Today Ubisoft announced the much-anticipated launch of Season 1 for XDefiant, the new free-to-play, fast-paced arcade shooter developed by Ubisoft San Francisco* featuring factions inspired from some of Ubisoft’s beloved franchises. Players can download XDefiant from their PC via Ubisoft Connect, PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S. To download XDefiant, go to playxdefiant.com/download_pco.
XDefiant: Season 1 Overview Trailer
Season 1 content includes:
- 1 new faction – GSK (Inspired by Rainbow Six)
- 3 new maps
- Clubhouse (Inspired by Rainbow Six, Available today)
- Daytona (Inspired by The Crew 2, Coming in-season)
- Rockefeller (Inspired by The Division, Coming in-season)
- 3 free Battle Pass weapons
- LVOA-C Assault Rifle
- L115 Sniper Rifle
- Sawed-off Shotgun (secondary)
- 2 new arena modes
- Capture the Flag (available today)
- Bomb (Coming in-season)
- Ranked Play
GSK is Here to Lay Siege: Inspired by Rainbow Six, GSK has come to XDefiant. An elite strike force from GSG-9, GSK comes with its signature abilities: The Shockwire to build a high-voltage perimeter around their objectives, and the Active Defense System (ADS) to shoot down incoming enemy explosives. For its Ultra, GSK has the Flash Shield, an LED-studded shield that doubles as a mobile cover. Finally for its Ultra, GSK is equipped with a Hardhat to reduce the lethality of enemy-delivered head shots.
Two New Modes: Two additional arena modes are coming to Season 1, starting with Capture the Flag (CTF), a run-and-gun fast-paced race to grab the flag and bring it back without letting the enemy get theirs first, which is available starting today. Later this season, Bomb mode will be included, requiring players to bring a more strategic mindset as they take turns defending and defusing a detonator.
Ranked Play: Ranked play is a 4v4 playlist that will support the Occupy, Domination, Zone Control and Escort game modes. There will be a total of seven ranks for players to climb: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond and Legends. Outside of Legends, each rank will have 10 levels for players to progress in order to reach the next rank. For the first week, starting today, players can begin playing Ranked modes without the ranks starting up. This will allow players to get familiar with the mode. Next week, Ranks will be turned on and Ranked play will be fully operational. Exclusive rewards will also be available in Ranked play.
A New Program to Support Content Creators: Beginning Season 1, players can now support a content creator of their choosing. The XDefiant Creator Code Initiative allows players to grant a creator with a commission for when they make in-game purchases.
To participate, players select the “Support a Creator” button in the in-game store and scroll to choose a creator to support. The selected creator will be linked to the player’s account for the next 14 days or whenever it’s changed. Any time a player buys an item from the store with XCoins, the selected creator will receive a commission from that purchase. The program doesn’t require any additional obligation from players, as it allows them to help their favorite creators do what they do best.
For more information about XDefiant Creator Codes, or for creators that would like to be considered for the program, visit Xdefiant.com/creatorcodes.
For more information on XDefiant or to receive updates on future, please visit www.playxdefiant.com.
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*Associate studios are Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Mumbai, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Saguenay, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Winnipeg, and Sydney team.
About XDefiant
Led by Ubisoft San Francisco, XDefiant is a competitive fast-pace arena FPS, where players will face off in 6v6 Player-vs-Player (PvP) matches in unranked and ranked modes. Players can play as factions inspired from other Ubisoft titles and can customize their characters with a variety of weapons, attachments, abilities and ultras. Maps on XDefiant are also inspired by maps from other Ubisoft titles. Adapting your squad and teamwork tactics can be all the difference when competing in the various modes on XDefiant.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew® and Tom Clancy’s The Division®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2023-24 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2.32 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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