XDefiant‘s launch has gone remarkably well considering the delays it faced, and now the countdown to Season 1 is on. Here’s when you can get your hands on it.

Ubisoft has packaged 14 maps, 24 weapons, and five modes intoXDefiantat launch, but as the weeks go by, we’ll all get used to what we’ve got so far, and be looking for new additions.

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Thanks to theYear 1 Roadmap, we already know what will be included in the game’s first season, and Ubisoft have now confirmed when the update will drop.

XDefiantSeason 1 release date

Ubisoft has announced thatXDefiantSeason 1 will launch on Tuesday, June 03, 2025.

This matches up with the end of the Season 0 Battle Pass, which comes to a close on July 1.

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XDefiantSeason 1 start time: Countdown

While Ubisoft hasn’t given a precise release time for Season 1’s start, we can use previous patch releases to get a good idea of when that will be. TheJune 12 Y1S0.3 patchwent live at 2 pm BST / 9 am ET / 6 am PT, so we expect a similar release time for Season 1, which is what we’ve set the countdown below to. We’ll be sure to update this article should Ubisoft drop more information.

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