flash, smoke etc interact with their abilities, and what are the specific stats? is def looking like a really solid season

[@Waywind420]

That turret is going to break the game. 7:18 it took half a magazine worth of damage and still won the gun fight 7:22 you can barely see it, you definitely can't hit it, even if you could hit it you can't damage it fast enough to destroy it. 😬

[@sKitZoBonKa]

Love the bomb screen heads up display

[@davidloomis6668]

THIS LOOKS AMAZING

[@DEFAULT_98]

Keep your battlepass duration small, 90 days for 90 tier is too long. Add more weapons to grind.

[@Meeeemawwww]

Keep consistent lobbies. That’s how you get a community going. Haven’t made a single friend on this game. Even talked to one; its sad

[@michaelx1770]

XDefiant Is coming back!!!

[@oldchannel1262]

It was never gone

[@michaelx1770]

@@oldchannel1262 Well, not fully gone, but is had a little downfall

[@joewest4215]

It’s been back baby

[@peaksobased]

Bomb looks so good can’t wait to play it in ranked

[@garbageworld9367]

That passive on the highwaymen is gonna be bonkers for rushers. :)

[@binary4320]

I would like to see more Millitary Skins in the Game!

[@Shotgun4Reason]

Can’t wait for this.

[@eimi1584]

Looking forward to playing season 2

[@sleep_89]

So…how’s that net code coming along?

[@_JasonV]

I am eagerly awaiting this release!

[@sk84lyfe1211]

I’m so excited for season 2!!

[@SandwichWorld]

Love how he explained bomb like none of us ever played sesrch and detsroy lol.

[@monoroi9355]

The only funny comment ive seen 😂

[@yourstillwithme]

Love you guys and all you are doing for this game! GREAT GAME!!

[@Rizing4Combat]

I hope the assassin's creed faction later on includes melee weapons. It's slightly annoying running around using my M9 gun butt lmao

[@Experiment1233-d7h]

Private matches YES !

[@WizardDoom]

Started 2 days ago, good timing

[@peaksobased]

New map looks like Nuke town but bigger

[@thephilldoc5188]

I hope the ADS could counter the grenade launcher.

[@roper7994]

Looks dope!!!! For sure I’d say it’ll be good to have a choice for open queue and role queue like overwatch does… a full lobby of highway men is wild to think about

[@sashomedia]

Like how devs share some true gameplay tips regarding items customizations

[@ДмитрийКоршак-ж6д]

FIX FRAME RATE OF GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ON CURRENT CONSOLES!!!!!!!

[@oldsoul-ms5gj]

If you guys ever add the Thompson, can you make it the 1920s version versus the 1940s military version?

[@pubplays368]

As long as it’s similar to W.A.W I’m happy. I hate when titles make it some stupid RPM monster.

[@oldsoul-ms5gj]

@@pubplays368 Yes, I agree.

[@ferrarirobin]

Looks fantastic, keep it up! Looking forward to all this :D

[@taylorgrude415]

Where do I add clips for the next XDebrief?

[@NathanDrake-h4l]

i would assume their Discord dude, they have a category for clips i think

[@d-rag7691]

Love the way you introduce the players like there is a plot to the game 😂❤, i hope you solve the hit reg problems

[@gabrielfarias7176]

There's still hope

[@yohighnis]

"YEAAAAHHH I HOLD A GRUDGE"

[@ArasTwitchTV]

I feel like the pp will be op. But will give it a try, even if not, because i like the ironsight and the big mag, things i dont need attachments for.

[@dubletruble-e9g]

I actually loved the far cry game, so I might play this

[@wattson4455]

good job guys! 👏🏻

[@dayofthecrow7626]

I was hoping for a ping system also because i have a habit of hitting the button i use for overwatch when i die

[@NathanDrake-h4l]

its coming dude trust 😊

[@Михаил-м8х7б]

The new faction is awesome, but I hope the grenade launcher shells can be intercepted by the GSK active defense, because otherwise I don't know how to counter it

[@blastmole299]

They should be cause it's literally how it works in the Siege

[@MissTakeBunny]

Man I miss Hope County

[@AvatarTobaR]

bring that surrender vote in ranked earlier pls! people leave so often in the first couple minutes!

[@BleachBath-fr8ps]

lol the buzz-saws look so cute bouncing off the walls.

[@REALCAUTION]

I hope this game don’t disappear bro I rather this than cod

[@ProfessionalSuitedAlien]

Sorry but it’ll disappear lol

[@REALCAUTION]

@@ProfessionalSuitedAlien what a pain 😂 genuinely it feels so nice to play a game where the sweats are not "movement kings"

[@MasterThief47]

this lowkey made me wanna play farcry new dawn