Since its release in 2015, Rainbow Six Siege has only improved and grown in popularity over time. Combining tactical shooter elements from games like Counter-Strike with specialized character team compositions from hero shooters, Rainbow Six Siege offers a unique, destructible environment that keeps each round strategically fresh. Despite being a hardcore game, it also provides casual players with the thrill of breaching walls and executing precision shots through holes in the wall.
In addition to new maps, modes, and characters, Rainbow Six Siege has transitioned from last-generation consoles to current ones and continues to maintain its popularity on PC. However, the question remains: Does Rainbow Six Siege support cross-platform play?
Is Rainbow Six Siege Cross-Platform?
Rainbow Six Siege offers partial cross-platform support. Here’s how it works:
- Console Cross-Play: Players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S can play together in the same matches. This means that regardless of which console generation you are using, you can team up with or compete against friends who have a different console within the same family (PlayStation or Xbox).
- PC Cross-Play: PC players can only play with other PC players and those using Amazon Luna. This separation is intentional to maintain fairness, as keyboard and mouse users generally have an advantage over console players who use controllers.
Cross-Progression
Cross-progression in Rainbow Six Siege is more flexible but comes with certain limitations:
- Transferable Between Consoles: Your current rank, rank history, and skill matchmaking ranking (MMR) can transfer between consoles. This means if you switch from a PlayStation 4 to a PlayStation 5 or from an Xbox One to an Xbox Series X/S, your rank and MMR will carry over.
- Not Transferable Between Consoles and PC: These elements are not transferable between consoles and PC. Therefore, if you move from playing on a console to playing on a PC (or vice versa), your rank, rank history, and MMR will not follow.
- Universal Progression: Other progression elements, such as battle pass progress, unlocks, and general game progression, are transferable between all platforms. This means you can continue your game progression seamlessly whether you switch between console and PC.
In summary, while Rainbow Six Siege offers a robust cross-platform experience for console players and comprehensive cross-progression features, PC and console players are kept in separate matchmaking pools to ensure balanced gameplay.
