XDefiant Season 1 Release Time Countdown
Season 1 of XDefiant is right around the corner. The first major expansion in Ubisoft’s competitive arena shooter promises to add plenty of new features. Here’s everything you need to know about the exactXDefiant Season 1 release timein your region!
When Is the XDefiant Season 1 Release Time?
The XDefiant Season 1 release time is July 12, 2025 exactly 6 AM PST/9 AM EST/2 PM BST.
Players will be able to jump into Season 1 of XDefiant when it releases at this time on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. It’s very important to note that there will be some scheduled downtime for the XDefiant servers in preparation for the Season 1 release.

Thankfully for those needing their XDefiant fix, this scheduled maintenance will only last two hours, meaning the latest players will be able to play Season 1 is at8 AM PST/11 AM EST/4 PM BST. This was confirmed by the official XDefiant X (previously Twitter) account:
Who’s ready for Season 1?! We will begin deploying the new season tomorrow, July 2, at 6AM PT/ 9AM ET.Read the patch notes now!https://t.co/2yqBlkpvRZ🚧Expected Downtime: 2 hr 🚧pic.twitter.com/iNQ0fnmwrS

What to Expect From XDefiant Season 1
As the much anticipated first major content drop for Ubisoft’s flagship free-to-pay shooter, there’s a bucketload of content on offer for XDefiant Season 1. It’s set to bring a completely new faction to play around with, three brand new maps, a new multiplayer mode, and Ranked play. Ubisoft also releasedPatch Notesfor additional gameplay changes coming to Season 1.
Here’s everything coming to XDefiant in Season 1:
That’s all there is to know about the XDefiant Season 1 Release Time and what the game’s first season entails. For more on XDefiant, be sure to check out thefive Ubisoft game locations we’d love to see as XDefiant maps. We’ve also got abest weapons tier listandhow to get XP and weapon boosters in XDefiant.


