XDefiant is launching this summer with an open beta later this month

He adds, "We're committed to improving the game based on player feedback. With that, the goal of this Open Session is to validate some of those key improvements we've made (mainly a new netcode and better input lag). With the emphasis of this being 'open', we want to put our servers to the test and get a read on its stability at a large scale in order to be ready by launch."

Ubisoft has not yet announced the exact release date for XDefiant but has said that it will be kicking off with a six-week preseason featuring all the content coming at launch. This includes 14 maps, five locations, 24 weapons, and more. The game will then move to Year 1 with Ubisoft San Francisco adding new content later on including four new factions, 12 weapons, and another 12 new maps.

Year 1 will be divided into four Seasons with each one having a 90-tier Battle Pass. Each season will debut 1 faction, 3 weapons, and 3 maps.

Ubisoft is gearing up for the preseason happening later this quarter. The company is expecting a huge turnout as previous beta tests attracted over 1 million players with the game also being the most streamed title on Twitch.

"We're looking forward to our players getting really excited about the content we're going to deliver at preseason," Saada said. "With this being a new IP, I'm also looking forward to naturally building our community around topics like future factions, weapons, and maybe even new mode ideas."

XDefiant is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S later this summer.