XDefiant season one arrives in July and introduces a faction from Rainbow Six Siege
The update arrives on July 2
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Last night’s Ubisoft Forward broadcast gave us our first real look at the first season of live-service content forXDefiantand it’s shaping up to be a pretty substantial update.
Most importantly, season one will introduce a whole new faction, GSK, who hail fromTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. They will join the five existing factions, taking the total number in the game up to six. A brief reveal trailer, which wasposted tothe officialXDefiantX / Twitter account during the show, hinted at some of the new faction’s potential special abilities. We saw a GSK operator wielding a large riot shield that was equipped with a flashlight capable of stunning foes and, later on, some deployed barbed wire was visible on the ground.
On top of the new faction, the arrival of season one will see the release of three new maps that are set to be added on a monthly basis. The maps are Clubhouse, Daytona, and Rockefeller. The addition of Clubhouse continues the broadRainbow Six Siegetheme of the season, being a popular competitive map in that game. These maps come alongside a new capture the flag game mode.
Three new weapons are on the way too, with the trailer showing a new bolt-action sniper rifle in action. Season one will mark the introduction of ranked progression, allowing players to earn rewards from ranked play. There were hints of some of the new skins that are going to be added, including what appears to be aSkull and Bonesinspired rifle complete with its own rigging and miniature wheel.
Of course, season one will also include the introduction of a new battle pass to work your way through. It’s slated to launch in full on July 2, 2024.
A free-to-play crossover shooter,XDefiantis currently available forXbox Series X,Xbox Series S,PlayStation 5, and PC. To celebrate the broadcast, those who log in and play a match in the next 48 hours will unlock three free Eruption weapon skins so make sure to collect those if you’re an avid fan.
You might also like…
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
Herman Miller Aeron gaming chair review: premium, highly customizable comfort
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, November 9 (game #517)
VIPRE Security Group says its new endpoint protection tools can stamp out even the latest cybersecurity threats
