Ubisoft’s F2P Shooter XDefiant Launches for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S This Month

[Tsing]

XDefiant, the new free-to-play arcade shooter developed by the team at Ubisoft San Francisco, will be launching for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC via Ubisoft Connect on Tuesday, May 21, Ubisoft has announced.

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[Grimlakin]

Anyone want to bet the first season will be 50 bucks and include much desired characters/activities behind the paywall?

 

[MadMummy76]

I thought this was canned. With games being cancelled left and right this crap is actually completed? Go figure.

 

[Dan_D]

I thought this was canned. With games being cancelled left and right this crap is actually completed? Go figure.

It's a Ubisoft game so "completed" is a bit of a stretch. A semi-functional state akin to an early beta build would be more accurate. They'll spend the next six months to a year actually finishing the thing while raking in money from the player base. For Ubisoft, this is the way.