Like the seemingly elongating final seconds of a clutch defence round, Rainbow Six Siege is sticking around for longer than originally expected. Much has been written about the game’s inauspicious start, its remarkable turnaround, and the bumps along the way, but at this point we should probably all stop dredging up the past in order to contextualise its success. 

Kirk chose Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus as his personal game of the year.

Siege is now a success in its own right, and its continued ascent is no less remarkable for being shorn of that two-year-old raggedy design to riches story.