Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege just received its largest update yet

Ubisoft has announced that Siege X, the largest and most transformative update in Rainbow Six Siege's 10-year history, is now available. Siege X includes a brand-new permanent 6v6 mode, deepened gameplay features, audio overhauls, modernized 5v5 maps, and more.

SAN FRANCISCO — June 10, 2025 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that Siege^® X, the largest and most transformative update in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s 10-year history, is now free to access on PlayStation^®4, PlayStation^®5, the Xbox One family of consoles, Xbox Series X | S, and Windows PC, including on Steam, and Amazon Luna*. The game is also available on Ubisoft+, Ubisoft’s subscription service*.

Siege X brings Dual Front**, a brand-new permanent 6v6 mode. Dual Front will mix both Attackers and Defenders for the first time to seize enemy sectors while defending their own. During matches, players can respawn and change their selected operator and take on time-limited Neutral Sector assignments. Siege X also brings significant upgrades and overhauls to graphics, gameplay, and audio, such as:

*Five modernized 5v5 maps at launch with new lighting, shadows, and resolution upgrades: Clubhouse, Chalet, Border, Bank, and Kafe. Three new 5v5 maps will be modernized in each future season.

*Deepened gameplay features like the all-new destructible ingredients, including gas pipes, metal detectors and fire extinguishers, which players can strategically interact with to outplay their opponents; and rappel navigation and momentum movement have been improved, providing more fluid controls that allow players to sprint horizontally along walls on rappel and maneuver around building corners.

*An audio overhaul of propagation and reverberation in Rainbow Six Siege will now sound even more realistic, enabling players to gather critical intel through audio cues and pinpoint the location and type of rooms where enemy players are situated on the map.

*A new onboarding experience designed to build skills and confidence.

Other changes bring quality of life improvements, a new Pick and Ban system, and R6 ShieldGuard, the game’s multifaceted approach to anti-cheat.

Starting today, through Free Access***, new players can play the base game with a selection of operators as well as Unranked, Quick Match, and Dual Front, for free. Rainbow Six Siege is also available with purchases of the Elite Edition ($19.99) and Ultimate Edition ($39.99):

*The Elite Edition grants access to all game modes, including Ranked playlists and Siege Cup, and 16 additional operators

*The Ultimate Edition grants access to all game modes including Ranked playlists and Siege Cup, 52 additional operators and the Disruptor Pack

Current players will retain all previously unlocked content and receive exclusive veteran rewards based on the year they joined the game.

Ubisoft also announced that the second season of Rainbow Six Siege Year 10, Operation Daybreak, launched today with an operator remaster for Clash. Clash’s CCE Shield is now deployable, allowing her to strategically place it in a stationary position while operating its taser remotely. The season also introduces other gameplay and operator balancing changes: electricity will no longer damage operators, and limb damage will be reduced. Jackal, Sledge, Thunderbird, Jäger, and Blackbeard have all received balance updates. For the full list of Operation Daybreak content, please visit Ubisoft News.

To learn more about Rainbow Six Siege, including Siege X, please visit rainbow6.com. For more information about Year 10, visit rainbow6.com/Roadmap. For the latest news on other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

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