October 21 Ubisoft has released a statement explaining yesterday's situation and has thanked teams for their understanding.
Rainbow Six Siege updates usually bring some pretty big changes to the game and yesterday was no different. However, while the majority of players dived straight into the patch notes, the professional scene in the APAC region was thrown into turmoil.
That's because the Y5S3.3 patch was dropped in the middle of the APAC North Stage 2, which was being streamed live on Twitch. As a result, organisers were forced to end the livestream early to allow the final two matches to be played on the old patch.
Although this decision was made to protect the competitive integrity of the league, many fans were left wondering why Ubisoft had decided to release the patch during such an important time for the competitive scene. GUTS Gaming, FAV Gaming, Scarz, and Electrify Esports did manage to complete their games off-stream, but the interruption has left a sour taste in the mouths of many players and fans - especially those who were looking forward to watching their team compete.
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