Ubisoft Shuts Down Rainbow Six Siege Services After Major Hack

French game publisher Ubisoft halted live services for Rainbow Six Siege after hackers broke into the game’s online systems and handed out 2 billion in-game credits to every player. Notably, on Dec. 27, the Siege team confirmed an exploit and began posting updates on X. Soon after, Ubisoft took the servers and in-game marketplace offline.

Players logging in during the breach reported instant balances of 2 billion R6 credits. Many also said rare skins and weapons appeared in their accounts without any purchase. Screenshots shared online showed that attackers had access to core systems of messaging and player bans.

Rainbow Six Siege sells 15,000 R6 credits for $99.99. At that rate, reaching 2 billion credits would cost a player about $13.33 million. The scale of the giveaway made it clear the issue was not a minor glitch but a full system failure.

Rollback Plan and Player Protection

The sudden flood of credits wiped out any price control inside the game’s economy. With unlimited funds, players could buy every item on the market in minutes, making normal trade and progression meaningless.

On Dec. 28, the Siege team said it would reverse all credits added after 11 AM UTC. The studio said the rollback was already underway, followed by full checks to make sure accounts return to a clean state.

Ubisoft also said players will not face bans for spending the credits during the breach window. The team stated that timing for a full fix could not be promised, citing careful handling of account data.

This rollback is possible because Ubisoft controls all balances and trades on its own servers. Every credit move can be traced, reversed, and corrected once systems are locked.

Soft Relaunch Under Testing

Ubisoft has started a limited relaunch. The game is now open to a small test group while live checks continue. A wider return will follow once the rollback and system tests are complete.

Rainbow Six Siege remains a key title for Ubisoft. The game has over 34,000 daily active players this month, data from Active Player reveals.

The incident also highlights limits of closed game currencies. If Siege used open cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether, a full rollback would not be possible.