Ubisoft has just unveiled the extensive twelve-month roadmap for the ninth year of Rainbow Six Siege, and it’s certainly exciting. With four seasons lined up through 2024, players can look forward to a plethora of changes, quality-of-life improvements, and new features. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the conclusion of the Six Invitational, the most popular esports tournament in Rainbow Six history, which took place in Brazil over the weekend.
The roadmap provides fans of the iconic shooter franchise with a detailed look at what to expect in the coming months. The features are categorized into major updates, player protection, balancing, player comfort, and onboarding, showcasing Ubisoft’s commitment to the ongoing success of Rainbow Six Siege.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Roadmap Unveiled
First up is Operation Deadly Omen, which was announced during the Six Invitational in Sao Paulo. This includes a new Operator, adjustments to attachments, ADS, and shield mechanics, a new locker inventory mode, and various other changes across the board. And this is just the beginning.
Following Operation Deadly Omen, players can look forward to a host of other updates throughout Year 9, including:
- Remasters of a Recruit and an American Operator
- Enhanced moderation mechanics and ban enforcement
- Full launch of the marketplace
- Console to PC crossplay 1.0
- Match cancellation 3.0
- Versus AI 2.0
- Updates to Solis, Fenrir, Dokkaebi
- New maps
- Dynamic matchmaking 1.0
- Improved shooting range
Throughout this journey, players can expect new battle passes and Operator vouchers from Ubisoft. The competitive scene for Rainbow Six Siege is also set to thrive, with the inaugural BLAST R6 Major scheduled to take place in the UK in May, following the success of the Six Invitational. Despite being almost a decade old, Ubisoft continues to push forward with the game’s development.
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