XDefiant: Ubisoft's brand new free-to-play FPS is bringing factions from classic franchise hits

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XDefiant is an upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter title from Ubisoft. In the game, players can pick characters from different factions XDefiant has to offer. Each faction has its unique abilities and, as Ubisoft calls it, "ultras." A team comprises six players, including characters from these factions. Players also have the freedom to change their factions and loadouts during the match.

XDefiant, at its core, is an arena shooter. The game is highly competitive and puts players' skills to the test. Apart from the factions, it also comes with a varied set of weapons to choose from. This adds flexibility for the users, allowing them to use abilities (from factions) and weapons that match their playstyle.

At the end of the day, the factions will play a defining role in the game. Hence, this article will look closely at all the factions revealed so far and their abilities.

Thanks to Ubisoft's Preview Event, many gamers around the world were able to get their hands on the game for a brief period of time. In this limited-time event, they were able to explore various factions. XDefiant gets its factions from several Ubisoft hits, including classics such as Tom Clancy's The Division, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, and more

As of right now, there are five factions in the game. They are - Cleaners from Tom Clancy's The Division, Echelon from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Libertad from Far Cry 6, Phantom from Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms, and finally, Dedsec from Watch Dogs 2.

Here's what players should know about the factions:

1) Cleaners - Pyro Technicians: They are a damage-focused faction. Characters from this faction possess incendiary ammunition, drones that spread napalm, and a flame thrower.

2) Echelon - Super Spies: They