Rainbow Six Siege community reacts to Outbreak skin packs returning without the game mode

Some previously limited-time skins are returning to Rainbow Six Siege – and the community has had a mixed reaction to the news.

Ubisoft announced today via the official Rainbow Six Twitter page that Outbreak Packs will be returning to the game this week (July 6th to July 13th 2021).

Outbreak was a limited-time co-op game mode that launched back in early 2018, as part of the Operation Chimera expansion, and saw players clear through waves of enemies infected by an alien parasite.

From now until July 13, Outbreak Packs are returning to Siege!

If you missed the original event in 2018 this is your chance to scoop up the 50 unique items found within. And if you're a veteran, this is your chance to complete your old sets! pic.twitter.com/gQ0dw0Qa7n

— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) July 6, 2021

However, it appears that this time around it’s just the skins that are returning – not the game mode – and that has frustrated some sections of the Rainbow Six Siege playerbase.

As usual, players can use two methods to unlock skins. They can use in-game currency Renown (which is earnt by playing the game) and Credits (which can be bought using real money).

The packs cost 12,500 renown or 300 credits per pack. To get all the content, users would have to buy 50 packs, which costs over £100.

Here are some members of the Siege community – including those in the esports scene – and what they had to say about the Outbreak skins coming back in this way:

Either re-release outbreak so we can re-experience it and new players can first time it.
OR give people ALL skins upon buying extraction pre-order which is heavily overpriced as it has a AAA game price, but not AAA content or value

— Pengu (@Pengu) July 6, 2021

I find it odd that old skins are being brought back at full price too, but to paint it as Ubisoft’s responsibility to manage the self control (or lack thereof) by pricing things lower, is probably one of the flimsiest arguments I’ve seen.

— Geo (@geometric) July 6, 2021

I understand some people wanted the event as well… But that's a separate issue no? I want that event back too but I also appreciate them bringing back skins that I thought I might never get a chance to see again. Skins in other games are priced like this, if not more, too?

— Jess???? | PSG TALON (@JessGOAT) July 6, 2021

You really just gonna drop a week long FOMO lootboxes for up to $100 and not even an event to go with it?

Disappointed. Do better.

— BikiniBodhi ???? FNATIC (@BikiniBodhi) July 6, 2021

YES THESE ARE THE BEST COSMETICS BY FAR THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

— Snedger ???? FNATIC (@Snedgie) July 6, 2021

AjitoThe13th added on Reddit: “1. Good idea. To hell with skin exclusivity, every player should get a chance to look cool af the way they want.

2. Bad execution. Three-year-old skins shouldn’t cost $100+ for basically copy pasted paintjobs on guns and characters. That’s what I call a punch in the gut of every player. Do better, Ubisoft. You did far better in the past, nothing prevents you to go back to those days.”

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