Ubisoft will take a tougher stance on community “toxicity” starting next week with a new system in Rainbow Six: Siege. Players can expect multi-day or even permanent bans for frequent insults.
Ubisoft plans to launch a new system for Rainbow Six: Siege next week, allowing developers to more effectively combat insults and hateful language. The frequency of violations against the code of conduct will be tracked for individual players, with corresponding penalties applied on a case-by-case basis.
The more toxic the player, the heavier the penalties are to be expected. Currently, Ubisoft outlines the following timeouts for disobedient users:
- two days
- seven days
- 15 days
- permanent
Players will be informed directly in-game about their ban due to toxic behavior. Additionally, the global messaging system will announce, similar to how it is done for cheaters, which players must take a timeout from the game due to insults.
The new system only applies to the PC version
The new system is primarily aimed at language deemed illegal, dangerous, threatening, insulting, derogatory, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, racist, sexist, ethically objectionable, or harassing according to the terms of service.
However, the new ban system only applies to the PC version of Rainbow Six: Siege. Players on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles remain subject to the terms of service of Microsoft and Sony and will be penalized by the respective enforcement teams of those companies for any violations.
Community demands tougher action
The community of Rainbow Six: Siege has long been raising awareness about the toxicity problem in the game’s forums, on Steam, and on Reddit, demanding harsher penalties for particularly toxic players. Just last month, users on Reddit discussed potential preventive measures, as they feel toxic players ruin the tactical first-person shooter.
In light of the upcoming Operation Outbreak, players expressed a desire for a system that curbs toxic gameplay behavior, ensuring that new players do not lose interest in Rainbow Six: Siege due to disruptive users.
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