Rainbow Six Extraction, a new addition to Ubisoft’s wildly popular Rainbow Six Siege universe, arrives on Jan. 20 in a variety of formats, including PC and PC game-streaming services—provided your computer can handle all the first-person-shooter action.
Why the Rainbow Six Extraction Hype?
Rainbow Six Siege had a slow start in 2015, thanks in part to technical and structural issues, IGN notes, but tweaks and the introduction of new gameplay elements—from new maps and characters with unique abilities to special modes—helped it rise from the ashes.
One of those special gameplay modes, Rainbow Six Outbreak, was a first taste of what would become Rainbow Six Extraction, which offers familiar gunplay and operators, but breaks from the rinse-and-repeat nature of the competitive shooter. Instead, Extraction is a player-versus-environment (PvE) co-op experience where up to three players can form a squad.
“Assemble your elite team of Rainbow Six operators to launch incursions into the containment zones and discover the mysteries behind the lethal alien threat called the Archæns,” Ubisoft says. “Band together and put everything on the line as you take on an unknown enemy.”
Where Can You Buy Rainbow Six Extraction?
For PC gamers, Rainbow Six Extraction is available for pre-order now on the Epic Games Store for $39.99; it’s also coming to PC Game Pass on Jan. 20. Console gamers can pick it up on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S or play via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. (Ubisoft+ is also coming to the Xbox platform, eventually.)
Rainbow Six Extraction Minimum System Requirements (1080p Low)
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 560
- VRAM: 4GB
- Available Storage Space: 85GB
Rainbow Six Extraction Recommended System Requirements (1080p High)
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)
- VRAM: 6GB
- Available Storage Space: 85GB
Rainbow Six Extraction High System Requirements (1440p High)
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB)
- VRAM: 6GB
- Available Storage Space: 85GB
Rainbow Six Extraction Ultra System Requirements (4K Ultra)
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16GB)
- VRAM: 10GB
- Available Storage Space: 85GB (+9GB for HD textures)
How Can You Play Rainbow Six Extraction
Rainbow Six Extraction will allow players to use keyboard and mouse or controllers to play the game. It also supports multi-monitor and widescreen display options. Gamers using both PC and console can enjoy cross-play, cross-progression, and cross-save as well.
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