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French video gaming giant Ubisoft has been forced to halt the live services of Rainbow Six Siege after hackers breached the game and dished out 2 billion in-game credits to every player.
The exploit was initially <a href="https://x.com/Rainbow6Game/status/2004917731829948808" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">confirmed</a> by the team via X on Dec. 27, with a series of updates following, ultimately leading to a <a href="https://x.com/Rainbow6Game/status/2004943312390926740" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">suspension</a> of the game’s servers and marketplace the following day.
Reports from players on social media indicate that hackers were able to take control of the major parts of the game’s online systems, with players <a href="https://x.com/Terdsta/status/2004887399890129325" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">reporti</a>ng that everyone was receiving 2 billion in-game R6 credits upon logging in, alongside rare items such as skins and guns.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the hackers also got control of the game’s messaging and banning systems, according to screenshots <a href="https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2004901721336590703" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">shared</a> by players.&nbsp;
With the game selling 15,000 R6 credits for $99.99 a pop, players would have to spend&nbsp;roughly $13.33 million to accrue 2 billion points.&nbsp;
In an X post on Dec. 28, the Rainbow Six Siege team announced that it was working on a reversal of in-game credits received after 11 AM UTC time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“A rollback is currently ongoing and afterwards, extensive quality control tests will be executed to ensure the integrity of accounts and effectiveness of changes,” the team said.&nbsp;
“Please know that this matter is being handled with extreme care and therefore, timing cannot be guaranteed. We will provide another update as soon as we know more” they added. 
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The team has also said players will not be banned for spending any of the credits they received.&nbsp;
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<h2 id="game-is-coming-back-via-soft-launch">Game is coming back via soft-launch&nbsp;</h2>
The game is currently in testing with a small number of players to relaunch.
“Opening the game to a small number of players only, while we complete live tests. More information on the rollback and full live relaunch to come,” the team said on X.&nbsp;
Rainbow Six is a major franchise under the Ubisoft umbrella, with its Siege title having a daily average of over 34,000 active players in December according to <a href="https://activeplayer.io/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-siege/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">data</a> from Active Player.
The team’s ability to rescind in-game currency transactions would not be possible if the game utilized genuinely decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. But as the <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/flow-validators-urged-halt-work-after-chain-rollback" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">controversial rollback of the Flow blockchain</a> on the weekend demonstrates, it’s certainly a live possibility for some crypto projects too.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ubisoft has <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ubisoft-arbitrum-captain-laserhawk-web3-shooter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">made several plays</a> in the <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-holders-sue-art-gallery-ubisoft-to-launch-web3-game-nifty-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">blockchain gaming space</a>, teaming up with <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ubisoft-immutable-launch-web3-card-game-might-and-magic-fates" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Immutable early this year</a> to tap the firm’s infrastructure to integrate with the firm’s Web3 games such as Might &amp; Magic.&nbsp;
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/crypto-gaming-immutable-robbie-ferguson-illivium-web3-gamer/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto gaming’s mainstream moment hinges on CLARITY Act: Web3 Gamer</a>

Ubisoft halts Rainbow Six Siege after hackers give each player $13.3M credits

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