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Rainbow Six Extraction, the three-player cooperative PVE spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege, is finally out on January 20, 2022. Those who have bought the game are eligible for Buddy Pass Tokens that let you play with friends who don’t own it. So how does it actually work? Here’s a quick guide on how to utilize the Buddy Pass system in Rainbow Six Extraction.
Rainbow Six Extraction Buddy Pass Explained
Any owners of Rainbow Six Extraction will get two Buddy Pass Tokens. By sending Buddy Pass Token to your friends, you can invite them to play the full version of Rainbow Six Extraction for free for 14 days on any platform — consoles or PC — since the game supports crossplay. Here’s how you can invite your friends and send a Buddy Pass:
- Open the Squad menu.
- Choose your Friends list and invite a friend to join your Squad.
- Select the name of the friend you have invited.
- Pick “Send Buddy Pass Token.”
Meanwhile, to access the Buddy Pass invitation, those without the game will need to:
- Download the Trial Version of Rainbow Six Extraction.
- Launch Trial Version and accept your friend’s invitation to join the Squad.
As a reminder, on consoles, a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription is required to play online. The Buddy Pass Token will also expire 14 days after initial activation.
However, at the time of writing, Ubisoft had to delay the Buddy Pass system for a few days “to ensure a smooth launch experience.” We will update this article once the system has been rolled out and working correctly.
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— Rainbow Six Extraction (@R6Extraction) January 18, 2022
Playing the Trial Version vs. Using Buddy Pass
Rainbow Six Extraction Trial Version gives players access to the full game only for 2 hours, not including any post-launch content, Maelstrom Protocol Mode, and the in-game store. Nevertheless, all progress (including Trophies/Achievements) unlocked in the Trial Version will carry on if you decide to upgrade it to the full game.
On the other hand, any friends invited through the Buddy Pass will have access to any content you have previously unlocked in the full game. And whenever they are playing as part of the Buddy Pass Squad, the Trial Version timer will be paused. This means Buddy Pass invitees are able to play Rainbow Six Extraction for free for 14 days + 2 hours.
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Rainbow Six Extraction is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC via Uplay, Epic Games Store, and GamePass.