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Every season when we roll out fresh content, we also provide an updated Roadmap to ensure transparency on upcoming features. When making those adjustments, we take various elements into account, including your feedback. Furthermore, we aim to offer additional insight into what you can anticipate from the upcoming Operation.

Now let's delve into the mid-season Roadmap update.



[h2]ROADMAP UPDATES[/h2]

[h3][MAIN FEATURE] NEW MAP[/h3]

• Status: Confirmed for Y8S4

Y8S4 will bring an exciting addition to the Rainbow Six Siege map lineup. We have been building a new map on the foundation of verticality with carefully designed layouts and fresh avenues for strategic possibilities like never before! Make sure to watch the Y8S4 reveal panel to discover more!


[h3][MAIN FEATURE] NEW VERSUS AI PLAYLIST[/h3]

• Status: Confirmed for Y8S4
  

This season will keep on delivering with the incorporation of a new versus AI Playlist tailored to let new players sharpen their skills against specially AI trained Defender bots to become the best operator they can be. Practice, strategize, and dominate like never before in this dynamic training environment.


[h3][BALANCING] [BETA] REVAMPED SHIELD MECHANISM[/h3]

• Status: BETA confirmed during Y8S4

Shields have been part of Siege since the beginning and have sometimes seemed unbalanced with the current playstyles. As a game striving for tactical depth, we're committed to integrating shields seamlessly into gameplay without compromising immersion. We have been working on this strategy from the ground up, redesigning ballistic shields while retaining a unique playstyle which is both balanced and immersive. Brace yourselves for the first iteration of this revamped mechanism, available later during Y8S4 on the Lab TS.


[h3][PLAYER COMFORT] CONTROLLER REMAPPING[/h3]

• Status: Confirmed for Y8S4

We are actively working on improving our players' comfort on consoles. In Y8S4, we will be providing an easy way to completely customize your controller inputs. This long-requested feature is dedicated to ensuring it answers all our console players' needs. Taking your feedback into account, we will also implement a new action to allow leaning while hip-firing on Consoles later in the season!


[h3][BALANCING] [NEW] UPDATED FRAG GRENADES[/h3]

• Status: Confirmed for Y8S4
  

As announced in the last Siege Classified: Balancing, Frag Grenades have risen to an overpowered position in the current meta. They currently heavily influence Operator choices, tilting the balance between primary and secondary gadgets in an unbalanced way. With our commitment to providing the best FPS competitive experience, we have thoroughly examined Frag Grenades and rebalanced their impact to be more in line with all the other Secondary Gadgets. More information on this balancing change will be shared during the reveal panel, so everyone can have a blast playing Siege, so stay tuned!


[h3][PLAYER PROTECTION] NEW RANKED REQUIREMENTS[/h3]

• Status: Coming in Y9

Ranked is the most popular competitive mode in Siege. Hence, it's no surprise that it's always in our line of sight in terms of priority, ensuring that players can enjoy a balanced competitive experience, both with and against similarly skilled players. We are committed to making sure Ranked is a fair environment and are adding more Ranked requirements to reinforce the core experience.


[h3][PLAYER PROTECTION] PRIVACY MODE ON CONSOLES[/h3]

• Status: Cancelled

The work required to deliver Privacy Mode on consoles has brought up external challenges that came up late in the process. As well as this, new privacy features have been made available inside of the console ecosystem itself. For this reason, we've made the tough decision to stop the development of this feature on consoles specifically for the time being.

As you know, Player Protection remains a top priority, and we are committed to improving your experience and making Siege an even safer and fairer game to play on consoles. Discover more on our plans in the coming weeks.


[h2]FULL REVEAL[/h2]
Stay tuned for the upcoming Year 8 Season 4 Reveal coming on November 12th and join the discussion on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.

Check out the public Roadmap for more information on the changes coming your way!

With the last BLAST R6 Major of 2023 on the horizon, all eyes are firmly fixed on Atlanta as the battle for the trophy is set to get underway. The world’s best Rainbow Six Siege esports team will head to Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the coming days to compete for the title, their share of the USD $750,000 total prize pool and a chance to finish the year on a high. Here’s all you need to know about the event.
Follow the latest results and the matches calendar on R6esports.com

Watch the action live on https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6

[h2]DATES & LOCATION[/h2]

• Phase 1 - Play-In: October 31 to November 1 - not open to public.
  
• Phase 2 - Playoffs: November 3 to November 7 - not open to public.
  
• Phase 3 - Finals: November 10 to November 12 - open to the public at the Gas South Arena, Atlanta
  

 
Venue: Gas South Arena

Tickets are available here to purchase: http://www.axs.com/series/19003/blast-r6-major-atlanta-gas-south-arena-tickets?skin=gassouthdistrict


[h2]PARTICIPATING TEAMS & COMPETITIVE FORMAT [/h2]

[h3]Phase 1: October 31 to November 1[/h3]

Here are the 16 teams qualified for Phase 1 of the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta:


The 16 teams will compete in 4 groups of 4 in a GSL groups format:

This phase will be played across 2 days with a combination of Bo1 and Bo3 for elimination matches. The top two teams from each group will move forward into Phase 2 of the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta.

[h3]Phase 2: November 3 to November 7[/h3]

Phase 2 will feature 16 teams, the 8 teams that have directly qualified through their regional programs and the 8 teams that battled their way through Phase 1.

Here are the 8 teams already qualified for Phase 2 of the Major:



Phase 2 will run for 5 days and will follow a Swiss tournament format, with matches played in a combination of Bo1 and Bo3 for elimination matches. After each match during this phase, teams move on to play against teams that have the same win/loss ratio, until only 8 teams remain.

The 8 surviving teams from Phase 2 will move on to Phase 3.

[h3]Phase 3: November 10 to November 12[/h3]

Phase 3 will take place in front of a live audience at the Gas South Arena. The top 8 teams so far in the competition will face off in a Bo3 single elimination bracket.

The Grand Final will be a Bo5 match to decide the champions of the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta.

[h2]BROADCAST TALENT [/h2]



[h2]WATCH PARTIES [/h2]

The BLAST R6 Major Atlanta will feature online Watch Parties. Stay tuned on Twitter at @R6esports for more information on the list of selected streamers and content creators broadcasting the event.

[h2]TWITCH DROPS [/h2]

Tune in on our channels and earn Twitch Drops for the Blast R6 Major Atlanta! There will be no duplicates and viewers will earn Battle Pass points for the currently active Battle Pass instead.

Packs will drop accordingly:

• Phase 1
  
  • From October 31 to November 1, viewers can earn 1 pack after 3 hours of watch time, with a max cap of 1 pack per day.
• Phase 2
  
  • From November 3 to November 7, viewers can earn 1 pack after 3 hours of watch time, with a max cap of 1 pack per day.
• Phase 3
  
  • On November 10, viewers can earn 1 pack after 3 hours of watch time, with a max cap of 1 pack on that day.
    
  • On November 11, viewers can earn 1 pack after 3 hours of watch time, with a max cap of 1 pack on that day.
    
  • On November 12, viewers can earn 1 pack after 1 hour of watch time, and a second pack after 3 hours of watch time, with a max cap of 2 packs on this day.
    

Here are the details on how to redeem them:

Register your account by heading over to https://drops-register.ubi.com and link your Twitch account to your Ubisoft account. You will then be prompted to opt into the drops feature. Please make sure that your account is linked before you tune in to the broadcast.

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