For the first time in a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six game, players will engage in sieges, a new style of assault where enemies have the means to transform their environments into modern strongholds while Rainbow Six teams lead the assault to breach the enemy’s position. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege gives players unprecedented control over their ability to fortify their position - by reinforcing walls and floors, using barbed wire, deployable shields and mines, and more - or breach the enemies’ using observation drones, sheet charges, rappelling, and more. The fast pace, lethality and uniqueness of each siege sets a new bar for intense firefights, strategic gameplay and competitive gaming.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege also features a technological breakthrough that redefines the way players interact with a game environment. Leveraging Ubisoft Montreal’s proprietary Realblast engine, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege incorporates procedural destruction that is realistic and unscripted, meaning the environment reacts authentically, distinctively and dynamically, based on variables like the caliber of bullets or the amount of explosives used. This advance allows players to leverage destruction in meaningful ways. Walls can be shattered, opening new lines of fire. Ceilings and floors can be breached to create new access points. This ability to modify the level design in real time enables players to create new gameplay opportunities directly within the game level.

The free Operation Red Crow update includes a new map and gameplay features for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, will be available on consoles and PC on November 17. Two new operators are also available on November 17 for Season Pass holders while all other players will be able to unlock them on November 24 with earned Renown or R6 Credits.

Operation Red Crow, the final add-on content for the first season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege includes the new Skyscraper map, two new operators from Japan’s Special Assault Team, Hibana and Echo, as well as new weapon skins and features.

The Elite sets, a new customization series, will be available for the first time with the release of Operation Red Crow. Each set will include a matching uniform and headgear, an operator card, a charm, an operator name and a signature victory animation. The first Operators to receive the honors are Kapkan, Sledge and Thermite.

The release of a second year of post-launch content was also announced, with a similar structure as the first year. This brand-new free content will include major updates, new operators, maps, modes, features and improvements.

New maps and modes will be free and available immediately to all players. New operators and most weapon skins can be unlocked with Renown or R6 Credits. This second year of content will kick off in February with the Six Invitational, an event dedicated to fans, including Pro League matches and exclusive gameplay, with more to be announced soon. Stay tuned, operators!

Key Features

• Counter terrorist operatives are trained to handle extreme situations, such as hostage rescue, with surgical precision. As “short range” specialists, their training is concentrated on indoor environments. Operating in tight formations, they are experts of close quarter combat, demolition, and coordinated assaults.
• For the first time in Rainbow Six, players will engage in sieges, a brand-new style of assault. Enemies now have the means to transform their environments into strongholds: they can trap, fortify, and create defensive systems to prevent breach by Rainbow teams. To face this challenge, players have a level of freedom unrivaled by any previous Rainbow Six game. Combining tactical maps, observation drones, and a new rappel system, Rainbow teams have more options than ever before to plan, attack, and diffuse these situations.
• Destruction is at the heart of the siege gameplay. Leveraging Ubisoft Montreal’s proprietary Realblast engine, players now have the unprecedented ability to destroy environments. Walls can be shattered, opening new lines of fire, and ceiling and floors can be breached, creating new access points. Everything in the environment reacts realistically, dynamically, and uniquely based on the size and caliber of bullets you are using or the amount of explosives you have set. In Rainbow Six Siege, destruction is meaningful and mastering it is often the key to victory.