A new rumor cites the XDefiant delay is caused by Ubisoft pushing the devs to make the game more like COD, which the dev team has debunked.
The XDefiant preload launch times have been revealed along with the road to launch! Matchnaking factors explained in detail.
XDefiant's Libertad class has sufficient counters according to Ubisoft, and they also confirm there are no weapon changes coming at launch.
The XDefiant release date is now locked for May 21 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Ubisoft Connect). Launch info revealed.