Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy-adjacent free-to-play shooter XDefiant has – after a number of delays final yr – been given a launch date, and launches for PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC on twenty first Could.
XDefiant – a 6v6 mash-up of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and The Division – was initially revealed as Tom Clancy’s XDefiant again in 2021, however Ubisoft later introduced it was dropping the prefix following criticism from Tom Clancy followers who felt XDefiant’s flamboyant motion strayed too removed from the franchise’s extra critical army themes and method.
Since then, it is seen quite a few closed Insider exams and open periods, however hasn’t fairly managed to get its foot out the door. It first missed a deliberate summer time launch final yr, then acquired one other delay in October, on account of “inconsistencies within the recreation expertise”.
Nonetheless, the street to launch is sort of over; Ubisoft has introduced XDefiant will launch at 6pm BST/10am PT on twenty first Could with a six-week “preseason” forward of its first full season of content material. This preseason options 5 modes (Domination, Scorching Shot, Occupy, Escort, and Zone Management) throughout 14 maps, alongside 24 weapons and 44 attachments.
As per Ubisoft’s launch date announcement, this is each map out there at launch:
- Area
- Attica Heights
- Dumbo
- Echelon HQ
- Emporium
- Liberty
- Mayday
- Meltdown
- Halfway
- Nudleplex
- Pueblito
- Showtime
- Occasions Sq.
- Zoo
All 5 beforehand introduced factions are additionally out there as a part of XDefiant’s preseason, that means gamers have entry to Libertad (primarily based on Far Cry), Phantoms (Ghost Recon), Echelon (Splinter Cell), Cleaners (The Division), and Dedsec (Watch Canines) – the latter solely being out there “after unlocking or buying”.
As soon as XDefiant’s preseason ends, Ubisoft will change to a quarterly replace schedule, introducing a brand new season – full with its personal 90-tier battle move – each three months. Every season guarantees new maps, weapons, and factions, with Ubisoft saying it expects to launch a further 4 factions, 12 maps, and 12 weapons as XDefiant’s first yr unfolds.
