Briefly: Sorry Shane O’Hare.
Our very own Brony, along with many of you readers, were eagerly anticipating the release of Rainbow Six Siege this October. Unfortunately, it looks like you’ll be waiting a little longer to take down those terrorists, as the game has been pushed from October 13th to December 1st.
Here’s what Ubisoft said about the delay:
“Whether it’s been through playtests in our studios, the closed alpha, or recent hands-on demos at events like E3 or Gamescom, player feedback has been essential to the development of Rainbow Six Siege. Getting the game in people’s hands and listening to what they have to say helps us understand how we can improve their experience, and we’d like to thank everyone who’s taken part in the process so far.’
“With that in mind, we’ve decided to push the release date of Rainbow Six Siege to December 1, 2015 for all regions. This wasn’t an easy decision, but based on the feedback we’ve received, and based on our own internal tests, we felt there are adjustments and improvements we can make, including improving the co-op experience across all game modes, weapon and gadget balancing, as well as menu and interface navigation. We’re taking a little more time to make these changes, and we think it’s the right call.’
“The closed beta for Rainbow Six Siege will still start on September 24, 2015 as planned, and the additional time will allow us to further test things like infrastructure and matchmaking. That extra testing and added polish will make for a higher-quality experience at launch.”
What will you be playing from October-December instead? As long as the game is better in the end, I’m okay with a delay like this, and it’s only a couple of months at least, right?
Me? I was probably never going to play this one, and instead transition right from Metal Gear Solid V to Fallout 4.