The only way we could do that kind of stuff is by letting you do that if you want to. 'I don't think there will ever be console cross-play with PC. However, while Ubisoft has considered the prospect of cross-play between console and PC, input disparities raise considerably more challenges. It's just a matter of time before it happens.' And hopefully, this will happen because as I said, it's a general move in the industry, and there is nothing that can prevent that. We would love to be fully cross-play - have Xbox players matchmaking against the PlayStation players. 'Again, this is more a discussion between Microsoft and Sony. 'We would love to be fully cross-play, it's just a matter of time before it happens.' For example, 'That means if you play on the next PlayStation, you will be able to matchmake with the previous PlayStation.' Ubisoft also remains in discussions to bring cross-play to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, although it comes with numerous policy hurdles to circumvent.

To avoid community fragmentation throughout the transition, Rainbow Six Siege will also feature cross-generation multiplayer. So, we want people who buy the new system right away to play it with their friends.' The studio takes a more proactive approach into the next generation, explains Athanassof. Ubisoft delivered its first console upgrades for Rainbow Six Siege with PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X, however, those updates materialized months after their respective launches.

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