Two of Ubisoft’s planned 2021 releases have now been delayed, the biggest being Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction – the alien survival spin-off of Siege, being pushed to January 2022.
Ubisoft also delayed their 50 player extreme sports racer Riders Republic, only a few weeks from September 2nd to October 28th.
Ubisoft announced the release date of both titles during their Ubisoft digital event at E3 last month, but in the case of both games, Ubisoft made a statement that they just need more time.
“Our ambition with Rainbow Six Extraction is to deliver a full-fledged AAA experience that changes the way you play and think about cooperative games. With unique features like Missing In Action or The Sprawl, every mission is set to be a tense and challenging experience in which you’ll lead the elite operators of Rainbow Six in a fight against a lethal and evolving alien threat.” Ubisoft wrote in a statement on Friday.
“We are embracing the opportunity to take additional time to bring this vision to life in the way it deserves in January 2022. We are confident this will ensure Rainbow Six Extraction is the immersive, cooperative, and thrilling experience we set out to create, and the one you aspire to play”
“To ensure we can deliver the best game for all players, we’ve made the tough decision to delay our release date from September 2 to October 28.” Ubisoft confirmed in its statement for Riders Republic. “This will give us more time to fine-tune the experience and give you another chance to jump in before launch and provide feedback.”
Both Rainbow Six Extraction and Riders Republic are set to release on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Series X/S, and with streaming versions coming to Stadia and Amazon Luna.