XDefiant could be playable again thanks to private servers

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XDefiant could be playable again thanks to private servers

After being closed back in June 2025 when Ubisoft gave up on the project, XDefiant servers could soon make a comeback thanks to a small team of external developers.

In fact, these fans of the multiplayer FPS have set up a private server capable of hosting XDefiant matches. The project is still in its early stages, but a first look was provided in a video on Reddit.

"Over the past few months, we’ve been working on a private server for XDefiant and have decided to finally give you a first look.

Although there’s still a lot of development work to be done, we’ve managed to decipher and reproduce the various network protocols used in the game."

A Discord server has been set up to track the project’s progress. XDefiant is not currently playable, and fans are taking steps to avoid sharing content that would infringe on copyright.

Source: reddit.com

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