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Rainbow Six Siege's Ping System 2.0 is here to stay

Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Shadow Legacy introduced a number of key changes to the game, but the most controversial of all of the new additions is the Ping System. However, the game's developer Ubisoft is doubling down on Ping System 2.0, despite backlash from experienced players.

In a recent blog post regarding the game's balance, the developers took the time to highlight the impact Ping System 2.0 is having on the game: "This level of accuracy in player non-verbal communications is unprecedented, and something we wanted to push for a long time as communication is a key aspect of Siege's gameplay." Players without a microphone now have the ability to highlight important information without needing to utter a word.

Ping System 2.0 introduced contextual yellow pings, which could be sent while controlling your Operator or using cameras and drones. The result of this change allows teams to spot enemies without putting their character in harm's way. Ubisoft wants players to use the new Ping System alongside verbal communication to ensure maximum efficiency.

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Rainbow Six Siege hackers are using Tachanka's rework early

The Rainbow Six Siege operator Lord Tachanka has a rework coming later this season, but a few hackers don't want to wait. Resourceful cheaters in the multiplayer game have found a way to use the new-and-improved Tachanka ahead of his formal insertion into the roster.

Courtesy of pigeonR6 on Twitter, we have some footage of the revamped Tachanka in action in a match, making it very clear the mask-wearing character is in the wild. The clip starts in the lobby, where you can see the entire team gathered around the surprise 'Chanka, a couple seeming to gesture to each other that, um, this isn't right. Then, when the match starts, the player finds their way into the room with Tachanka, where we see him in full action, shooting and using explosives just as normal.

A following screenshot of a killscreen has the Tachanka-user's screen-name, Glock.cR, and a better look at his costume and equipment. Some footage leaked of the reborn Tachanka back in August, and the gameplay here matches what was leaked there, particularly the incendiary grenade launcher, and his DP-28 appears to be in the screenshot.

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Rainbow Six Siege's new season gets a surprise release

Rainbow Six Siege has deviated from its normal release schedule to drop a sizeable 14GB+ maintenance patch across all platforms. And surprise! It contains the brand new season, Operation Shadow Legacy.

Dubbed the game's "biggest, most meta-game changing season" yet, Shadow Legacy has been sitting on the test server for over four weeks with no sign of budging. And yet, here we are. With an official announcement still in the wind, the new season is now completely playable with all the nifty new perks it brings, including the introduction of Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher as 'Zero', the Chalet rework, new scopes, and several other tweaks and fixes.

The developers are likely refraining from talking about the new season until Ubisoft Forward later today, but it is an odd way of framing things when there has already been plenty of criticism about the lack of communication from the company. Professional players are particularly irritated by this as it prevents them from planning scrims and preparing for the impending return of regional leagues later this month.

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Rainbow Six World Cup: teams, format, dates, and more

The Americans? The Brazilians? The Swedes? For years, the debate over which country produces the best Rainbow Six Siege players has raged. Well in 2021, that debate can be settled to an extent with the introduction of the Rainbow Six World Cup.

Similar to Overwatch's World Cup, Ubisoft has announced a global competition that sees players representing their country rather than an esports organisation. From the regional qualifiers through to the final, a total of 45 countries will participate in the inaugural iteration of the tournament in summer 2021. From titans of the scene like the United States, to lesser-known player bases like Morocco, countries from five different regions will be selecting their best players to do battle.

While the tournament has only recently been revealed, we still know a fair few details about the Rainbow Six World Cup. So here we take a look at when and where it might be, which nations are taking part, and how the format will work at this international celebration of Siege.

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Rainbow Six World Cup revealed, will feature 45 national teams

With Rainbow Six Siege esports on the rise, Ubisoft has decided to take the scene to the international stage with an all new Rainbow Six World Cup that will involve 45 different countries.

Similarly to the Overwatch World Cup, the tournament will see well-known pros and the top amatuer Siege players representing their countries, rather than esports organisations. The first Rainbow Six World Cup is slated to take place in Summer 2021, but the location for the tournament is yet to be confirmed.

According to Ubisoft's announcement, the World Cup will be a 20-team tournament, with 14 of those spots already filled with invited nations which Ubisoft deem to be the biggest for Rainbow Six esports. The other six spots will be earned through five separate regional qualifiers, which will involve a further 31 countries. Of those six qualifier spots, two will be awarded to European teams, and one spot each will be awarded to Latin America, Asia-Pacific 1, Asia-Pacific 2, and Middle East-North Africa.

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