‘Rainbow Six Siege’ Warning: Coronavirus May Interrupt Future Contents

Fans and players anticipating future content from “Rainbow Six Siege” amid the coronavirus crisis might need to tone down their expectations.

This comes after Ubisoft, through Rainbow Six Siege’s official Twitter account, announced that they are enacting a work-from-home policy due to the growing concerns about the spread of the deadly COVID-19.

While Ubisoft and the whole Rainbow Six Siege team emphasized that their upcoming contents that are ready for release won’t be affected by the policy, they warned that future updates and plans might be impacted by the changes.

“While the day-to-day play experience will remain unchanged on Rainbow Six Siege, we foresee that smaller patches will be cut in the short term. This will not impact upcoming content that is ready for release in the current update. However, we are assessing the impact on future planned content releases and we will keep the community up to date on any shifts in timelines that might occur,” the statement furthered.

It is worth noting that Ubisoft has plans to make the game available for the next generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – which are both slated to be released sometime in November or December 2020.

Moreover, they are also working to have cross-generation multiplayer support, meaning that PS4 and PS5 players, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X owners, will be able to play “Rainbow Six Siege” together.

Ubisoft is not the only game developer to be affected by the coronavirus. In fact, various developers, publishers and distributors have already made announcements about the possible delays in releases, DLC updates and even shipping.

For one, the “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” DLC could also be delayed considering the current health crisis the world is facing. The game’s director himself, Masahiro Sakai, noted that it is possible their operations might stop if the virus infects even just one person in their building.

Moreover, Square Enix has also warned that the shipping of the “Final Fantasy 7 Remake” could be moved at a later date because of COVID-19. It will still be released on April 10, but the game developer emphasized that it is increasingly likely that those who pre-ordered won’t be able to receive their copies on time.