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Rainbow Six Siege is getting a new operator




I realize "Rainbow Six Siege is getting a new operator" is at a "Malibu Stacy is getting a new hat" level of predictability at this point, but that doesn't mean it isn't happening or that I'm not going to tell you about it. Rainbow Six Siege is getting a new operator, her codename is Ram, and she's from Korea...
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Rainbow Six Siege reveals preset bomb sites, new operator, and more

The latest Rainbow Six Siege reveal confirms all the additions coming to Year 8 Season 3 of the Ubisoft FPS game, which include a new operator, Ram, a huge transformation to quick match, and the addition of a new player commendation system. The latest update for Rainbow Six Siege, Heavy Mettle, also gets a confirmed release date and introduces balance changes for some of the best Rainbow Six Siege operators.


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Y8S2.3 Patch Notes



Y8S2.3 Patch Notes


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

[h2]Y8S2.3 Patch Size[/h2]

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


[h2]OPERATOR BALANCING [/h2]
[h3]VIGIL
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  • 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.


[h3]NØKK[/h3]

  • The HEL gadget ability no longer reduces movement sounds.
  • Maximum duration increased to 20 seconds (from 12).
  • Added new glitching sources, such as being flashed or pushed.
  • Nøkk is no longer immune to Alibi's Prisma. It will detect her, but she can prevent being pinged by activating her the HEL gadget.


[h3]THORN[/h3]

  • Added 1.5x sight to the UZK50GI.


[h3]ORYX[/h3]

  • Increased hatch climb speed by 30%.


[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]
[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]

FIXED - Missing unlimited ammo in the Snipers Arcade after joining a match in progress.

FIXED - Devices are detected outside when placed on the back wall of 2F Main Stairs in the Skyscraper map.

[h3]USER EXPERIENCE[/h3]

FIXED - The Battle Pass map flashes on screen when going to the Progress section.

FIXED - Error received when accepting a Squad invite from a player that was part of the same Squad in a previous match.

FIXED - Various Shop and Customization issues.

Rainbow Six Siege cheater who swatted Ubisoft Montreal with a fake hostage call gets a three-year community sentence




Montreal Gazette report says 22-year-old Yanni "Y4nnOXX" Ouahioune, the man responsible for a 2020 swatting that forced the evacuation of Ubisoft Montreal, has been given a three-year community sentence—a non-custodial sentence that allows people convicted of some non-violent crimes to serve their time outside of prison—by a court in France...
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