Rainbow Six Siege Y8S2 Roadmap Update: Frost Rework, Grim Buff, Free Cam, and more

Publish date: 2024-07-04

Ubisoft has shared an update to Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 8 roadmap, releasing some features earlier than initially announced.

The new Y8S2 Mid-Season roadmap update is here, and we finally got the confirmation about what’s to come in the upcoming season of Rainbow Six Siege. Some of the exciting new changes include a Quick Match 2.0, part 2 of Grim Buff, and Frost trap rework.

Quick Match 2.0 is aimed to speed up the playlist by reducing the matchmaking time. However, the details of the changes have not been revealed. The release of the 2nd iteration of Grim’s Buff has also been brought up by a season. But we still have no idea what the changes will be this time.

The Frost rework was recently tested in the LAB TS, but Ubisoft has now confirmed that there will be modifications made to the version that was tested by the players. And this new version will be released in Y8S3.

Read the full blog post from Ubisoft below:

ROADMAP UPDATES

[MAIN FEATURE] QUICK MATCH 2.0

Quick Match 2.0 is ready for a release in Season 3. As announced back at the SI, it is a package of improvements which aim to speed up the playlist, making it more agile without affecting the Siege experience. We also have more game modes updates coming in Season 3, so get ready for some surprises!

[PLAYER PROTECTION] PLAYER COMMENDATION SYSTEM

If you follow us on social media, you might have seen some exciting news regarding the future of the Reputation System, in which we are including the new Player Commendation System. This new feature coming in season 3 will promote community recognition and encourage pro-social behavior, reinforcing that Rainbow Six Siege is a cooperative game. A full overview of the feature will be shared during the upcoming reveal panel.

[PLAYER PROTECTION] REPUTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Alongside the system-wide rebalance update, the Reputation System, which is currently in Beta phase, will be getting some improvements for a more accurate calculation of a player’s Standing. 

[BALANCING] GRIM BUFF PART II

During our last Roadmap update, we announced that a new buff for Grim would be coming in two parts. Part I successfully released during Y8S2 and while Part II was set to release in Y8S4, it will be coming earlier than anticipated, in Y8S3. More details will be given soon, but be prepared to evade those bees!

[BALANCING] REWORK OF OPERATOR FROST

After the feedback received from the Lab TS, we’ve decided to make some changes and rebalanced Operator Frost in Season 3. This new rework will be released during Season 3. It won’t be exactly what some of you have tested on the Lab TS, so stay tuned for more info on what changes we will be bringing to those Welcome Mats.

[PLAYER COMFORT] FREE CAMERA UPDATE

As announced during the Y8S2 Reveal Panel, a new feature will allow players to hide the HUD when using the Match Replay feature and will provide the ability to run a free camera. We know that many of you cannot wait to test it out and create content with this new feature, which is why we are bringing it to you in Season 3!

The Y8S3 reveal will take place on August 13, so stay tuned for more updates.

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