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Ubisoft has confirmed that, in the next update to Rainbow Six Siege, it will fix some historic audio bugs that were uncovered by former pro player Niclas 'Pengu' Mouritzen last week.

Pengu, a two-time Six Invitational champion, shocked the community after he found and replicated a number of audio bugs which made certain in-game actions - such as throwing C4s or grenades, vaulting, and rappelling - completely silent. While this is cause for concern on its own, Pengu also found, using older versions of Siege, that the bugs have been in the game for a number of years. He also learned that some pro players have known about the bugs and kept them "secret" so they could exploit them in competitions.

Following Pengu's findings and direct bug reports to Ubisoft, Rainbow Six Siege's senior community developer Eric Pope has confirmed that the audio issues will be fixed in the next patch.

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As someone who obsesses far too much about strategy games, the recent Rainbow Six Extraction reveal felt to me like a missed opportunity to do something different - but still very relevant - with the Rainbow Six brand.

Sure, it's a new tactical shooter similar to Rainbow Six Siege, except you're fighting aliens and it's all co-op. It's probably going to be fine, although deputy editor Jordan had some reservations. But what if - and hear me out - what if Ubisoft didn't stop there, and followed Extraction up with something completely different? How about an XCOM-like turn-based strategy game? Imagine that. We'll call it Rainbow Six Tactics.

When Firaxis reimagined the classic X-COM alien invasion wargame with 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown, it set a gold standard for squad-based tactical strategy games. It has everything: tight map design, deep class progression, smart integration of cover, cinematic animations, brutal permadeath, and even power armour that you can fly around in.

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After spending some time under wraps, Rainbow Six Extraction recently emerged with the expected announcement that it would be ditching its former name "Quarantine". What it isn't letting go of, Ubisoft say, are all of the oh so many operators in Rainbow Six Siege. With so many to choose from, Ubisoft aren't designing new operators for their Left 4 Dead-like co-op shooter. Instead, they're going to be bringing some player favorite operators to Extraction, along with some who "haven’t received the amount of love we think they deserve".

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• Ubisoft Connect: 1.35 GB
  
• Steam: 1 GB
  
• Xbox One: 2.85 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 3.04 GB
  
• PS4: 1.45 GB
  
• PS5: 1.18 GB

• FIXED – Timers are set to old values in Quick Match and Newcomer playlists.
  
• FIXED – Bulletproof camera uses old FOV.
  
• FIXED – Players lose control of first-person view if they join a Custom Game while under an Abandon Penalty.
  
• FIXED – Players who leave a Ranked or Unranked match might be unable to rejoin due to infinite loading.           
  
• FIXED – Battle Pass 'Sweeper' challenge can be completed by destroying friendly gadgets.
  
• FIXED – Players who enter Support Mode while there are no available Observation Tools are not able to see the Operator model for the player they are viewing.
  
• FIXED – Missing torso or head can be observed during death replay if Operator was eliminated with explosives.
  
• FIXED – Timer for Post-Action Report is short by 10 seconds.
  
• FIXED – Thunderbird is counted in the Battle Pass 'Work for Hire' challenge.
  
• FIXED – Minor EOR Replay issues.
  
• FIXED – A shield can be placed into a reinforced wall and used to pass through walls.

• FIXED – Various defuser planting and retrieval issues in specific areas on Favela map.
  
• FIXED – Multiple clipping, collision, lighting, and navigation issues on Favela map.
  
• FIXED – Multiple LOS issues on Favela map.
  
• FIXED – Multiple LOD issues on Favela map
  
• FIXED – Various LOD, asset, and clipping issues on multiple maps.
  
• FIXED – Various issues with Kapkan's Entry Denial Device on specific maps.
  
• FIXED – Devices can be placed on a ceiling fan in 1F Customs Inspection on Border map.
  
• FIXED – Oryx can't climb or grip the hatch in B Wine Cellar on Villa map.
  
• FIXED – Defenders cannot reinforce 2 soft walls while standing on the reinforced hatch in 1F Public Bathroom on Consulate map.
  
• FIXED – When a player destroys a barricade and vaults through it, the barricade does not replicate properly.

• FIXED – Thunderbird is locked in-game but unlocked in the Operator album.
  
• FIXED – Thunderbird's Kóna Station marker is visible to Attackers.
  
• FIXED – Thunderbird's Kóna Station is inverted during deployment animation.
  
• FIXED – Montagne's Le Roc Shield appears in front of him when he uses Observation Tools.
  
• FIXED – Smoke's Remote Gas Grenade disappears from view when the observer is over 18 M away.
  
• FIXED – Visual HUD for Jackal's Eyenox Model III is missing.
  
• FIXED – Thunderbird's Kóna Station can generate debris or be destroyed during deployment or retrieval.
  
• FIXED – If Warden walks over a hatch while a teammate is reinforcing, the reinforcement animation is cancelled.
  
• FIXED – Lights on Ace's S.E.L.M.A. Aqua Breacher blink while device is in disabled state.
  
• FIXED – When Doc's Stim Pistol heals a player affected by Lesion's GU, the GU is removed.
  
• FIXED – IQ's device is automatically reequipped after placing a Breach Charge.
  
• FIXED – When eliminated, Maestro can move the Evil Eye camera.
  
• FIXED – Animation glitch occurs if IQ switches between primary and secondary weapons while Electronics Detector is equipped.

• FIXED – Enabling RAW input affects mouse movement randomly.
  
• FIXED – Host cannot kick another player in a Local Custom Game.
  
• FIXED – Multiple text and voice chat issues.
  
• FIXED – Multiple customization issues.
  
• FIXED – Multiple UI, menu, and localization issues.
  
• FIXED – Various VFX issues.
  
• FIXED – Multiple Caster HUD issues in Spectator Mode.
  
• FIXED – Abusive Chat report option is not displayed for teammates unless PC chat is set to All.
  
• FIXED – Voice Abuse report option is missing for teammates who are not in the player's Squad.
  
• FIXED – Infinite loading occurs after cinematic for Situation Cold Zero.
  
• FIXED – Flash hider and compensator have old descriptions.
  
• FIXED – Generic drone antennas are not fully black.
  
• FIXED – There are no controls displayed in-game when using a PS5 controller on PC.

Rainbow Six Siege, one of the best competitive FPS games out there, is finally getting crossplay. Yep, you heard that right - soon you'll be able to team up with friends on different platforms, but there are a few caveats.

Competitive integrity is a key focus for Ubisoft, so it'll come as no surprise that full crossplay between PC and console will not be available in Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft has stressed it is "wary" of adding such a feature, due to the advantages of mouse and keyboard over controllers.

So while the feature is coming, it won't be as open as some of the other FPS games on the market. But that's not neccessarily a bad thing. Here's everything we know about Rainbow Six Siege crossplay, including when it's coming, details on who will be able able to play together, and if you'll be able to turn it off.

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