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Rainbow Six Siege open beta delayed

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Right now, players were meant to experience an Extreme Home Makeover with shotguns, as Ubisoft’s upcoming home invasion shooter Rainbow Six: Siege was supposed to go live with an open beta test. And a week before launch, mind you. What could possibly go wrong? Lots apparently, as the buggered servers are currently denying access to players like a grouchy cat on your laptop.

“We’re currently seeing issues with matchmaking times and disconnection on all platforms,” Ubisoft said on the game’s forums.

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.

As of 2PM EST, Ubisoft explained that the current problem affecting beta access was “Game sessions not starting properly and we’ve encountered server issues, leading to failed connections,” with a fix apparently imminent:

We’ve identified the root issue that was introduced after the Technical Test while fixing a separate aspect of the game. A fix is currently under test and will be deployed within the next few hours.

Game sessions are not starting properly and we’ve encountered server issues, leading to failed connections. We’ve identified the root issue that was introduced after the Technical Test while fixing a separate aspect of the game.

We are going through a process to test and deploy fixes and this takes time to make sure we’re satisfied with the results.

Right now, if you are in a game of Rainbow Six: Siege, then you’re in a closed beta. It’s a bit worrying to see a snafu of this magnitude less than a week before launch. That doesn’t exactly inspire much confidence in the final product. Still! There’re six days to go, to fix this. And hopefully prevent Gavin from taking his access denied rage out on us and the Lazygamer staff room. Either that, or he’s doing a Triple H cosplay.

Last Updated: November 26, 2015

45 Comments

  1. An Ubisoft game having server troubles during its launch window? INCONCEIVABLE!

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  2. VampyreSquirrel

    November 26, 2015 at 08:06

    Well that’s a good start to a game that’s supposed to be released in 5 days time.

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    • Captain JJ never changes

      November 26, 2015 at 08:11

      That’s Ubi.

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  3. Captain JJ never changes

    November 26, 2015 at 08:10

    Indefinitely? No?

    Ah.

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  4. Ir0nseraph

    November 26, 2015 at 08:15

    The beta should be a demo now , that way one can test for yourself if the servers are running correctly before you buy into a broken mess, but that would never happen.

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  5. Hammersteyn

    November 26, 2015 at 08:17

    The servers may be down but rest assured the DLC and season pass will work perfectly

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    • Captain JJ never changes

      November 26, 2015 at 08:18

      This is what happens when you strip away the core of an awesome franchise.
      Now it’s just an empty shell that has zero value.

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 26, 2015 at 08:19

        Just like Battlefront

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      • Ir0nseraph

        November 26, 2015 at 08:19

        Very sad , from the books to the the first games , it was great now just a shell of it’s former self.

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        • Captain JJ never changes

          November 26, 2015 at 08:20

          I absolutely loved the Rainbow Six campaigns. In co-op it was such an awesome tactical experience.

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          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:21

            It was awesome, I think it’s the one campaign I replayed way more than any other.

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:24

            Same here. Ubi is trying to make all their games always online these days too.

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:25

            Too much of the same won’t end well, Division and wildlands will have some great co-op action always online, it wasn’t needed to do the same to RB6.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:24

            Uplay, Unity, now this. I fear for The Division

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:25

            The Division doesn’t interest me at all.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:25

            Well, you weren’t there when we played the demo so there 😛

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:26

            It’s an MP focused game set in New York.
            I don’t see the appeal. No matter how tactical it seems.

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:27

            *co-op with MP elements, I think it is going to be great exploring with friends and then jump into the dark zone for some MP but only if you want too.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:28

            Wasn’t that dark mind you 😛

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:29

            True just wait while you play and the server disconnects, true darkness will take over 😛

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:30

            haha

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:28

            There’s SP as well if the man who translated XBOX controls to PS4 for us where to be believed.

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:28

            XD we did confuse the poor guy.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:29

            Nikola game him so much shit XD

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:29

            I don’t know. It’s probably going to be always online too.
            I just haven’t seen anything yet that wowed me.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:30

            Just like Battlefront

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:31

            😀
            Exactly.

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 26, 2015 at 08:26

            Me too, lets hope RB6 flops big time and the division gets sorted in time, if people don’t support a broken mess we might get some change.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:27

            I wish they wouldn’t support Battlefront. But it seems shallow gameplay is the in thing at the moment so R6 should sell well

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:28

            I think MP focused games have more sustainable income with regular DLCs and MTs. That’s why the companies are opting for them.
            But I don’t think it’s fair that they ruin franchises just because they know the name will sell.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 26, 2015 at 08:29

            Just like Battlefront, I’m in a nice rhythm at the moment

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:30

            Haha. I’ll see if I can line up a few more for you.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 26, 2015 at 08:34

            Destiny. *run*

          • Mossel

            November 26, 2015 at 08:44

            Personally I also sink in plenty more hours into MP games, compared to SP.

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 26, 2015 at 08:46

            I get that completely. My issue is just with them using games with a great history to feed that genre. All Ubi has now done is completely made me lose respect for them (if I still had some), because they stripped everything from what Ranbow Six is supposed to be.
            Tom Clancy would not be proud.

        • Mossel

          November 26, 2015 at 08:42

        • HvR

          November 26, 2015 at 09:04

          First game actually got me to buy the books and after that I was hooked on Tom Clancy’s work.

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  6. Mossel

    November 26, 2015 at 08:40

    Was rather bleak when I got home last night only to see I can’t play the beta yet.

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    • Ir0nseraph

      November 26, 2015 at 09:00

      Me too , download done and then nothing .

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  7. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    November 26, 2015 at 08:56

    They’re adding the secret sauce!!

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