The Rainbow Six Siege tactical event is 9 years old since its release last December. Despite its advanced age, with the help of regular updates, the authors managed to maintain a large community of players, especially on PC. Steam data shows that he continues to devote regular time to the game. about 100 thousand users. From this point of view, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is among the most successful games from Ubisoft.
Given the popularity of the game, it is not surprising that players and journalists from time to time wonder about continuation or transition to a new engine. However, both of these options were rejected on principle by the game’s creative director Alexander Karpazis at Brazil’s Siege Invitational 2024 event (via PC Gamer). In his opinion, ending support for Rainbow Six Siege and focusing on the second part would be a mistake that has already buried several gaming brands. Karpazis also opposes the aforementioned transition to a new engine, which could significantly refresh the gradually outdated graphics.
The main reason given by the game’s creative director was satisfaction with the current technology, which he believes is the best basis for a PvP shooter. In conclusion, Karpazis predicts Rainbow Six Siege really long life cycle, which can last forever. Having said that, developing a sequel seems like an unlikely option for the foreseeable future; at the moment, it looks more like a continuation of the current work, which, thanks to the still active gaming community, the authors have no reason to abandon. Below you can watch a new trailer highlighting the upcoming ninth season.
Source :Indian TV
