Summary
- Rainbow Six Siege has updated its anti-cheat system to include permanent bans for botting, improving competitive integrity.
- The game's long-term relevance is displayed by a dedicated community and consistent player count over the years.
- Cheating in FPS games remains an ongoing battle, with developers constantly updating anti-cheat systems to deter cheaters.
Ubisoft has confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege has made some extremely important updates to its anti-cheat system, which should help the game become more cheater-free. The battle against cheaters in competitive FPS titles is never-ending, but Rainbow Six Siege has taken a big step forward with its latest update.
Despite being initially released back in 2015, Rainbow Six Siege maintains an extremely dedicated community thanks to Ubisoft's long-term commitment to the game. The competitive tactical shooter space has a few big competitors with titles like Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant, but it's a testament to the quality of Rainbow Six Siege that it has remained relevant for as long as it has. The game isn't exactly showing signs of decline, either, with a similar average player count over the last few years, according to SteamDB.
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In a post on X, Rainbow Six Siege shared a few important changes to its anti-cheat system. From now on, botting is a permanent ban on the first offense. Previously, this was an initial 15-day ban, which would be made permanent upon a second offense. This has been made possible "by an improved detection system that drastically reduces false positives." Any cheater found in an ongoing game will be immediately kicked, and the match canceled to ensure competitive integrity. Ubisoft has also shipped a new round of hardening and security updates, which will have "major disruption and impact on the most prevalent cheat providers." Rainbow Six Siege was already considered to have one of the best anti-cheats on the market, and this should improve it further.
Rainbow Six Siege Makes Big Anti-Cheat Changes
Ultimately, it's always going to be a challenge for any FPS game to eliminate cheaters completely. Rainbow Six Siege competitors like Counter-Strike 2 have implemented heavy penalties for cheating, but this doesn't always act as a deterrent for those determined to cheat. It's a constant battle, with developers always trying to stay ahead of cheat providers, with mixed results. Hopefully, this latest Rainbow Six Siege update will have a big effect on cheating in the game.
Hopefully, 2025 will be another strong year for Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft has started off well. Just recently, it released a new Rainbow Six Siege update for January 2025, although it did arrive with some controversial changes to Operators and weapons. This is always going to be a delicate balance, though - trying to please everyone in tactical FPS games is always a tough ask.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 76 /100 Critics Rec: 55%
- Released
- December 1, 2015
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
- Engine
- AnvilNext 2.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege is an elite, realistic, tactical, team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph. It features 5v5 attack vs. Defense gameplay and intense close-quarters combat in destructible environments.
Choose from over 60 operators, each with unique gadgets and customizable weapon loadouts. Outthink your opponents by breaching walls, floors, and windows, or lie in wait with deadly traps.
In Defense mode, coordinate with your team to transform your environments into impregnable strongholds. Fortify your positions, place traps, and create defensive systems to prevent the enemy team from breaching in. Then, hold your positions and ambush your opponent to ensure victory.
In Attack mode, observe the enemy positions and craft your cunning plan to breach in the enemy defenses, then execute your strategy by leading your team through narrow corridors, barricaded doorways, floors, windows, and reinforced walls. The right team can overcome any defense to win.
- Franchise
- Tom Clancy
- Platform(s)
- PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Amazon Luna, Stadia, PC
- Genre(s)
- Shooter
- How Long To Beat
- N/A
- X|S Optimized
- No
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
- File Size Xbox Series
- 58 GB (June 2023)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
