Ubisoft has launched the closed beta for their upcoming free-to-play fast-paced arcade shooter, XDefiant. Developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, the game features factions inspired by some of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises. The closed beta runs from today until April 23rd, with crossplay enabled for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Interested players can register for a chance to participate in the closed beta at www.playxdefiant.com.
During the closed beta, players will be introduced to various features that will be available in the full game at launch, including:
- All 14 maps
- Four Ubisoft franchise-inspired factions
- 24 weapons
- 44 attachments
- Five explosive devices
XDefiant offers players a chance to experience gameplay as one of four factions inspired by Ubisoft franchises: The Cleaners (The Division), Libertad (Far Cry 6), Echelon (Splinter Cell), and Phantoms (Ghost Recon Phantoms). Each faction comprises three characters, with one unlocked from each faction initially. The other characters can be unlocked by completing missions.
Although players will not retain their progression after the closed beta, they will be able to keep up to 10 exclusive cosmetic items for use in the full game upon release.
To celebrate the launch of the XDefiant closed beta, Ubisoft hosted a showcase on their official Twitch and YouTube channels. The event featured an in-depth look at the game, a preview of the seasonal roadmap, a Q&A session with Executive Producer Mark Rubin, and a special ranked mode showmatch led by streamers Patrick “Aches” Price and Jonathan “Pacman” Tucker.
As the XDefiant closed beta begins, players can look forward to experiencing the high-octane gameplay and franchise-inspired factions in this exciting new arcade shooter from Ubisoft.
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Amazon Luna, Microsoft Windows
