Using Player Feedback to Improve the Experience
The time to gear up and deploy for the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Closed Alpha draws near. It’s been years in the making, and we’re anxious to finally put the game in your hands and see if you feel the same way about it as we do. The PC Closed Alpha will begin Tuesday, April 7th at 4pm CEST and end Monday, April 13th at 4pm CEST. Exact times may vary depending on region.
Before the Closed Alpha is in full operation, we wanted to take a minute and explain why we’re having this testing period and what we’re hoping to achieve from it. We want to be transparent about our development process and how your feedback may have an impact on the game. In order of priority, there are three main things we need your help with during the Closed Alpha:
- Test the core gameplay loops – Siege has reached the point in development where we need your creativity to test the game and validate the experience we’ve been building. It’s still early enough that a lot can change.
- Test our server infrastructure – Strong online connection and matchmaking is crucial for operating a game as a service. Testing our infrastructure early will help us optimize your experience at launch.
- General feedback - We’ve been working on this game for a long time, and having fresh pairs of eyes reviewing the experience helps us figure out any problem areas we might have missed.
Please keep in mind this is purely a testing period, and not only is the content a small sample of the full scope of the game, but the number of testers is limited and they’re likely to run into bugs and issues that will interfere with their experience. We’re looking for passionate testers who understand the nature of a PC Closed Alpha and are willing to work with us on making it better.
We’re passionate about the franchise for the same reasons you are, and we are so excited to bring you in on the next step towards the launch of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Don’t forget to join the Rainbow Six community in the official subreddit and forums, or tweet to us directly at @R6ComDevs.
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Chase “Electr1cPanda” Straight - Community Developer , Ubisoft Montreal Chase is a goofy American ex-pat living in Canada who loves music, DJing, blogging, and obviously gaming for hours. No discrimination here, Chase loves consoles as much as playing on his homebuilt gaming rig. Say hi and send cat pics (bonus points if they're wearing R6 gear) on Twitter at @R6ComDevs .
Genevieve "Livinpink" Forget - Community Developer , Ubisoft Montreal Gen goes by the handle Livinpink in the gaming industry. She is known for her involvement in multiple competitive gaming communities through her work as eSports media and personality. She participates in weekly livestreamed Dungeons and Dragons sessions. She also tweets from @R6ComDevs.
