After ages of back and forth, the free-to-play shooter XDefiant finally has an official release date – and it’s very soon
When Ubisoft launched the open beta for XDefiant in April 2023, it hit like a bomb. However, the exact release date of the shooter has always been up in the air. That has now finally changed. We also know what content the free-to-play title will offer at launch.
May comes to an action-packed end
When will the game be released? After another server stress test lasting several hours in April 2024, XDefiant is finally ready for release, according to Ubisoft. The CoD competitor will be released on May 21, 2024 for PC (via Ubisoft Connect), PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
How much does it cost? Thanks to the free-to-play model, you don’t have to pay any money to play XDefiant. However, there will probably be costs if you want to use certain cosmetic content or Season Passes.
This is the content you can look forward to at launch
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(XDefiant starts with an extensive pre-season before continuing with classic seasons in July.)
On release day, a six-week pre-seasonwill begin before the free-to-play shooter switches to the regular seasonal rhythm. You can look forward to the following content at the start:
Factions:
- Echelon (Splinter Cell)
- Phantoms (Ghost Recon)
- Cleaners (The Division)
- Libertad (Far Cry)
- Dedsec (Watch Dogs)
Maps:
- Arena
- Attica Heights
- Dumbo
- Echelon HQ
- Emporium
- Liberty
- Mayday
- Meltdown
- Midway
- Nudleplex
- Pueblito
- Showtime
- Times Square
- Zoo
Game modes:
- Domination
- Hot Shot
- Occupy
- Escort
- Zone Control
Equipment
- 24 Weapons
- 44 weapon attachments
After the first beta, some game experts called XDefiant a CoD killer. You can find out why the shooter hopeful is at best an alternative in the box above. If you’re looking for an alternative to multiplayer shooters, our editor Peter Bathge has a recommendation for you that you can try out right now.
