Siege is unforgivable by nature, and without the right balance Brava runs the risk of making it feel unfair.

Veterans remain satiated while newcomers are left with no incentive to play the game, let alone learn everything that makes it tick.Īll of a sudden, several new abilities many players won’t even know how to use will be turning against them, morphing an already daunting battlefield of variables into a pathway of broken glass to navigate. Ubisoft has seemingly come to terms with the beast it has created, knowing that in order to spend another decade on top of the world it needs to change. I last touched this game when battle passes weren’t a household mechanic and unlocking new operators or jumping back into the meta after just a couple of months away felt impossible. It has evolved with the addition of countless new operators and a charming crossover appeal - but the core of strategic teamwork and tactical gunplay remains untouched, and it still excels.Īhead of the tournament I was briefed on the next 12 months of Siege, its eighth year on the market and a fundamental evolution of the live-service juggernaut it’s become. Even as a relative outsider to the realm of Rainbow, the infectious passion of each competing country has me wrapped up in a game that I haven’t experienced first-hand since my final years of university. This weekend, a selection of teams are competing to be crowned the best tactical shooters in the world. I’m spending the week in Montreal, Canada for the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational.

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