Rainbow Six Extraction Crossplay Status Explained

Rainbow Six Extraction is set to launch for current and next-gen consoles in just a few days and fans are eager to know how crossplay, cross-progression and cross-platform play will work.

Crossplay has become an important feature for many gamers, with so many different platforms available to own, gaming with friends can often be difficult.

So, if you plan on purchasing Rainbow Six Extraction but are eager to know if you’ll be able to play with friends on different platforms, here are the details.

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What Is Crossplay?

In the world of gaming, crossplay is a built-in feature that allows users to play with friends on family on different platforms. For example, playing Call of Duty: Vanguard on a PlayStation 5 also allows you to play with others on PC or Xbox.

Certain games allow you to enable or disable the feature, whilst some simply give you no option at all.

Yes, Rainbow Six Extraction does feature crossplay between all available platforms including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna.

Plus, players who create a Ubisoft Connect account will also be able to carry their progression over between platforms, including operators, cosmetic items, levels, and more.

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Unfortunately, it’s currently unknown whether or not players will be able to disable crossplay in Rainbow Six Extraction. Specific details are yet to be shared and will likely be unknown until the game releases on January 20th, 2022.

It’s likely that players will have an option via the in-game settings to toggle the feature on and off, but this currently remains a mystery.