XDefiant, Ubisoft’s free-to-play first-person shooter, lastly has a launch date. After hitting delays, the sport’s preseason will launch on Could 21 throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence S/X by way of Ubisoft Join. In keeping with the studio, XDefiant will characteristic 5 totally different sport modes throughout 14 maps at launch. Gamers will begin out with 24 weapons and 44 attachments and might check out 5 playable factions impressed by Ubisoft franchises.
Ubisoft additionally offered a quick roadmap for the net shooter, detailing deliberate season content material drops after the launch of the preseason. In keeping with studio, the XDefiant preseason will final for six weeks earlier than the primary season begins. The sport will get a brand new season each three months, with every new season bringing new weapons, maps, occasions, and a brand new faction.
In its first yr, XDefiant will add 4 factions, 12 weapons and 12 maps on high of the content material current at preseason launch. The 5 factions at launch will probably be primarily based on acquainted teams from Ubisoft video games like Far Cry, Splinter Cell and Watch Canine. These will embody Echelon, Phantoms, Cleaners, Libertad and Dedsec (after unlocking or buying). The sport may even launch with 5 modes — Domination, Scorching Shot, Occupy, Escort and Zone Management.
XDefiant was delayed in September final yr with the sport failing its console certification with PlayStation and Xbox. The sport was initially anticipated to launch in the summertime of 2023, earlier than certification points pushed the possible launch to October 2023. XDefiant was delayed once more, with the sport focusing on a 2024 launch window.
Ubisoft additionally held a closed beta in April 2023. In our impressions from the closed beta session, we discovered that XDefiant would possible discover it troublesome to face out in a market saturated with on-line shooters and dominated by Name of Obligation, regardless of its slick execution.
XDefiant was first introduced in 2021, promising “fast-paced 6-v-6 area fight with faction-based talents.” The sport will go stay Could 21 at 10am PT/1pm ET, or 10:30 pm IST.
