Ubisoft Says XDefiant Will Not Have Pay-to-Win Mechanics

In a recent XDefiant blog post, Ubisoft stated its philosophy for microtransactions and online purchases for the upcoming free-to-play FPS XDefiant. The publisher claims the title will not be pay to win and clarifies that any gameplay impacting content that is purchasable will also be unlockable through challenges to “ensure fair play amongst” the community. For example, the DedSec faction in Preseason will be purchasable or unlockable through an in-game challenge by acquiring 700k XP. The game will also have Free Battle Pass Rewards as well as in-Game challenges, both Daily and Weekly Ubisoft Connect challenges, weapon Mastery (with regular updates) community participation rewards like Twitch Drops, giveaways, and in-game events. XDefiant will launch on May 21 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Ubisoft Connect.

 

The full details via the blogpost:

No Pay to Win

We want to take this time to have an open conversation about the different types of purchasable content we will provide. But first, let’s go over a major point:

There are no pay-to-win mechanics – Any gameplay impacting content that is purchasable is also unlockable through challenges to ensure fair play amongst our community.

For example, the DedSec faction in Preseason will be purchasable or unlockable through an in-game challenge by acquiring 700k XP.

 

Rewarding Your Time

Our goal is to be providing amazing customization options that reward all of the matches, victories, and even defeats that you put into the game. As you play that one more match, all of your time and energy will work towards unlocking content either through the Battle Pass or challenges.

Just a few examples of how your time will be rewarded:

 

Free Battle Pass Rewards

In-Game Challenges, both Daily and Weekly

Ubisoft Connect Challenges

Weapon Mastery (with regular updates)

Community Participation Rewards like Twitch Drops, giveaways, and in-game events.

 

Focus on Customization

We know being able to display your identity as a player is important, and so customization will be key to the XDefiant experience. We will be offering:

Character Skins

Weapon Skins

MVP Player Animations

Player Cards

Emoji Packs

Even more coming in the future!

 

Evaluating Over Time

Like we said, we know this is an important topic. A topic that demands reflection and evaluation. As XDefiant progresses, we will be listening to your feedback, as well as player surveys and in-game player data, and constantly evaluating to make sure we are providing fair and engaging customization options.

 

Offerings

At launch, here is the type of content you can expect:

Premium Battle Pass

Character cosmetics

Weapon cosmetics

Faction unlocks

Player Card Backgrounds

Player animations

Emoji packs

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