Mind, it’s not that surprising given we just had our first look at Operation Void Edge’s new Operators, and even upcoming changes. While Ubisoft has no timetable on the cross-play and other stuff planned, the fact that they’ve gone public with these plans means that the game has a long life ahead of it. Lastly, Ubisoft is also looking into offering cross-platform progression as well, which means your Rainbow Six Siege progress on one platform (say the PS4) can be transferred to another (PC, XB1). But if you want to match with these players, to have better matchmaking, or whatever, and get your ass kicked by a keyboard and mouse, up to you. The only way we could do that kind of stuff is by letting you do that if you want to. I don’t think there will ever be console cross-play with PC. Unfortunately though, Rainbow Six Siege crossplay is just being planned between consoles, and not for consoles and PC. It’s just a matter of time before it happens. And hopefully, this will happen because as I said, it’s a general move in the industry, and there is nothing that can prevent that. We would love to be fully cross-play - have Xbox players matchmaking against the PlayStation players.
While that is already good news for Rainbow Six Siege players, Ubisoft has more good stuff planned, and that’s with the integration of both crossplay and cross-generation play! This means that Ubisoft is targeting PS4/XB1 Rainbow Six Siege players to be able to play with PS5/Xbox Series X players at the same time!Īgain, this is more a discussion between Microsoft and Sony. For Siege, our target is to be available right at launch. When they will release the consoles but it’s up to them to agree that. What I can tell you is that we are going to be on from launch. Why I can’t give you a date is because those dates are, in the end, on the people doing the next-gen consoles. Game Director Leroy Athanassof has confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege PS5 and Xbox Series X versions will be available on day one - whenever that might be. Those wondering, Ubisoft has just confirmed a Rainbow Six Siege PS5 and Xbox Series X versions as well! More information at Rainbow Six Siege already in its fifth year since it launched, it seems Ubisoft has no intention of letting the game die anytime soon, even if we’re on the cusp of the next-generation of gaming with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Ubisoft went into detail about the games upcoming crossplay support during its Ubisoft Forward 2021 stream. The Deluxe and Ultimate Editions will be available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription. Rainbow Six Siege is getting crossplay, kind of.
There’s also a unified account progression on these platforms with crossplay and cross-progression features on PC and. The game is going to launch on Google Stadia on June 30, and on the same day, Stadia players and those on PC and Amazon Luna can now queue for matches together. * Availability and price conditions may vary. Something big is coming to Rainbow Six Siege this month. Rainbow Six Siege is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna, and is included in a Ubisoft+ subscription**. Check out the Ubisoft or First Party stores to enjoy Siege at a reduced price*.
It’s an exciting year for the tense, tactical shooter, so be sure to read up on the future of Siege in 2021. Thunderbird hails from the Nakoda First Nation of the northern prairies of North America learn more about her in this anime short that debuted during Ubisoft Forward. It can overheal the targeted player up to 130 HP and even revive a player down but not out. The charge comes back to the device with a cooldown. Any player (ally or enemy) standing next to them can consume their charge to heal themselves.
It introduces a new Operator named Thunderbird who can deploy static gadgets called Kóna Stations. The next season of Rainbow Six Siege - North Star - is slated to launch on June 14 and you can read all about it in our North Star Operator and Map Guide.
You can get more details the team's plans for crossplay and cross-progression in the Rainbow Six Siege Community Briefing during Ubisoft Forward Post Show! Then, in early 2022, players on Xbox and PlayStation platforms will be able to team up and face off as crossplay comes to consoles, and cross-progression launches across all platforms. From this date, players on PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna will be able to queue for matches together and have unified account progression across those platforms with the launch of crossplay and cross-progression on PC and cloud-based platforms. On June 30, Rainbow Six Siege will launch on Stadia. Over 70 million people have played Rainbow Six Siege since its launch over five years ago, and soon, more of those players will be able to play together than ever before.