Ubisoft’s popular free-to-play shooter game, XDefiant, will finally be launching on May 21st after several delays. The game was first announced in 2021 and is a 6v6 multiplayer shooter that combines characters from different Ubisoft franchises such as The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, and Splinter Cell. XDefiant’s open beta was postponed indefinitely in September 2023 after failing several console quality control tests. However, Ubisoft recently confirmed a new six-week preseason for XDefiant that will start later this month via PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
The preseason will precede a full content season that will feature five modes across 14 maps, 24 different weapons, and 44 attachments, with a total of five different factions, including Libertad, Ghost Recon’s Phantoms, Echelon from Splinter Cell and Cleaners from The Division. The Dedsec faction will only be available after players have either unlocked or purchased them. Following the first season launch in early July, Ubisoft plans on releasing quarterly updates, including new seasons featuring battle passes with new factions, weapons, maps, and a dozen new maps and weapons for XDefiant over the next twelve months.
Despite reports that the prolonged launch of XDefiant was due to the team mimicking features found in games such as Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, which have a massive fan following, the executive producer, Mark Rubin denied such accusations and wrote on social media that they were not looking to be like the new Call of Duty titles. The focus, Rubin says, remains on gameplay balancing, new content, modes, and maps.
In conclusion, XDefiant is set to be released on May 21st following its successful preseason, and it seems that Ubisoft is committed to providing a thrilling gaming experience for its players that differentiates itself from any of its rivals in the same genre
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