Is XDefiant free-to-play

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot of XDefiant from the official website

XDefiant is a brand new first-person shooter title by Ubisoft that aims to bring the old-school Call of Duty style experience back to the mainstream. As such, being an arena shooter, a question that several fans have in mind is whether it will be free-to-play or not.

XDefiant is set to be an online-only game at its heart. It will be similar to how games like Fortnite, Warzone, and Apex Legends are handled. In other words, there will be regular updates and the key focus of the title will be competitive PvP.

Therefore, it is only natural for fans to ask whether it will be free-to-play. This is because every other game that follows a similar production style ends up being free-to-play in the end.

Here is what we know about XDefiant’s availability status upon release.

A screenshot of XDefiant from the game website
XDefiant is set to be a free-to-play game at heart

Will XDefiant be free-to-play?

The answer to whether XDefiant will be free-to-play is yes. Ubisoft has officially confirmed that their brand new shooter will be completely free at launch and all players will be able to play the game without any form of pre-requisites.

The game will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 and it will feature crossplay as well. Hence, players from all across the world, irrespective of the platforms will be able to enjoy it without any hassle.

In case you are wondering about its release, there is no official date available yet. However, the game is expected to be released sometime later in the summer.

Lastly, if you are wondering whether the game will be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then you are in luck. The game will be available on both the old generation consoles at launch.

In any case, this completes our guide to whether XDefiant will be free to play or not. If you found it informative, please look into some of our other guides at Dexerto.

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Rishov is a Games Writer at Dexerto. He holds a Masters degree in Astrophysics from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India, and has previously worked at Sportskeeda. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, the games he specializes in as well. If you want to get in touch, contact Rishov at rishov.mukherjee@dexerto.com