In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X, the new operation High Stakes has officially launched. It has introduced fresh content and a series of adjustments to the game, but the community's reaction has been far from expected — many gamers have been left disappointed.

New Operator Denari

Players now have access to a new defense operator, Denari. His main feature is high mobility and a unique gadget, the T.R.I.P. Connector, which creates laser grids to slow down and damage attacking players. This mechanic was intended to enhance the tactical aspect of gameplay.

Changes in Modes and Maps

With the release of High Stakes, developers have updated the Dual Front mode and modernized three maps. Additionally, there have been changes to operator balance and improvements to the anti-cheat system.

Community Reaction

Despite the extensive updates, most players remain dissatisfied. Social media is flooded with complaints about server connection issues and frequent disconnects. The balance adjustments, which developers heavily promoted, went unnoticed by some fans. Another pressing issue is cheaters: according to users, their number in the game has hardly decreased.

Online Presence and Next Season's Prospects

The operation failed to change the online situation. According to SteamDB, the community's reaction was lukewarm: peak daily online numbers after the update slightly exceeded 80,000 players.

However, some fans are hopeful for the fourth season, set to launch in December. According to the roadmap, it will introduce a new attacking operator, new weapons, a complete overhaul of one map, upgrades to two others, and a host of additional changes.