R6 SiegeY6S2.1 is the very first update for Operation North Star that adds Cross-Play and Cross-Progression features to the game on PC.
Rainbow Six SiegeOperation North Star was officially launched on main servers earlier this month. Adding Thunderbird as another 3-Speed operator to the Defender roster, the new season will also introduce cross-play and cross-progression between PC, Stadia, and Luna as soon as tomorrow.
TheR6 SiegeY6S2.1 update will be out in less than an hour across all platforms. The PC version of the update will include the necessary files for the upcoming cross-play and cross-progression features, but the rest of the changes are yet to be announced.
When Does R6 Siege Y6S2.1 Maintenance Begin?
According to the officialð Y6S2.1 MaintenanceðWe will be deploying Y6S2.1 today, June 29th.ð»PC: 9am EDT / 1pm UTCð®Xbox: 10am EDT / 2pm UTCð®PlayStation: 11am EDT / 3pm UTCâ²Estimated Downtime: 30 minsðPatch Notes to follow.pic.twitter.com/W5Ua1LxFk1— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game)August 03, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noreferrer noopener”>Twitteraccount ofRainbow Six Siege, the new update will be deployed today (June 29) at 9 am EDT/1 pm GMT. The maintenance will only take 30 minutes, which means you can get back to experience the new changes soon enough.
ð Y6S2.1 MaintenanceðWe will be deploying Y6S2.1 today, June 29th.ð»PC: 9am EDT / 1pm UTCð®Xbox: 10am EDT / 2pm UTCð®PlayStation: 11am EDT / 3pm UTCâ²Estimated Downtime: 30 minsðPatch Notes to follow.pic.twitter.com/W5Ua1LxFk1
R6 Siege Y6S2.1 Patch Notes
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With Operation North Star, Ubisoft attempts to eliminate some essential gameplay exploits like bullet-hole peeking. The developers also applied some community-asked changes to Melusi, Smoke, Mira, and Maestro, by either nerfing their main gadgets and fixing a few bugs.
This season is also supposed to improve player security with new features in the Streamer Mode, which is currently in the Beta phase.
