Tom Clancy’s XDefiant is sort of upon us. Ubisoft is releasing the free-to-play first-person shooter on Could 21 for the Xbox Series X|S, the PS5 and PC via Ubisoft Join. The developer is kicking issues off with the preseason model of the sport, which is scheduled to final for six weeks earlier than XDefiant’s first season formally begins. Ubisoft announced the sport manner again in 2021, promising team-based matches with a concentrate on gunplay that may embrace parts from different video games within the Tom Clancy universe.
The preseason will supply 5 totally different recreation modes with 14 maps, 24 weapons and 5 playable factions impressed by Ubisoft’s different franchises. Gamers might want to select their faction earlier than the match begins and earlier than they respawn. They have to additionally select their major and secondary weapon — their choices embrace assault rifles, submachine weapons, shotguns and sniper rifles — and a grenade. To customise a weapon, they’ll add barrel and muzzle attachments, reminiscent of sights and grips.
Every faction will give gamers entry to 2 energetic talents, one passive buff and one other extremely capacity that they must cost up whereas the match is ongoing. Libertad, one of many obtainable factions, places a concentrate on therapeutic, whereas members of the Cleaners faction can use fireplace to burn their opponents. Echelon gamers can reveal enemy areas with their stealth expertise, whereas Phantoms’ talents can block harm. The final faction obtainable, DedSec, is for many who wish to play as hackers.
When the primary season launches, Ubisoft is including 4 new factions, 12 new weapons and 12 new maps to the sport. In response to the Year 1 roadmap the developer shared final yr, it expects to roll out 4 seasons with the sport’s first yr, with every one including extra new content material meant to maintain gamers engaged, invested and extra prone to come again and preserve taking part in.
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