Rainbow Six Siege new season countdown: Y9S4 Operation Collision Point release date and time explored
Rainbow Six Siege Y9S4 Operation Collision Point is set to arrive on December 3, 2024. Players will be able to get their hands on the latest Blackbeard rework, and gameplay experience updates that are set to arrive in a few weeks. Among these updates are shield nerfs, operator balancing changes, Siege Cup beta, a refreshed reputation system, and more.
This article will look at the release date and time for Y9S4 Operation Collision Point in Rainbow Six Siege and briefly explore some of the major changes players can expect.
When does Rainbow Six Siege Y9S4 Operation Collision Point come out?
The latest season of Rainbow Six Siege, Y9S4 Operation Collision Point is set to arrive on December 3, 2024. The live servers are expected to go down for maintenance at 6 am PT/ 2 pm UTC, which is the routine downtime seen across past season updates.
If in any case the update time or server downtime gets delayed or undergoes any sort of changes, this article will be updated to reflect that following official statements from Ubisoft.
Players across all the available platforms, which include PC, Xbox One/Series X/Series S, and PlayStation 4/5, will be receiving the Y9S4 Operation Collision Point update simultaneously. Here's a countdown denoting the release of the upcoming Season.
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What can you expect from Y9S4 Operation Collision Point in Rainbow Six Siege?
In the last season of Year 9, Rainbow Six Siege has all eyes set on the newest operator rework for the attacker Blackbeard. He will now feature a HULL shield that operates in a fashion similar to other shields in the game. However, this new gadget is distinctly superior when compared to its counterparts and also resembles the Crusader Shield gadget seen in Ubisoft's MMO title The Division 2.
Besides this new operator rework, players can expect the following updates to get the most attention in the community:
- Siege Cup Beta: with the upcoming season players above clearance level 50 will be able to access Siege Cup Beta. This includes console players as well.
- Reputation System refresh: The reputation system is getting an overhaul which will allow it to track the positive and negative impacts of a player in great detail.
- PC-Console Crossplay 1.0: Players across platforms will be able to play and queue with each other thanks to the new crossplay matchmaking
- Badges and Career: new badges are being introduced which can be showcased on a player's operator card to showcase achievements.
- Operator Balancing changes: Ying and Sens are getting balancing updates that directly affect their respective primary gadgets.
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