Rainbow Six Siege is getting Snake from Metal Gear Solid as a brand new Operator subsequent month — however the recreation additionally almost had a cardboard field merchandise to cover in, too.
Talking to IGN, Rainbow Six Siege inventive director Josh Mills confirmed that the concept had been mentioned internally, however in the end was dismissed fairly fast — and for good purpose. Merely put, Siege followers know the sport’s maps too nicely.
Whereas hiding from enemies in a cardboard field would possibly work in opposition to NPCs, Siege followers merely keep in mind the sport’s ranges too intricately to be tricked by a random package deal mendacity round.
“Our gamers already know each inch of each map, and among the many group we’ve a saying, Operator’s eyes don’t lie,” Mills informed IGN. “So, if there have been immediately a field within the nook of a room on any given map our gamers would promptly shoot that field.”
It is a honest level, although sadly one which does imply we cannot be crouching inside any cardboard in Rainbow Six Siege anytime quickly.
Ubisoft first teased its Rainbow Six Siege and Metal Gear Solid crossover final month, when it confirmed Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher taking a Codec Name. Full particulars on Snake — and a have a look at us taking part in as him — lie within the video above. And sure, that’s certainly David Hayter offering his voice as soon as once more.
Snake formally arrives in Siege as a part of Season One: Operation Silent Hunt on March 3, which can even see the launch of a Grey Fox pores and skin for Jackal, and a Meryl pores and skin for Ash.
“We’re excited to carry the world of Metal Gear Solid collection into Rainbow Six Siege with Season 1’s new Redacted occasion, a limited-time 4v4 infiltration mode the place Snake and Zero lead a group of elite Operators to get well stolen information,” Mills mentioned. “The group additionally went a step additional with ‘Final Task’, a brand new mission for Twin Entrance designed as a particular nod to long-time Metal Gear Solid followers.”
Metal Gear Solid could also be one of many wildest crossovers for Rainbow Six Siege up to now, nevertheless it’s removed from the primary. Different current collaborations have introduced the Assault on Titan and The Boys universes into the fold with varied cosmetics for present Operators. Splinter Cell didn’t launch with the sport when it first launched again in 2015, however Sam Fisher did go on to get his personal Operator within the type of Specialist Zero in 2020.
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