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XDefiant<\/em> is one of the most anticipated shooters coming out this year, mostly because it’s made by former Call of Duty<\/em> pros and devs, and promises features that fans of arcade shooters love.<\/p>

Although the hype may not be as\u00a0big\u00a0due to so many delays,\u00a0XDefiant<\/a><\/em>\u00a0will be released\u00a0 very soon<\/a>. And to make sure everyone is ready to play the game, Ubisoft is allowing you to preload<\/strong> it. Since it’s a free-to-play game, there’s no harm in doing just that, so here’s how to preload\u00a0XDefiant<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on all platforms.<\/p>