XDefiant Year 1 roadmap: Weapons, new maps, Factions, Seasons, more

Ubisoft has unveiled the XDefiant roadmap, giving players a look into the new Seasons, new maps, weapons, and Factions. So, here’s everything we know about XDefiant Year 1 so far. 

XDefiant finally released on May 21, 2024 following several open betas in 2023. Ubisoft’s free-to-play FPS has garnered comparisons to CoD, with both casual and competitive FPS players have praising the game for its fluid movement system and snappy gunplay.  

While it still may be early days for XDefiant, many fans will be wondering what Ubisoft’s plans are for the game. Fortunately, Ubisoft has unveiled the XDefiant roadmap, which has given us an early look into what kinds of content we can expect to see in Year 1. 

Content

• XDefiant seasons & battle pass
• New Factions
• New weapons & maps
• XDefiant pre-season content

XDefiant seasons & battle pass

The first year of XDefiant will feature four distinct seasons, each presenting its own unique theme and content. With each new season, a fresh Faction will be introduced to the game, accompanied by new additions including maps and weapons. 

Additionally, a unique battle pass will be rolled out with each season. Comprising of 90 tiers, this battle pass will offer a variety of exciting items, like new cosmetics and more.

New Factions

There will be four Factions released in the first four seasons of XDEfiant. While not much is known about these Factions, Ubisoft has announced the codenames for them, which can be found below: 

• Ruby
• Buzz
• Orchard
• Horde

We’ll be sure to update these sections as soon as we hear more information, so bookmark this page and check back regularly for more Faction updates. 

New weapons & maps

Every season of XDefiant will feature the addition of three new weapons and three maps. This will help keep things feeling fresh for players, while also providing new content that further switches up the game’s meta. 

XDefiant pre-season content

XDefiant has launched with a Preseason Battle Pass ahead of the start of Season 1, which does not yet have a release date.

This Battle Pass has 50 tiers of rewards including weapon and character skins, boosters, animations, and emojis. A handful of the rewards are free, including the MDR assault rifle.

You can purchase the Premium Battle Pass for 700 XCoins (1,200 XCoins if you want 12 tier skips), which will cost you between $10 and $15.

So, there you have it, that’s the XDefiant Year 1 Roadmap. For more on the game, check out the guides below:

All XDefiant maps and game modes | XDefiant system requirements: Minimum & recommended PC specs | How to get XDefiant Twitch drops | Will XDefiant feature a battle royale mode? | Does XDefiant have SBMM?