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I’m a total newcomer to theRainbow Sixseries but I quite likedSiege‘swall-blasting waysat E3 last year. Not so much for the tactical possibilities that destructible environments enable as the simple human desire to punch holes in someone’s home (and maybe rescue a hostage while I’m at it).

Ubisoft is preparing for a closed alpha test forSiegein North America and Europe that PC players can. There’s a “short survey” involved as part of the application process and, here’s the part where some of you groan, an active Uplay account is also required. Uh huh.

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System requirements for the alpha build can befound here in this FAQor below.

Minimum PC requirements:

“Note: These specs are the ones required for alpha testing and are not the final PC specs. We are still working on optimizing the game and the launch specs will be lower than the alpha specs.”

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.