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Rainbow Six Siege fans roundly boo the announcement of a new monthly subscription service

by Andy Chalk

Rainbow Six Siege has been an ongoing success for Ubisoft for nearly a decade now, and shows no sign of slowing down—it was just in March, in fact, that the game set a new all-time concurrent player record on Steam of more than 201,000. But not everyone is thrilled with the weekend announcement of a new subscription service for Siege called R6 Membership, which promises exclusive content drops, animated skins, and premium battle pass access for $10 per month... Read more.

Rainbow Six Siege players blast new membership announcement

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Rainbow Six Siege has been one of Ubisoft's most significant titles for nearly a decade now. The first-person shooter has been the platform for tons of innovation in the online shooter drama for casual players and the competitive scene and has thrived for years now. Despite this, the developers at Ubisoft couldn't pull a fast one over their fanbase's heads with the new battlepass membership system that was announced with the reveal of Operation New Blood. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege reputation system will remain in beta for now Rainbow Six Siege is a free game for a week, and 80% off on Steam You can now play Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Siege for free, kind of

R6 SIEGE | Year 9 Season 2: Operation New Blood 

by jonathan.payeur

Meet Striker and Sentry {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/7ba2934f22d58557a00ee21675148770495bd8ef.jpg Operation New Blood introduces the first Operator Remaster in Siege, and who better to inaugurate this event than the iconic Recruit. Meet Striker, the attacker recruit, and Sentry, the defender recruit, who have been optimized for competitive play with their flexible loadouts. Both Recruits will be playable in all modes, including Ranked. Discover the new Rainbow Six Siege Membership {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/1d6ef520f062690c95a192962e430b4d9f811c83.jpg Discover the R6S Membership, the ultimate Siege offer that gives you a drop of exclusive content every month and full access to the Premium Battle Pass Each month, on top of access to the Battle Pass, you will also receive exclusive rewards including a legendary item, epic bundle for an Operator, 10x Battle levels, and a Bravo pack. The Premium Battle Pass rewards include an Operator, 18 Bravo Packs, 1 Bravo Ticket, 600 R6 Credits, a 10% st...

GET READY FOR THE FINALS!

by jonathan.payeur

From May 24 to 26, follow the finals: Friday 24th Quarterfinals 10:30 AM CEST Saturday 25th Semifinals 4:15 PM CEST Sunday 26th Finals and S2 Reveal Panel 4:15 PM CEST Take a look of the last day exciting lineup: CONTENT CREATORS SHOWMATCH: 7:45 AM PT / 4:45 PM CEST A Team of content creators will face off a team of four fans with one “hot seat” featuring a rotation of pro players! Tune in to watch this unconventional battle full of suprises and happenings. YEAR 9 SEASON 2 REVEAL PANEL: 9:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM CEST Watch the Reveal Panel for Operation New Blood LIVE. Tune in LIVE for all the details about the remastered Recruit, the R6S Membership, balance updates for Fenrir & Solis, player protection, and more! GRAND FINAL SHOWDOWN: 9:45 AM PT / 6:45 PM CEST The climax of the event unfolds as the two best teams in the world face off in the Grand Final. This is the last day to get Esports Pack & in-game items as Twitch drops, don’t forget to link your Ubisoft account! WATCH NOW

The BLAST R6 Manchester Major has started!

by jonathan.payeur

From May 16 to 26, the first BLAST R6 Major of the season is taking place in the UK! The competition is divided into 3 different phases where the teams fight or the trophy and a $750,000 prize pool, through various formats until the Grand Final on May 26th! Play-ins: May 16-17 Playoffs: May 19-22 Finals: May 24-26 WATCH NOW YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ADJUST YOUR PREDICTIONS! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/d21c1fa367d0e47197c562a63915ad175cb65864.jpg As for the Six Invitational, you can make your predictions on https://r6esports.com/majorPredictions for each phase of the Major and a chance to win alpha packs and a Battle Pass! You can edit your predictions for Phase 2 until May 19th 12 PM CEST, and for the Finals until May 24th 10 AM CEST! PARTICIPATE NOW TWITCH DROPS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/66a0f7de7b317b00f42161642deb56cb1ed64860.jpg During the event, Twitch Drops are available on all R6 Esports channels and official watch parties! Watch the livestreams and you will be rewarded with up to ...

