Rainbow Six Siege crossplay between PC and consoles will arrive on 3 December, thanks to Year 9’s Operation Collision Point.
“Player protection and anticheat receives several updates this season, including improved cheater detection to ensure fairness,” Ubisoft detailed in a press release. “With the arrival of PC & console crossplay, players with a Mousetrap Penalty will be forced into the PC-matchmaking pool for 90 days. If crossplay is turned off, these players will be unable to join matchmaking until the option is turned back on. Additionally, matches with a detected cheater will be automatically canceled with no impact on MMR. These changes reflect Rainbow Six Siege’s ongoing commitment to player protection.”
In terms of crossplay itself, Ubisoft confirmed that, “Console players will have the option to join the PC player pool, and squads including a PC player will be automatically moved to the PC-matchmaking pool. However, PC players will not have the option to join the console matchmaking pool.”
Finally, “Console players who play Ranked playlists with crossplay active will maintain a PC rank that is separate from their console rank.”
Operation Collision Point also brings with it a remastered Blackbeard “and his H.U.L.L. Adaptable Shield gadget”.
“Capable of expanding and contracting for use on foot and in rappel, Blackbeard’s upgraded gadget provides him with cover wherever he goes with its impressive ability to breach walls. With his renewed shield, Blackbeard can take on the enemy team, create new strategies, and open new lines of attack while remaining protected during his charge,” Ubisoft said.
Rainbow Six Siege is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, and Amazon Luna.
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