Is Call of Duty Really Scared of XDefiant? Modern Warfare II’s Free Trial Week Announcement Raises Mysterious Questions

The video game world is filled with rare coincidences but sometimes they end up revealing more than what meets the eye. Something similar can be said regarding the recent announcement of Call of Duty Modern Warfare II‘s free trial period which coincidentally happens to be in the same week as XDefiant’s Open Beta phase. So what’s exactly going on here?

By now, everyone must be aware of the fact that Ubisoft’s upcoming FPS title has garnered enough hype. So much so, that it’s been called a Call of Duty killer as well by many popular content creators and gaming enthusiasts. Hence, everyone was quite eager to try it the moment Ubisoft shared the news of an open session in June. Well, it’s almost here now. And it looks like Activision is keeping an eye on this potential rival to CoD!

Will XDefiant beat Call of Duty in the long run?

XDefiant’s Open Beta period starts on June 21st and will last until June 23rd. On the other hand, the free trial of Modern Warfare II will be available from June 22nd to June 26th. Does that mean Activision is making an attempt to attract as many players as possible to try its ongoing installment while keeping them away from Ubisoft’s first-person shooter?

Previously, XDefiant was only available via the closed tests but now everyone will be able to access it ahead of launch. If more people get intrigued by its gameplay experience, they will surely end up playing it extensively when it officially arrives in late summer.

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Maybe that’s the exact reason why CoD makers are trying their best to prevent such a situation from arising. XDefiant’s developing team has been listening to the community feedback while making necessary changes in the last few months.

They are still doing the same while keeping the competitive aspect of this free-to-play game intact. In a recent blog, it was mentioned that the open session will offer proper server stability and a new Net Code. The latter will prevent bad hit registrations along with enabling reduced latency. Receiving mostly positive reactions from most gaming lovers is a huge reason why the CoD killer might actually end up giving Activision a tough challenge in the long run.

The publisher knows how to keep the players hooked but it has failed to do so in the last two years. The poor quality of games has made a majority of the fans annoyed and extremely frustrated. As a result, they are desperately looking for alternatives now. XDefiant could be that one title that can give them a satisfying feeling of a shooter game. Seems like the open session is bound to do that.

What are your thoughts on Modern Warfare II’s free trial week coinciding with XDefiant’s Open Beta session? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Call of Duty/XDefiant

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