In a move that is a little surprising, Ubisoft have announced that when Rainbow Six Extraction is released on January 20, it will launch day one into Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, meaning anyone with a subscription to the service, can get the game and start trying to save the world.

“By making Rainbow Six Extraction available to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass members on the day and date of its launch, we’re demonstrating that we believe in the value and choice that game subscriptions offer to players,” said Chris Early, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at Ubisoft. “Rainbow Six Extraction for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass members is just the beginning. Ultimately, we will offer the Ubisoft+ subscription service to Xbox owners so that they can enjoy the full extent of our Ubisoft+ game library, including new releases, on their consoles.”

As you might have noticed via that quote above, the company is also going to bring Ubisoft+ to Xbox in the future, right now though, there is no word on if the subscription, which costs $19.95 on PC, will be an additional fee to access, or like EA Play, included within Game Pass Ultimate.

"With Rainbow Six Extraction, Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass members are getting another blockbuster added to their library on the same day the title launches,” said Sarah Bond, Corporate Vice President, Game Creator Experience and Ecosystem at Xbox. “And because Rainbow Six Siege will be on both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass as well, the Rainbow Six community and fans of tactical shooters will have plenty to look forward to playing together, no matter where they play.”

So Game Pass members can enjoy Rainbow Six Extraction later this month and Xbox owners will be able to access, likely for a fee, the collection of Ubisoft titles through Ubisoft+ sometime in the future.