XDefiant Launching This May, Preseason Will Last for 6 Weeks

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Ubisoft has announced that their free-to-play online first-person shooter XDefiant is launching on May 21, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The launch kicks off the online game’s preseason, which will last 6 weeks before entering the game’s official first season. Preseason officially goes live on May 21 at exactly 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. 

XDefiant will start with five Factions for players to choose from – Echelon, Phantoms, Cleaners, Libertad, and Dedsec. These Factions are composed of different factions from various Ubisoft titles. Four will be available to all players while Dedsec will need to be unlocked through gameplay are simply purchased with real money. The game will also feature 24 weapons with over 44 attachments that will adjust gun performance.

XDefiant Maps

The online shooter starts with 14 maps and will have five game modes - Domination, Hot Shot, Occupy, Escort, and Zone Control.

Here are the names of each map.

  • Arena 

  • Attica Heights

  • Dumbo

  • Echelon HQ

  • Emporium

  • Liberty

  • Mayday          

  • Meltdown      

  • Midway          

  • Nudleplex       

  • Pueblito         

  • Showtime

  • Times Square 

  • Zoo

XDefiant Roadmap

Ubisoft also shared the game’s roadmap as Year 1 will consist of four more factions joining the game, 12 new weapons added in, and 12 additional maps added to the pool.  Each season will feature Battle Passes with 90 tiers for players to unlock. Each season is said to last for three months.

 XDefiant is a shooter that has been delayed for quite some time and has hosted multiple test sessions, with one being open to the public back in September.

Ubisoft plans to share more details as we get closer to the launch of XDefiant’s preseason.

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