GET READY FOR THE BLAST R6 MANCHESTER MAJOR!

by jonathan.payeur

The BLAST R6 Manchester Major is fast approaching! We're looking forward to welcoming the Rainbow Six esports community to Manchester from May 16 to 26, where exciting matches and new reveals about Siege Year 9 Season 2 will happen. Find out everything there is to know about the event. DATES & LOCATIONS: Phase 1: May 16 to May 17 Phase 2: May 19 to May 22 Phase 3: May 24 to May 26 Venue: B.E.C Arena TEAMS: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/86348b8652fc0810dec626246a4a921b2499d6a1.jpg These teams will compete for a lion's share of the USD $750,000 prize pool, as well as points to qualify for the Six Invitational 2025! PROGRAM: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/d804800601c542f35818c248ac4be2d89cc5c68e.jpg The BLAST R6 Major Manchester will feature a 3-phase format with the final weekend playing out in front of a live audience in the B.E.C Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. GET REWARDS BY PARTICIPATING TO PREDICTIONS: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/d21c1fa367d0e47197c562a63915ad175cb65864.jpg As for the ...

ANTI-CHEAT STATUS UPDATE – MAY 2024

by Ubi_Zurik

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/d9cab513784e2e503739c610d827a3346e3e577d.png ANTI-CHEAT STATUS UPDATE – MAY 2024 Our latest Anti-Cheat Status Update for May 2024 is here, bringing the latest updates on MouseTrap, the QB System and more! TEAM UPDATE Our Anti-Cheat team is evolving. We're currently restructuring, growing, and allocating more resources to our Anti-Cheat team, ensuring that we can provide a secure future for Siege. As the team expands, we'll have more opportunities to reflect the benefits of this growing team in-game. While we're in this stage, our team remains focused on improving your experience. BANS: DATA BANS + BATTLEYE BAN NUMBERS Here we have our latest ban data, including bans for February, March, and April. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/b0ce2440cf01e84332b422b93753ce55bfff7e83.png DATA BANS & ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS This season marks a significant evolution in our approach to cheating, as we've made improvements to our Data Ban system moving to a machine learning model. We'...

Y9S1 Mid-Season Roadmap Update

by UbiWayfarer

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/207f471fd970cda2667185bcce4e11ebb9c47924.png Y9S1 MID-SEASON ROADMAP UPDATE Each season, we provide a Roadmap update to offer further insights into the development of upcoming features to ensure transparent communication with all players. Each update and decision we make takes into account various elements such as player feedback, time allocated to ensure the quality of the features delivered, and more. With that in mind let’s delve into this mid-season Roadmap update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/538bddb13d32cc566d202f4f3ffe61f73709bbfa.png ROADMAP UPDATES SIEGE MARKETPLACE Status: confirmed for Y9S2 Since its Beta launch, many of you have been engaging in buying and selling some of your favorite items with other players in the Siege Marketplace. With the upcoming Season 2, we are pleased to confirm that the Siege Marketplace will be fully launched and available for all players to use! STEAM IMPROVED BAN ENFORCEMENT (Part 1) Status: Part 1 confirmed for Y9S2 A...

Y9S1.3 PATCH NOTES

by Ubi_Zurik

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/5688b381195bf87bd322cc3cdcf8eaef0b3401d7.png Y9S1.3 PATCH NOTES Y9S1.3 PATCH SIZE Find the download sizes for each platform below. Ubisoft Connect: 935 MB Steam: 860 MB Xbox One: 1.1 GB Xbox Series X: 10.73 GB PlayStation 4: 1.4 GB PlayStation 5: 1.34 GB OPERATOR BALANCING AZAMI Increased damage from High caliber Handguns and Revolvers by 10%. Increased damage received by Medium caliber SMGs and ARs by 10%. Increased damage received by High caliber ARs and LMGs by 5%. IANA Added Impact EMP Grenade. Removed Stun Grenades. LESION Gadget refill increased to 25 seconds (from 20). Initial damage reduced to 3hp (from 5). Added Observation Blocker. Removed Impact Grenades. NØKK HEL Presence Reduction duration and cooldown increased to 30 seconds (from 20). ORYX Remah Dash destroys Deployable and Talon Shields. SENS R.O.U. Projectors increased to 4 (from 3). GADGET BALANCING IMPACT GRENADE: Damage reduced to 40hp (from 60). Reduced explosion radius to 2 meters (from ...

