Everything you need to know about Rainbow Six Extraction: Trailer, release date and more
It's not often that you get to trace the beginning of a game's development, but in the case of Rainbow Six Extraction that's entirely possible.
In 2018 Rainbow Six Siege got a limited-time mode called Outbreak where players in three-man fireteams got some fun objectives to complete in a setting blitzed by an alien zombie virus. It was great fun, and enjoyed such success that a standalone game was announced. Now, a couple years later, we're still waiting for it. Find out everything you need to know, right here.
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Rainbow Six Extraction Trailer and release date
Rainbow Six Quarantine (as it was then called) was first unveiled back in 2019 at E3, after the Outbreak event in Siege in 2018, with the promise of a release in early 2020.
That date is obviously far behind us in the rearview mirror, and seemed ambitious even then. After Ubisoft showed off the game extensively during E3 2021, we got a new release date - 16 September 2021, but even that one didn't last too long.
Update:
— Rainbow Six Extraction (@R6Extraction) July 16, 2021
We are delaying the release of Rainbow Six Extraction until January 2022.
We will use this time to ensure that we bring this immersive, cooperative, and thrilling experience to life as we prepare to bring you a truly unique Rainbow Six game.
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The game is now slated to come out in January 2022, with the latest delay coming to give the team more time to polish it up and make sure it's ready, which is something that we can all get behind.
Rainbow Six Extraction title
However, there's an elephant in the room here - the game's title. Multiple leaks in early 2021 indicated that the game, at that point called Quarantine, was going to have its name changed for reasons that aren't particularly complicated.
The world has changed a lot over the last year, and concepts like outbreaks and quarantines have become far closer to home for many people, so it's only sensible that Ubisoft would want to steer clear of sounding like any sort of a grim cash-in on the global pandemic that has hurt so many.
Now we know that it's called Extraction, thanks to the announcement video above, so we can get back to concentrating on the game itself, not its title.
Rainbow Six Extraction platforms
Extraction was announced back when next-gen consoles were just rumours, rather than physical releases people have in their homes, and as such was headed toward PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Obviously, that's now likely to be out-of-date information, and we know that the game will also release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S - it's a cross-gen title, as you'd expect at this point. Given Ubisoft's support of the streaming platform, we also know it'll be coming to Google Stadia, too.
Rainbow Six Extraction gameplay
In terms of gameplay, we can take a lot of pointers from the 2018 mode from Siege - Outbreak. The gameplay that was revealed at E3 confirms Extraction to basically be a significantly upgraded version of that game mode.
The fact that Extraction is based around Siege's engine means that it boasts the same tight gunplay and tactical options, with loads of destructibility and options in the environment.
There's also a roster of Siege's familiar operators to choose from, each bringing their own special abilities and tools to the table, along with a pool of weapons and gadgets that are shared between heroes.
Extraction will introduce players to an alien threat, called the Archaeans. Each mission (or Incursion) sees players take on multiple objectives over a series of areas, some of them requiring intel-gathering and others asking them to plant trackers on alien nests.
Airlocks take on the role of Left 4 Dead's safe rooms between zones, and any players left behind when the airlock seals will have to be rescued from slimy archaean trees in later zones, a stiff challenge seemingly.
It all looks really slick and impressive, with loads of different mechanics to consider as you move around a level transitioning from stealth to all-out gunfights, so we can't wait to get our hands on it and have a play.
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