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Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta Back On Track…Sort Of

Ben-Dutka 0 Comments

The open beta for Rainbow Six Siege was supposed to have started a few days ago.

But players immediately encountered issues and not long after, Ubisoft was forced to postpone the test .

The good news is that the developers have been offering updates as they perform maintenance on the beta via the Ubisoft forums . The bad news is that the open beta remains a little problematic and they'll have another update for you today at 10:30 a.m. PST. There are still some matchmaking issues and a variety of other snafus they have to work out, so be patient.

Now, the full game is still scheduled to launch on December 1. The team says this beta trouble won't affect that date; they say we should expect the cleanest launch possible once they're done fixing these problems. Well, that's really the purpose of a beta, is it not? It's just that usually, the last test isn't quite so close to the launch… Anyway, cross your fingers.

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Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta Postponed

Ben-Dutka 8 Comments

The Rainbow Six Siege open beta was supposed to have started today. But as some of you have already discovered, it's not available.

And that's because the developers have been forced to delay this test.

As Ubisoft announced in the publisher's official forums , the beta has been delayed for all platforms:

"We're currently seeing issues with matchmaking times and disconnection on all platforms. As such, we're postponing the open beta until a later time and keeping the game under closed beta status. We apologize for the delay and can assure you this is our top priority. We will keep everyone updated regularly as we continue to deploy improvements."

The open beta, as as previously detailed , will boast 13 different operators and 3 maps but obviously, we'll have to wait before we can try 'em out. Yesterday, Ubisoft confirmed that the PS4's resolution is tracking ahead of Xbox One , 1080p vs. 720p right now.

We'll let you know when Ubisoft provides us with a new date for the open beta.

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Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta Progress Won’t Carry Over

John-Shepard 2 Comments

Yesterday, Ubisoft revealed the open beta info for Rainbow Six Siege .

But there's one important factoid you should know: As the publisher announced on the game's official website , any progress you make in the beta won't carry forward to the final version.

"The open beta will be focused primarily on testing matchmaking and online infrastructure, and as such will only feature a limited scope of the game's content. Your progression, inventory, and ranked gameplay during the open beta will not carry over into the final game."

Of course, if you're at all familiar with beta testing, you know this isn't exactly uncommon. Very often, your progress doesn't transfer over to the end product. But for a bit of good news, Ubisoft did confirm that if you were part of the previous closed beta, you can start playing the open beta 24 hours early (starting on November 24). And as you might expect, what you see in this open test won't be everything the game has to offer.

Rainbow Six Siege is scheduled to launch on December 1 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

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Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta Dated

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If you didn't get into the closed beta in October, you'll soon get your chance.

Ubisoft has announced an open beta test for the upcoming Rainbow Six Siege . The test will kick off on November 25 on PlayStation 4 and run for four days (until the 29th). You can pre-load the beta as of November 23.

If you want to try it out, you can sample 13 different operators on 3 maps, and each of the maps will offer day and night variations. There are three modes available: Bomb, Disarm Bomb and Secure Area. And don't forget that betas are invaluable for developers; they're not just fun little demos for your early playing pleasure, ya know.

After a two-month delay , Rainbow Six Siege is now cleared to release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on December 1. There will be a Season Pass for the game but don't forget that all DLC maps will be free .

Lastly, as an added bonus, Ubisoft gave us a wicked cool live-action trailer featuring "Pacific Rim" actor Idris Elba. Check it out: