Ubisoft delays Rainbow Six Extraction & Riders Republic

July 17, 2021

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Although Extraction was delayed all the way through 2022, Riders Republic will still be coming this year.

Ubisoft has pushed back the release dates of two of its most anticipated games for Fall 2021, making it less crowded.Rainbow Six ExtractRainbow Six Siege’s co-op zombie spinoff, titled, was delayed for four months. It will now be released inJanuary 2022. Riders Republic is extending its deadline by a little less, moving it back from September 2, 2012.October 28.

Ubi refers to Riders Republic’s delay of two months as an opportunity for “fine tuning” the game prior to its release. However, Ubi could make more changes to Extraction with four additional months of development time.

“Our aim with Rainbow Six Extraction, is to deliver an AAA experience that transforms the way you think and play cooperative games,” a Ubi blog today states. We are grateful for the chance to make this vision a reality in January 2022. This will make Rainbow Six Extraction the thrilling, immersive, and cooperative experience we hoped to create.

Ubi did not give any explanations for the delay. However, Extraction’s push may have been due to the mixed reception it received when YouTubers or the press tried the game out. Although I enjoyed the few hours I spent with it, its slow pace didn’t provide the thrills that I want in a cooperative zombie shooter.

Riders Republic is my favorite extreme sport at the moment. Steep was not something I got into, as I am not that interested in snowboarding. But Riders Republic brings together so many extreme sports (skiing, snowboarding and parachutes), all under one roof. It sounds amazing in concept.

It’s great to not have to wait to race 60 other randos down the dirt hill on a bicycle, but Extraction has now joined the growing pile of games that will be available in 2022.