14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at Ubisoft in charge of the coming Rainbow Six Siege is announcing that the title is now delayed to December 1, 2015, for all platforms and regions, in order to make sure that it delivers the experience fans are expecting from it.
The announcement is made via the official site of the publisher and explains that a lot of thoughts went into the decision and that gamers played a major part as they offered feedback via the closed alpha and the recent hands-on demos that were delivered at both E3 2015 and Gamescom.
Ubisoft states, "We felt there are adjustments and improvements we can make, including improving the co-op experience across all game modes, weapon and gadget balancing, as well as menu and interface navigation. We’re taking a little more time to make these changes, and we think it’s the right call."
Despite the delay, there are no plans to also postpone the beta stage for Rainbow Six Siege.
It will still be launched on September 24 and will give a relatively small number of players access to the game, while also allowing the developers to test the infrastructure and the matchmaking mechanics.
The company also reiterates its commitment to quality, which will be well served by the delay to December 1.
Rainbow Six Siege has another 50 days of development
The game was initially set to arrive on the PC, the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One on October 13.
The move means that it might generate fewer sales, as gamers will only be able to pick it up once major titles, ranging from the new Halo 5 to a new Assassin's Creed, are out.
Rainbow Six Siege is a team-based first-person tactical shooter that allows gamers to choose from an array of operators, each of them with unique weapons and special skills.
Ubisoft is delivering a new engine with a focus on destruction, which means that during the course of the match players will be able to create new points of entry and shape the battlefield.
Rainbow Six Siege will also offer a more classic Terrohunt mode, with full cooperative mechanics.
Less information was offered by Ubisoft on the single-player campaign that will be part of the shooter.