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Tactical multiplayer shooter with competitive ranked modes and cooperative gameplay
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24 Jun, 2026
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Blocked in Syria, confirmed by community testing in March 2026, where connecting from a Syrian IP returns a server connection error, part of the company's broader blocking of Syrian addresses. A community member contacted the company in May 2026; the company acknowledged the request and escalated it for review, which is still ongoing with no resolution yet.
Company Responded
Ubisoft Customer Support responded to the community member's request regarding Rainbow Six Siege access in Syria. The representative acknowledged the request and the December 2025 U.S. and EU sanctions updates, noted the OFAC announcements and supporting documentation provided, and stated the case w...
Contacted Company
A community member contacted Ubisoft Customer Support (case #26092983) requesting that access to Rainbow Six Siege be restored for users in Syria. The message cited the 2025 lifting of U.S. and EU sanctions, referenced the OFAC announcements, and attached supporting documentation on the lifting of t...
Investigated
Community testing confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege game servers are blocked in Syria. Attempting to connect from a Syrian IP returns server connection error code 0-0x00000208, indicating the game servers are unreachable. This is consistent with Ubisoft's broader blocking of Syrian IP addresses acros...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Rainbow Six Siege or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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