Rainbow Six Siege Dev Tracker

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 voi... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

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 a... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Times were fun during the first Containment event. Alien parasites were infecting everything in their path and taking on the form of Rainbow Six Operators. REACT Team went from room to room blowing up nests. Carnage was everywhere.



Now years later, the Proteans have resurfaced. It's night-time at the Consulate in Abidjan and it is time for you to pick a side. Playing as REACT Operators (Attackers), you are tasked to infiltrate the area, locate the nests and neutralize them, while playing as infected Proteans (Defenders), you must protect the nests and take down the REACT Team.

Seize this moment of fear, anxiety and dread once again. They don't come often. 

In addition to the 22 Operators previously playable, this edition brings in Zofia and Hibana on the REACT Team, as well as infected Bandit and Mozz... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Y9S1.1 PATCH NOTES
See the fixes here that are coming in Y9S1.1.

Y9S1.1 PATCH SIZE
Find the download sizes for each platform below.

Ubisoft Connect: 2.2 GB
Steam: 1.9 GB
Xbox One: 2.27 GB
Xbox Series X: 2.51 GB
PlayStation 4: 2.73 GB
PlayStation 5: 2.49 GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY FIXED - Feet aren't covered by Ballistic Shield when crouched.
FIXED - AI Bots get stuck on furniture when moving to the defuser if planted in the south east corner of 1F Bar on the Chalet map.
FIXED - Eliminations counter doesn't update if more than 3 targets are eliminated at the same time in Map Run Target Mode.
FIXED - Wrong room marked as complete for the 4th step of Map Run on the Coastline map.
FIXED - Wrong magnification for the .44 Mag Semi-Auto.
FIXED - Players can double vault using a Deplo... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

The highly anticipated Year 9 Season 1 of Rainbow Six Siege is finally here, and it is packed with thrilling updates and new features.

For the first time a villain Operator, Deimos, joins the roster. Track down your enemies with his DeathMARK flying probe which reveals both a designated target and Deimos’ locations for a set of time, or until one gets eliminated...


But that's not all. With a focus on player protection and to ensure a fair and competitive gaming experience for all, this season brings improved anti-cheat measures, as well as ranked restrictions.


Attachments and ADS are receiving an upgrade to foster more tactical gameplay. Sights are being reorganized in four categories: iro... Read more

Attention, Operators!

As the curtains rise on Year 9, we are thrilled to reveal an ambitious and action-packed roadmap for Rainbow Six Siege, including four new seasons, two new Operators, two Operator remasters, balancing changes, improved onboarding & training features, a cross-play update, a modern machine-learning Versus AI Playlist, further anti-cheat and anti-toxicity measures, and many more updates to reinforce the game as the ultimate tactical shooter experience.



Operation Deadly Omen launches the new year with the first villain Operator Deimos and his DeathMARK gadget. The season also introduces new Anti-Cheat measures, an upgrade to Attachments & ADS, revamped Shield Mechanics and a new Locker inventory system.

Season 2 will unveil the first Operator remaster with the Recruit. In addition, ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Y9S1 PATCH NOTES ADDENDUM
You can find here the updates and fixes for the Y9S1 patch.


Y9S1 Patch Size
Find the download sizes for each platform below.

• Ubisoft Connect: 4.98 GB
  
• Steam: 4.5 GB
  
• Xbox One: 8 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 8.4 GB
  
• PlayStation 4: 525 MB
  
• PlayStation 5: 5.38GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
FIXED - Aiming down sights while holding a shield and handgun is too fast.

FIXED - Damage for Bailiff 410 decreased when laser sight is equipped.

FIXED - Missing ACOG attachment for AK-74M.

FIXED - ACOG B and ACOG C attachments offset on the UZK50GI.

FIXED - Brava's Kludge Drone is missing the loading bar when converting devices.

FIXED - Players stuck in ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

In this latest edition of Designer's Notes, we'll go into detail about the balancing changes that'll come with the Y8S4.2 Update and give you some insight into the reasons behind them.

BALANCING MATRIX AND TOP OPERATOR BANS WIN DELTA VS. PRESENCE




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 aggre... Read more

With the Six Invitational 2024 fast approaching we're excited to welcome the Rainbow Six esports community to São Paulo from February 13 to 25, where we'll crown this season's World Champions and reveal the new updates for Year 9 of Siege.

Here's all you need to know about the event.



DATES & LOCATION 

• Groups: February 13th - 17th - not open to public
  
• Playoffs - Part 1: February 19th - 21st - not open to public
  
• Playoffs - Part 2: February 23rd - 25th - open to the public at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera
  
• Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera

PARTICIPATING TEAMS



Here are the 20 teams qualified fo... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

For the first time in Rainbow Six Esports' history, the Six Invitational takes place in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera from February 13 to 25.

This is our most iconic and renowned event of the year, providing the Siege community with an opportunity to come together and celebrate the game, discover details for the upcoming Year 9 and get the opportunity to watch the World Champions crowned in front of a packed-out arena.

Tune in at https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6 or watch the streams on the ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

ANTI-CHEAT STATUS UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2024
CURRENT CHEATING LANDSCAPE Today, we'll share what our Player Protection team is doing to reinforce our anti-cheat and security systems, in order to protect the player experience.

We recently {LINK REMOVED}acknowledged the increased frustration that players have felt lately regarding cheating. It is clear that the landscape of cheating in Siege is evolving. For example, the QB System on PC is directly impacting cheat creation by making new cheats more difficult to create. It has been extremely successful in shaking up the cheating ecosystem with some cheat providers leaving or shutti... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.