Rainbow Six Siege: Year 11 Player Protection Initiatives Revealed
Ubisoft has unveiled its comprehensive player protection plan for Rainbow Six Siege Year 11, focusing on significant enhancements to account security, anti-cheat, and anti-toxicity systems. These updates aim to foster fair competition and a safer player experience.
Game & Account Security
Following a recent cyberattack and subsequent inventory restoration, Ubisoft is implementing additional security measures in Year 11. This includes mandatory app-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for critical features like Ranked play and the Marketplace. The team also reiterated that buying, selling, sharing, or trading accounts is prohibited under the Terms of Service, as these actions contribute to the grey market and cheating ecosystem.
Marketplace Temporarily Closed
The Marketplace remains closed for several months to allow for improvements in account security, fraud detection, and economy management. The team is working to reopen it safely and reliably.
R6 ShieldGuard & Secure Platform
After a surge in cheating concerns at high ranks in Year 10 Season 4, R6 ShieldGuard has been strengthened with team expansion, improved tools, and faster response capabilities. Year 11 introduces the R6 ShieldGuard Secure Platform, a new layer of protection built around Secure Boot technology. This platform will first deploy in "Top of the Ladder," an upcoming highly competitive playlist, to validate its effectiveness and player experience under demanding conditions before a broader rollout.
Mouse and Keyboard on Console
Official mouse and keyboard support is coming to consoles. Players using these inputs will automatically be matched into the PC input pool, ensuring fair competition. With this official option, input spoofing will face stricter penalties. Starting in Year 11, players using spoofing devices will be banned by MouseTrap. Detection improvements will also target macro scripts and other input manipulation methods, rolling out to PC first, then consoles.
Boosting & Smurfing
Stronger actions will be taken against boosting and smurfing. Players who intentionally squad with cheaters, participate in account sharing, or use secondary accounts to disrupt lower ranks will be targeted to protect competitive integrity and improve the experience for new and lower-ranked players.
Anti-Toxicity
Building on Year 10's live moderation and Reputation System, which reduced critical toxic communications by 50% and overall toxicity exposure by 25%, Year 11 will reinforce these systems. Updates include better reporting feedback, clearer visibility on moderation actions, and continued improvements to live text and voice moderation. The Abandon System will also see changes to reduce match dodging at higher ranks while preventing unfair penalties from technical issues.
Player Protection remains a top priority, with ongoing evolution of systems based on player feedback to ensure a fair, secure, and enjoyable game where skill and strategy define success. Players are encouraged to use the in-game Reporting System for toxic behavior or cheating.
