In a nutshell

• free to play arcade shooter XDefiant is launching its first season today
• The new season brings a new faction, along with new weapons and game modes
• The new faction, GSK, is inspired by Rainbow Six

Ubisoft has announced that Season 1 of XDefiant is launching today and adds the GSK Faction, new maps, weapons, and game modes.

XDefiant is the new free-to-play, fast-paced arcade shooter developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, featuring factions inspired by some of Ubisoft’s beloved franchises.

Here’s what players can expect from the first season of XDefiant:

• 1 new faction – GSK (Inspired by Rainbow Six)
  • Shockwire to build a high-voltage perimeter around their objectives
  • Active Defense System (ADS) to shoot down incoming enemy explosives.
  • Ultra – Flash Shield, an LED-studded shield that doubles as a mobile cover. Finally for its
  • GSK is equipped with a Hardhat to reduce the lethality of enemy-delivered head shots.
• 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) – a run-and-gun fast-paced race to grab the flag and bring it back without letting the enemy get theirs first
  • Bomb (Coming in-season) – a more strategic mode as players take turns defending and defusing a detonator.
• Ranked Play
  • 4v4 playlist that will support the Occupy, Domination, Zone Control and Escort game modes

XDefiant is now available to play on PS5, XBox Series, and PC.