Renown Archives

AppWizard

December 28, 2025

Rainbow Six Siege is under siege by hackers, Ubisoft forced to take all servers offline — players randomly received billions of credits, ultra-exclusive skins, and bans or unbans

Ubisoft has taken all Rainbow Six Siege servers offline due to a significant breach that has compromised the game's backend. The incident was confirmed on December 27 at approximately 9:10 AM EST, leading to an Unplanned Outage across all platforms. Players have reported receiving 2 billion R6 credits, Renown, exclusive developer-only skins, and the Glacier weapon skin. Additionally, numerous accounts, including those of high-profile streamers, have experienced random bans and unbans. Players are advised to remain offline and update their passwords as a precaution. The full extent of the breach is still unclear, marking it as one of the most impactful disruptions in recent gaming history.

BetaBeacon

November 7, 2025

Epic Games Store: Over $100 in giveaways now live for Android and iOS gamers

Epic Games has released the Nixie's Champions of Renown Bundle Pack for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, which includes five Champions, 32 Platinum Chests for each character, Sting the Scorpion, and boost potions for two weeks.

AppWizard

September 22, 2025

Renown could topple Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 as my favorite medieval game with its chaotic 100-player servers

The game Renown combines survival elements with medieval gameplay, allowing up to 100 players to build castles, create siege engines, and form alliances. It focuses on hand-to-hand combat, featuring various conflicts from duels to large battles. Crafting is essential, as players must create their camps and gear from scratch. Renown was successfully funded through Kickstarter in May 2024 and has conducted several community playtests. It launches in early access on Steam today.

AppWizard

July 20, 2025

Fields of Mistria’s third major update arrives on Monday, including one huge NPC upgrade

The third early access update for the farming simulation game Fields of Mistria will launch on July 21 at 12:00 PM EST. This update enhances the romance system by expanding the maximum heart level for NPCs from six to eight, introducing new heart and dialogue events, and adding a dating mechanic. Players can now choose a best friend alongside their romantic partner, with distinct paths for "Romance" and "Best Friend" events. The update also includes new museum sets, cosmetic drops from new monsters, an additional home upgrade with new furniture and decor, larger storage chests, a refreshed storage chest user interface, two new unlockable vendors at the Saturday Market, an increased maximum town renown level, enhanced skill levels, new skill perks, and a new festival.

AppWizard

June 27, 2025

Rainbow Six Siege X director says free currency gain has been ‘buffed’ after complaints: ‘The goal wasn’t to make it a harder grind for players’

Ubisoft is implementing changes to the Renown currency in Rainbow Six Siege X in response to player feedback about reduced Renown rewards, especially after match losses. This decline in rewards has raised concerns among veteran players regarding a potential shift towards monetization in the game's free-to-play model. Renown is crucial for unlocking new operators and acquiring skins without additional costs. Ubisoft's Karpazis acknowledged the community's concerns and stated that they are analyzing data to ensure XP boosters remain effective. Players can expect further adjustments as the developers listen to feedback. Siege X features a new 6v6 mode called Dual Front, which allows for respawns and combines attackers and defenders on the same team.