Rainbow Six Siege Dev Tracker

Y8S3 DESIGNER’S NOTES
In this latest edition of Designer's Notes, we'll go into detail about the balancing changes that'll come with the Y8S3 Update and give you some insight into the reasons behind them.






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 a... Read more

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

Y8S2.3 Patch Notes
See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y8S2.3.

Y8S2.3 Patch Size
Find the download sizes for each platform below.

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.12GB
  
• Steam: 1.5 GB
  
• Xbox One: 1.36 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 1.64 GB
  
• PS4: 1.65 GB
  
• PS5: 1.57 GB

OPERATOR BALANCING VIGIL

• Vigil will share the same glitching behavior as Nøkk.
  
• The ERC-7 Video Disruptor will not be deactivated when performing certain actions, such as shooting, and instead will trigger the glitch effect on cameras.
  
• Vigil won't be immune to Lion's EE-ONE-D and Grim's Kawan Hive. Both gadgets will detect him, but he can prevent being pinged by activating the ERC-7.

NØKK
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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 Y8S2.3 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 ... Read more

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

REPUTATION SYSTEM BETA: STATUS UPDATE – JULY 2023
DURING Y8S1
PLAYER STANDING STABILITY
Since the release of the Reputation System Beta, we've made several shadow updates to not only improve the foundations of the Reputation System, but also the stability of player Standings and this has continued throughout Y8S1. During Y8S1, we made further changes to ensure that the occurrence and severity of a player's negative actions align with an equally severe impact on a player's Standing. We want players to have confidence in the system, so while adjusting the effects that certain actions have on a player's Reputation Standing, our goal is to make sure that Standings don't change match to match, time after time. As well as this, it's crucial that Standing changes are still happening when warranted and that the presence of the system is felt by abusers.
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

CLASSIFIED: PLAYER PROTECTION UPDATES - YEAR 8 AND BEYOND
A YEAR IN REVIEW
One of the top complaints of PvP shooter players across the entire genre is cheating and toxic behavior. In the space of a single session, one cheater can ruin the experience for hundreds if not thousands of players. Over the last 12 months, Rainbow Six Siege and its Player Protection team have reoriented the way we think and develop features to address this challenge. This has led to the development of two industry-first systems, which we call MouseTrap and QB. These two systems have already had an enormous positive impact on the health of our game. Research and development undertaken has resulted in a suite of current and planned initiatives that are bringing creative and sometimes counter-intuitive solutions to problems that have plagued PvP shooter fans for years.

This i... Read more

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

Find the download sizes for each platform below.
• Ubisoft Connect: 1.32 GB
• Steam: 0.97 GB
• Xbox One: 1.19 GB
• Xbox Series X: 1.53 GB
• PS4: 1.93 GB
• PS5: 1.45 GB

FEATURES Defuser Pickup option
This new option lets players decide the defuser pickup behavior from these choices:
• Automatic
• Manual
• Both (Default setting)
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Playlists
Modified the calculation of Squad matchmaking ratings to ensure fairer matches.

Player Protection
Sanction messaging in the match feed will no longer mention BattlEye™ and instead use more generic messaging while still listing the sanction reason.

BUG FIXES
OPERATORS
FIXED - Small gap on the left side of Mira's Black Mirror when deployed in the center of the reinforced w... Read more

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

For decades Team Rainbow has been the shield against the worst global threats. Now they face the greatest terror yet: a mutating alien parasite known as the Archæans.

It’s now time for you and your teammates to breach into the alien containment zone and face this new threat head-on in Rainbow Six Extraction releasing ON SALE from today June 15th to June 23rd.

Rainbow Six Extraction Standard Edition includes the Base Game and the Buddy Pass.
The Deluxe Edition includes the Base Game the Buddy Pass as well as 3 Epic gear sets and XP boosters to amp up your game as you play alone or with friends.

No matter which edition you pick up you’ll get extra benefits in Rainbow Six Extraction.

Rainbow Six Siege Players Benefit Even More

Rainbow Six Extraction stars 20 Operators recruited from the ranks of ... Read more

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

Y8S2.1 PATCH SIZE
Find the download sizes for each platform below.

• Ubisoft Connect: 0.92 GB
  
• Steam: 0.69 GB
  
• Xbox One: 1.00 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 1.23 GB
  
• PS4: 1.13 GB
  
• PS5: 1.10 GB

FEATURE Custom game team mixer

• New button added to allow hosts in custom online games to randomize teams.

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
FIXED - Grim is missing from the Operators roster in the Golden Gun game mode.
FIXED - Dummy Health option doesn't affect newly spawned dummies.
FIXED - Terrain destruction is not reproduced when players join a match in progress.
FIXED - Players get trapped when spawning at 1F Vending Stair of the Nighthaven map.
FIXED - FPS drops when Solis' SPEC-IO Electro Sensor scans Sens' R.O.U... Read more

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

The Community Artist Bundle Program continues in Year 8 and is bringing yet another amazing operator bundle made in collaboration with Notamutemain! Starting June 12th, his Mute bundle will be available to redeem for a limited time on the dedicated Rainbow Six Siege {LINK REMOVED}Prime gaming page.

With this program, we want to celebrate our amazingly creative and dedicated community artists and give them the chance to have their art styles represented in-game. Each chosen artist will have the opportunity to design a full set for an operator of their choice and the resulting bundles will become available during Year 8.

Don't fo... Read more

Dark clouds gather over the horizon and danger springs from every shadow. From May 30th to August 28th, Rainbow Six Siege unleashes Operation Dread Factor to light the way. To aid during these troubled times, new Operator Fenrir arrives to bolster the ranks. Hailing from Sweden, Fenrir brings a cool head and a calculating approach to battlefield tactics. Deploying Fenrir’s F-NATT Dread Mine causes vision-restricting fear to those who blunder into it.

Navigate the multiple paths of our Battle Pass and collect up to 100 rewards. Play matches, earn tokens, and reach for the rewards you desire in the order you want! Acquire marvelous items, such as Viking-themed sets for Fenrir and Ace, a must-see Punk-style set for Nøkk and the delicate Porcelain set for Kali, among many others. To top it off, do not miss out this season’s signature weapon skin, Fable Shapings, and the Vicious Little Nightmare drone skin!

For those wishing to start the season in style, ahead of th... Read more

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

You can find here the updates and fixes made over the course of the Y8S1 Season Test Server. For the full Operation Commanding Force Patch Notes, follow the link below.
Operation Commanding Force Season Patch Notes: {LINK REMOVED}https://rainbow6.com/CommandingForce.

Y8S1 PATCH SIZE Find the download sizes for each platform below.
• Ubisoft Connect: 5.34 GB
• Steam: 3.6 GB
• Xbox One: 4.35 GB
• Xbox Series X: 4.87 GB
• PlayStation 4: 4.53 GB
• PlayStation 5: 4.18 GB

OPERATOR BALANCING FENRIR • Adding the 5.7 USG to Fenrir's loadout;
Following the feedback received, we are adding the 5.7 USG as... Read more