Rainbow Six Siege is considered by many to be one of the best online shooters out there and its staying power, having continuously received regular updates since 2015, kind of proves that. However, it can be pretty overwhelming for newcomers, who may need a helping hand to get started and become an expert player.
There are a lot of players, though, that would, instead of putting the time and work in, rather cheat their way to victory. This isn't a problem unique to Rainbow Six Siege, as there are many online games that find themselves plagued with cheaters. The question is how the developer/publisher deal with those cheaters.
Riot Games' Valorant, for example, dealt out immediate and permanent bans for anyone caught cheating during the beta. As for Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft introduced cheat detection software in 2016, but is now aiming to further crack down on caught cheaters throughout this year.
In a new blog post, Ubisoft reveals that bans for cheaters have been rising since 2016. In the game's fourth, and current, year, well over 70,000 players have been banned, and this is based on incomplete data so the number is likely even higher than that. And in 2020 alone, nearly 50,000 accounts (47,898 to be exact) have been banned for cheating.
"More than ever, Siege is a target of choice for cheaters and cheat providers due to its growing popularity and competitive nature," writes Ubisoft, "This has pre-empted us to make further upgrades to our anti-cheat system."
Throughout the rest of the year, Ubisoft is aiming to not only improve its means of detecting cheaters, making it faster to spot them, but also make things more difficult for both cheaters and cheat-developers by nullifying any benefits that could be gained from cheating.
Lastly, Ubisoft will also be fortifying the game and make it "more robust, secure, and cheat-resistant in the long-term" and minimize any vulnerabilities the game might have that make it susceptible to cheaters. A full breakdown of Ubisoft's strategy can be found in the blog post.
While it's too early to tell, these improvements will hopefully reduce the number of cheaters and make the game safer and more fun for those who play legitimately.
In other news, there is still no word on the supposed Splinter Cell content which was leaked. If true, the leak confirms that Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher will be coming to Rainbow Six Siege as a playable Operator.
Ubisoft also has another multiplayer title that looks set to release soon, a battle royale called Hyper Scape, which can already be signed up for.
Rainbow Six Siege is available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Ubisoft
