XDefiant, the free-to-play first individual shooter starring factions throughout Ubisoft’s catalogue of franchises, lastly has a launch date and it is out very quickly. Ubisoft introduced immediately that XDefiant drops onto PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC (by way of Ubisoft Join) on Might 21.
That is the day the XDefiant preseason will take start, giving gamers an opportunity to benefit from the shooter earlier than its official first season begins. This launch date reveal follows numerous betas and exams for the sport, which at one level, resulted within the sport getting indefinitely delayed final 12 months.
“Thanks to everybody who participated within the Server Take a look at Session,” an XDefiant weblog submit reads. “It was thrilling to see all of the love for the sport and the good suggestions that was shared. Popping out of the check, we’re excited to say that we’ll launch our Preseason on Might 21 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X/S. Preseason will final 6 weeks earlier than going into our seasonal cadence.”
As for that seasonal cadence, Ubisoft has already outlined the primary 4 season, which collectively will embody the sport’s Yr 1 roadmap. You possibly can test it out beneath:
As for what to anticipate in XDefiant’s preseason, there’s quite a lot of content material on provide, and it is all free:
Factions
Echelon (Splinter Cell)
Phantoms (Ghost Recon Phantoms)
Cleaners (The Division)
Libertad (Far Cry 6)
Dedsec (Watch Canines 2, after unlocking or buying)
Maps
Enviornment
Attica Heights
Dumbo
Echelon HQ
Emporium
Liberty
Mayday
Meltdown
Halfway
Nudleplex
Pueblito
Showtime
Instances Sq.
Zoo
Modes
Domination
Scorching Shot
Occupy
Escort
Zone Management
Ubisoft says a brand new Ranked Mode Observe Playlist might be dwell within the preseason, too, giving gamers a follow go on the sport’s upcoming ranked mode the place gamers battle it out in 4v4 aggressive matches. This playlist will embody 4v4 variations of Domination, Occupy, Escort, and Zone Management.
All rewards earned through the beforehand held Server Take a look at Classes and Insider Classes might be out there at launch within the preseason.
This is one other take a look at what to anticipate in XDefiant’s 6-week preseason:
For extra concerning the sport, learn Sport Informer’s XDefiant impressions after going hands-on with the sport, after which take a look at this XDefiant New Gameplay Right now for a take a look at the way it performs.
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