Ubisoft rolls back Rainbow Six: Siege changes intended for China

Ubisoft is reversing the cosmetic changes to Rainbow Six: Siege that it wanted to make for the Chinese market. The studio removed references to things like gambling and sex from the game to comply with Chinese laws, but players didn’t think that was a good idea.

Ubisoft planned to release a single version of R6: Siege for the entire world, which would then comply with Chinese laws so that the title could be played there as well. However, players reacted negatively to the announcement, urging Ubisoft to use two different versions of the game, as is done with Dota 2 and CS:GO.

The publisher reports that it responds to those complaints. The changes will be rolled back as soon as possible outside of China, but this will take time in the context of quality assurance, Ubisoft says. The company asks players to be patient if they see that a particular slot machine has not returned, for example.

China is known for having strict requirements for online activities in the country. The skulls, slots, blood spatter and sexually tinted neon lights from the game cannot be tolerated there, the authorities find.

Rainbow Six: Siege is a shooter that can be seen as a game as a service. The game will get two new playable characters, a new level and a new weapon next month.