Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegeplayers have become growingly frustrated with the game’s anti-cheat software, and a Ubisoft boycott has officially begun in an effort for the developers to release an improved anti-cheat to the tactical shooter.
Among the topRainbow Six Siegecontent creators boycotting Tom Clancy’s popular FPS include George “KingGeorge” Kassa, Chase “YoBoyRoy” Mason, and Maurice “AceeZ” Erkelenz, who are imploring other fans of the game to stop buying R6 Credits until Ubisoft solves the anti-cheat issue.
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Ubisoft uses BattlEye as its anti-cheat forRainbow Six Siege, but it has some major flaws despite being considered the gold standard of tactical FPS anti-cheat. BattlEye reverses the ELO of a match for all players in that match if aRainbow Six Siegecheater is discoveredamong them, whether the cheater is winning or losing. ManyRainbow Six Siegeplayers have overcome the odds to defeat cheaters and these players get their ELO reversed once Ubisoft discovers the cheaters' presence. This unreasonable punishment for those who aren’t cheating is the catalyst for fans of the tactical FPS to boycott the game.
BattlEye has been adjusting the ELO of players sinceRainbow Six Siegelaunched, but the anti-cheat dates back to 2004 and it looks like the severe flaws are noticed more today than when it launched. Ubisoft has tried transparency with its anti-cheat with publicly naming players who get caught for cheating, butRainbow Six Siegeplayers are demanding a better system.
While BattlEye does a great job inpunishingRainbow Six Siegecheatersby reversing their ELO, it also damages legitimate players who happen to be inside of the same lobby as the cheater. Hundreds of players have joined KingGeorge in hisRainbow Six Siegeboycott in order to protest BattlEye which will cut into Ubisoft profits if it continues for long enough.
KingGeorge and other protestors may not be able to change BattlEye or introduce a new anti-cheat toRainbow Six Siege, the boycotters are shedding some light on the problematic issues that BattlEye presents to players who aren’t cheating.BattlEye helped Ubisoft locate and bana record number of players back in February with over 91,000 cheaters being removed from the game according to a recent update from the developer.
Ubisoft plans to ensure that its partnership with BattlEye has a positive impact on theRainbow Six Siegecommunity but it seems like the anti-cheat software is just stoking division with players such as KingGeorge and AceeZ. These boycotters plan tohalt investing inRainbow Six Siegeuntil BattlEye is fixed or replaced.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegeis available right now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
