Tom Clancy’s XDefiantwill be free-to-play. During the game’s worldwide reveal trailer, Ubisoft creative director Jason Schroeder and executive producer Mark Rubin share information about the game, saying, “This is a free-to-play, high octane shooter combining realistic gunplay with personalized classes.”
Tom Clancy’s XDefiantis scheduled to release on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, but as of now, the only release date forXDefiantis an early gameplay test for PC users. However, more gameplay tests on other platforms are expected to release in the future. Players can register for updates and a chance to play an early gameplay test on theofficial Ubisoft website.
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The last Tom Clancy title to release isRainbow Six: Siege, the 2015 tactical shooter that remains popular today. Another Tom Clancy game titledRainbow Six: Extractionwas announced earlier this year, but has been delayed until January 2022. Although many fans have their attention on the upcomingRainbow Six: Extraction,XDefianthas some unique draws including it being free-to-play, fast-paced, and including characters and factions from the Tom Clancy universe.
While many free-to-play shooter titles go the route of battle royale likeApex Legends,Call of Duty: Warzone, andPUBG,Tom Clancy’s XDefiantwill be a 6 vs. 6 multiplayer arena game. Based on the gameplay footage of classes and abilities, XDefiant looks like it could combine the ability gameplay inOverwatchwith the gunplay of games likeCall of Duty.
BecauseXDefiantwill be free-to-play, players can most likely expect a paid battle pass or something similar. During the game reveal, developers say the roster of characters and factions will grow, so it may follow a similar roadmap of other free-to-play games with the release of new characters and cosmetics.
