Rainbow Six Siege Receives New Update for October 2024

Key Takeaways

Ubisoft releases new update for Rainbow Six Siege on October 8.
No new content included in latest Rainbow Six Siege update, but there are a plethora of bug fixes.
Patch sizes for the update will vary, with the largest patch being for PlayStation 4 users at over 3GB.

As a seasoned gamer with countless hours spent in the tactical world of Rainbow Six Siege, I’ve witnessed my fair share of updates, patches, and hotfixes. The latest one, dropping on October 8, is no exception. While it doesn’t bring new content to the table, it does promise a plethora of bug fixes and improvements – something every player can appreciate.

As a devoted gamer, I’m excited to share that I recently noticed an update for Rainbow Six Siege, the game we all love. Unlike previous updates that brought fresh content, this one on October 8 is focused primarily on fixing bugs and enhancing various aspects of the game. Expect smoother gameplay, tweaked level designs, balanced operators, and numerous other improvements when you jump back into the action!

In recent weeks, the popular shooter game “Rainbow Six Siege” by Ubisoft has been embroiled in several issues. Not only did its Vice President leave the studio earlier this month, but players attempting to join a multiplayer match on Xbox Series X/S on October 7 encountered numerous errors and server problems. It seemed as though “Rainbow Six Siege” was experiencing an extended downtime without any official acknowledgment from Ubisoft. However, the Ubisoft service status website did report multiple matchmaking outages.

It’s great news that the widely enjoyed first-person shooter has resumed service with a new upgrade. In contrast to previous updates, the latest for Rainbow Six Siege doesn’t include any balance adjustments (buffs or nerfs). Instead, it focuses on squashing numerous bugs, which should significantly enhance gameplay for players using various platforms. The exact size of the October 8 patch may differ based on the platform; however, Ubisoft has mentioned that the smallest update will be available through Steam at 556MB, whereas PlayStation 4 users can expect a larger one of approximately 3.347GB.

As a dedicated gamer of Rainbow Six Siege, I’m eagerly anticipating the October 8 hotfix, which signifies the second significant patch for Year 9 Season 3 update, or Operation Twin Shells. However, there’s a catch – Ubisoft has announced that all game servers will be offline from 6AM PT / 9AM ET / 2PM BST for roughly an hour. This means the servers should be back online by 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 3PM BST, but it’s important to remember that maintenance can run longer if any problems occur during the update deployment process.

After the new update is rolled out, fans can expect a variety of repairs and alterations for the game “Rainbow Six Siege”. Specifically regarding operator adjustments, the official patch notes reveal that Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells will now display a death animation in the kill cam or replay at the end of the round. Additionally, numerous other modifications to the V10-Pantheon Shells are being made, such as fixing corrupted textures and incorrect HUD arrows.

Rainbow Six Siege October 8 Patch Notes

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

FIXED – Jackal loses visibility when Motion Blur is turned off if he takes damage while Eyenox Model III is active.
FIXED – Hitting Maestro’s Evil Eye with a melee attack corrupts the texture.
FIXED – PCX-33 assault rifle has no rumble effect during a full reload when Controller Vibration options are turned on.
FIXED – The reticle of the Reflex C sight isn’t centered on the SPAS-15 shotgun.
FIXED – Shield Operators are unavailable in the Weapon Roulette arcade.
FIXED – Deploying Kapkan’s Entry Denial Device on any doorway or window displays a second deploy prompt during the animation.
FIXED – The End of Round replay shows the player who downed the last Operator of a team instead of the player who killed them.
FIXED – The Equip button is missing when viewing an owned item in fullscreen from the Pack Highlights section.

LEVEL DESIGN

FIXED – Placeholder texture is present on the cans located on top of the vending machine in 1F Service Stairs of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Player can vault onto the crate stack in EXT Generator on the Nighthaven map and drop the defuser into an unreachable area.

OPERATORS

FIXED – The equipped primary weapon of some Operators float behind them when previewing their default Victory Celebration in fullscreen.
FIXED – Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells will place its shield behind itself if it switches into an idle state in a doorway with a lot of assets.
FIXED – Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells doesn’t have a death animation in the Kill Cam or End of Round replay.
FIXED – Corrupted model and texture of Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells in the End of Round replay for the last-killed Attacker.
FIXED – When swapping Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells, the arrows in the fantasy HUD point the wrong way and the swap doesn’t occur.
FIXED – The shield of Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells reattaches to the other side of the door frame after swapping Shells in the middle of a double door.
FIXED – Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells will sometimes spawn without its shield.

USER EXPERIENCE

FIXED – Sometimes the player will get stuck in a loading screen if they launch the Shooting Range from the Operator section during matchmaking.

2024-10-08 16:24