May 28th 2024.
It seems like even the creators of XDefiant, Ubisoft, were taken by surprise at the game's sudden and overwhelming popularity. Their new online shooter had a rough start with server issues, but it looks like those problems have been resolved.
Fans were initially disappointed when they couldn't access matchmaking due to the server problems that occurred shortly after the game's launch on May 21. Although Ubisoft hasn't made an official statement about the server fix, a new patch has been released and social media chatter about the issue has died down.
Despite this hiccup, XDefiant's player base has continued to grow and is about to hit 8 million unique players in just one week. This has already surpassed their goal of 5 million monthly players. In fact, the game achieved 7.6 million unique players within its first week, exceeding its internal goal by a whopping 3 million.
On Monday, XDefiant reached its peak with 700,000 concurrent players, according to Insider Gaming. In just 2.5 hours, the game also reached 1 million unique players, making it the fastest game ever to reach this milestone. For those unfamiliar, concurrent players measures the number of players actively playing at the same time, which is a more insightful metric than unique players.
While unique players may not accurately reflect the long-term success of a free-to-play game, surpassing their monthly goal by such a significant margin in just one week is a promising sign for XDefiant. As a shooter, it is competing with established titles such as Apex Legends and Call of Duty, and it seems to be holding its own. This may be due to the fact that Call of Duty hasn't faced any major competition in quite some time.
However, the gaming industry has seen some new online titles with record-breaking launches quickly lose popularity. Games like Palworld and Helldivers 2 experienced a steep decline in players soon after their releases. But XDefiant is aiming for the stars and has shown that it has the potential to be a long-term success.
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On a final note, XDefiant recently announced a crossover with other Tom Clancy games, including Splinter Cell, The Division, and Ghost Recon. This has caused excitement among fans, while others are still boycotting the game's new "Trojan Horse" membership. And in other news, Assassin's Creed Shadows has divided fans, with its trailer receiving over 260,000 dislikes.
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