Y9S1.3 Designer’s Notes

by UbiWayfarer

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/4e3747847196ce48384cff5dc95571caa8aedbc3.png In this latest edition of Designer’s Notes, we'll go into detail about the balancing changes that’ll come with the Y9S1.3 update and give you some insight into the reasons behind them. BALANCING MATRIX AND TOP OPERATOR BANS WIN DELTA VS. PRESENCE {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/c6e23fd2477f62a64774ee3c34ad9d6992a8ee0b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/e5bc51634e69508cb4af4ac79e62d160443ab77e.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/e574861d5a5847c4ab8883d937d38564435a6756.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/bcf83aefc1d0f565fad9c28c7e01008a24949447.png Please note that we are using presence to gauge the popularity of an Operator. This notion had to be introduced to reflect the implementation of the pick & ban. Presence definition: pick rate of an Operator when not banned. Win Delta: The Win Delta is aggregated from Operator’s Win Deltas per Bomb Site. OPERATOR BAN RATE {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/25894e776619abe55b991417346c0878f4154391.pn...

Rainbow Six Siege reputation system will remain in beta for now

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Ubisoft has been working on implementing an advanced reputation system into Rainbow Six Siege for quite a while now, and since Year 8 season 4, the system has been present in Siege in a beta state. For the time being, it's going to stay in beta - Ubisoft says the system still isn't behaving consistently enough and requires further improvement before it's fully implemented. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege is a free game for a week, and 80% off on Steam You can now play Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Siege for free, kind of New Intel APO testing pushes Rainbow Six Siege above 1,100 fps

REPUTATION SYSTEM BETA: STATUS UPDATE

by Ubi_Zurik

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/48b870a6a704ba78f1372b80e68557264d25c4ba.png REPUTATION SYSTEM BETA: STATUS UPDATE In Y9S1 and beyond, we'll continue to update the Reputation System Beta to ensure its accuracy before any Standing Impacts go live. This season, we've made several changes to the Reputation System. In this article, we'll share more on what these changes mean and how we plan to continue improving this system. Y9S1 - POST LAUNCH LEARNING Following the Y9S1 release, it became clear that certain aspects of the Reputation System were not working as intended. Our teams gathered and analyzed player feedback while completing internal investigations, leading us to identify issues affecting the player experience. COMMUNICATION PENALTIES - VOICE & WRITTEN We found that players were receiving communication penalties at a higher rate than expected. In response to this, a decision was made to disable the voice chat and written chat penalties. These communication penalties will remain disable...

Y9S1.2 PATCH NOTES

by Ubi_Zurik

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8328525/90ff1ef1965b4c8a7fe225959e8b05223123792d.png Y9S1.2 PATCH NOTES See the fixes here coming in Y9S1.2. Y9S1.2 PATCH SIZE Find the download sizes for each platform below. Ubisoft Connect: 918.5 MB Steam: 479 MB Xbox One: 0.77 GB Xbox Series X: 2.1 GB PlayStation 4: 1.44 GB PlayStation 5: 929 MB BUG FIXES GAMEPLAY FIXED - Rappel breaks when used at the distance limit and then walking backward during animation. FIXED - Incorrect default sight attachment shown for Fenrir's SASG-12. FIXED - Barbed wire requires more shield-melee attacks to be destroyed than intended. FIXED - Shield position that player and enemy Operator see becomes desynched if free-look is used before shield realigns itself. FIXED - Aruni's Surya Gate doesn't deactivate for friendly Operators when placed close to stairs. FIXED - Camera clips through player when using free-look and going prone next to a wall. FIXED - Deimos' DeathMARK icon disappears when Deimos or enemy Operator enter a field that...