Ubisoft officially presented the co-op shooter Rainbow Six: Extraction at the E3 2021. The trailer and gameplay were released in several languages and channels on YouTube. After just a few minutes, the videos garnered thousands of likes. Let’s take a look at what the fans appreciate.
How the trailer was received: Shortly after 10:00 PM on Saturday, June 12, 2021, Ubisoft showcased the official trailer and gameplay for Rainbow Six: Extraction during E3. Shortly thereafter, the videos were released on YouTube.
Ubisoft’s official channels and private channels published and shared the videos. Within just a few minutes, most of these videos accumulated several thousand likes. The videos stand at 11:00 PM with:
- 3,259 likes to 169 dislikes for the trailer on Ubisoft North America
- 1,815 likes to 310 dislikes for the gameplay on Ubisoft North America
- 4,103 likes to 61 dislikes for the gameplay on a private channel Jäger Himself Too (via YouTube)
The Jäger channel even posted another video with gameplay that was not published by Ubisoft itself. We have embedded the video here for you:
Operators are the main highlight
This is well received: Most players and fans are thrilled about the showcased operators and those that might come in the future. Operators are the playable characters in Rainbow Six: Extraction (and Siege).
Many comments refer to operators that players would like to see in the game or who would make the gameplay a bit more exciting. User Jack M. stated, “If Fuse were there, there would be no mission to complete.” A jab at Fuse’s ability to distribute multiple grenades in the room and blow everything up. Mostly his allies.
Under the trailer of Ubisoft itself, players discuss mainly a romance between the captured Hibana in the trailer and the operator Pulse. The characters all have a developed background that players evidently appreciate.
So far, nine of the playable operators along with their abilities are officially known. You can read more about the characters and what they can contribute to your team in Extraction here on MeinMMO shortly.
What is being criticized? Under the gameplay reveal on Ubisoft’s international channel, players criticize that the “Outbreak” event looked better. Outbreak was an event in March and April 2018 where players fought against a parasite in a co-op mode.
This event is the basis for Extraction and is basically this mode in a separate form. Apparently, the gameplay has been changed so drastically that some players would prefer to have Outbreak back rather than play Extraction.
When does Extraction come out? If you want to get an impression of the co-op shooter yourself, you can do so starting September 16, 2021. Rainbow Six: Extraction will be available for PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game will be playable with crossplay.
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