How to get a leg up on the competition in Ubisoft\u2019s new arena shooter. <\/p>
Who doesn\u2019t love a crossover? We\u2019ve been spoiled in the gaming world as we\u2019ve been fortunate enough to witness dream matchups with the likes of Mario fighting Link in Super Smash Bros: Ultimate and, more bizarrely, Bugs Bunny chancing his luck against Batman in Multiversus. Now, attention turns to behemoth developer Ubisoft as it merges several of its most beloved games into one with XDefiant.<\/p>\n
XDefiant is a first-person arena shooter with fast-paced gunplay, in the vein of games such as the Call of Duty franchise.<\/p>\n
Players choose to play as one of several different factions inspired by popular Ubisoft titles including Far-Cry 6, The Division, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs.<\/p>\n
With the release date creeping ever closer, we take a look at how much the game will cost and roundup information on different in-game bundles to help get you started.<\/p>\n
Yes<\/strong>, X-Defiant is free-to-play<\/strong> and is currently available on Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 5 and PC via the developer\u2019s gaming platform Ubisoft Connect.<\/p>\n A beta for the game ran for just six hours in September last year, but it is currently in a pre-season period, having released on Tuesday 21st May 2024.<\/p>\n There are five different modes on offer in the game as it stands, including Hot Shot, where you must collect a dropped item after killing an enemy, and Domination, which sees players capture different locations around the map, acquiring points for keeping them under their control.<\/p>\n Speaking of maps, there are also 14 locations available inspired by different games under the Ubisoft banner, including Pueblito (Far-Cry 6) and Times Square, as seen in The Division.<\/p>\n