Attention, Operators! Ubisoft has officially dropped a brand-new Elite Set for Lion, giving the CBRN defender of map control a massive cosmetic upgrade in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Whether you’re scanning rooms, locking down bomb sites, or taking victory poses to the next level, this new bundle is packed with premium gear to make you stand out on the battlefield.
Players can jump into the action right now, grab the bundle, and equip the gear directly in-game or via rainbow6.com/ingameitems.
What’s Included in the Lion Elite Set?
This comprehensive bundle features exclusive items tailored specifically for Lion, giving every aspect of his loadout a fresh look:
Exclusive Uniform & Headgear: Upgrade Lion’s classic CBRN tactical suit with a sleek, premium design.
Victory Dance: Show off your win with a customised end-of-match animation.
EE-ONE-D Gadget Skin: Give Lion’s signature motion-scanning drone a distinct tactical cosmetic overhaul.
Operator Card & Chibi/Charm:Customise your player profile and gun setup with dedicated cosmetics.
5 Universal Weapon Skins: Kit out Lion’s entire arsenal with custom skin finishes designed for the V308, 417, SG-CQB, P9, and LFP586.
Whether you prefer locking down corridors with the high-capacity V308 assault rifle, picking off enemies from a distance with the 417 DMR, breaching close-quarters with the SG-CQB shotgun, or switching to classic sidearms like the P9 and LFP586 revolver, this set ensures every weapon in his arsenal looks combat-ready.
How to Get It
The Lion Elite set is now live in the Rainbow Six Siege in-game shop. You can browse and secure your cosmetics directly in the game client or check out the official lineup at rainbow6.com/ingameitems.
Equip the new set, call out the enemy team with your EE-ONE-D scan, and claim your victory in style!
Tactical shooters, take cover. Ubisoft has officially rolled out Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Split Fire (Year 11 Season 3), and it’s turning up the heat on the modern meta. Bringing a lethal new Defender, balance reworks, map redesigns, and fresh arcade modes, this season promises to shake up how teams attack and hold objectives.
At the absolute centre of this inferno is Noor, an Egyptian Defender specifically designed to shatter the oppressive shield meta and punish careless pushes.
Here is everything you need to know about Noor, his unique loadout, and why Operation Split Fire is set to change Siege forever.
Meet Noor: The Shield-Melting Egyptian Defender
For seasons, shield-wielding Attackers like Montagne, Blitz, and Fuze have dominated tight pushes. Enter Noor—a 2-Speed, 2-Armor Egyptian Defender who brings worldly knowledge, tactical finesse, and a fiery vengeance to the counter-terrorist unit.
The Unique Gadget: Horus Lance Launcher
Noor’s signature ability is the Horus Lance Launcher, a weapon loaded with five drill-like projectiles designed to pierce, ignite, and deny space:
Shield Countering: When a Horus Lance hits a ballistic shield, it burrows in and ignites, blasting a cone of flames directly at the Attacker. To avoid burning to a crisp in seconds, the Attacker is forced to pause, swing their shield aside, and pluck the lance out. This animation leaves them completely exposed to Defender crossfire.
Dual-Sided Wall & Floor Hazard: The lance can also attach to soft/reinforced walls, hatches, barricades, Castle panels, and Azami barriers. Once embedded, it jets flames out of both sides of the surface simultaneously, creating instant double-sided area denial and destroying incoming hard-breach gadgets if timed right.
Single-Sided Flame: If fired at non-penetrable surfaces (like solid door frames), it shoots flames from a single side to lock down choke points.
Loadout & Synergies
Noor’s loadout allows him to anchor effectively or play a high-impact flex role:
Pro-Tip: Pair Noor with Pulse to track heartbeat signals through soft walls and land precision Horus Lances, or team him up with Tubarão or Melusi to trap slowed Attackers inside the burning radius.
What Else is New in Operation Split Fire?
While Noor is stealing the spotlight, Operation Split Fire brings a massive wave of seasonal updates to keep the tactical gameplay fresh:
1. Villa Map Redesign
Villa’s underutilised 1F Living Room/Library bomb site has been relocated down to the Basement, complete with major structural renovations, new rotation paths, and updated interior sightlines.
2. Operator & Weapon Balancing
Dokkaebi: Receives Breach Charges (replacing EMPs), but her Jegeo Payload upload can now be interrupted by Mute Jammers and requires a constant active connection.
Kali: Scopes rebalanced to 3.5x and 8x with faster bolt-action timing between shots.
Weapon Adjustments: Recoil and magazine tweaks arrive for high-skill picks like the SMG-12 and AR-15.50 to encourage controlled burst firing.
3. Limited-Time Arcade & Events
3v3 Arcade Mode: A fast-paced, 7-round max Bomb mode designed for smaller squads, featuring a quick 30-second prep phase and Operator attrition rules.
Wasteland Circuit Event: Siege’s first-ever drone-racing event! Players will battle through obstacle-filled tracks with speed boosts and item drops.
Final Verdict
Operation Split Fire is a breath of fresh air—and hot fire—for Rainbow Six Siege. By introducing an active counter to shield pushes without making them obsolete, Noor raises the skill ceiling for both Defenders and Attackers alike.
Are you ready to main Noor, or will your shield push get cooked? Drop into Operation Split Fire today and test out the new meta for yourself!
For over a decade, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege has been the ultimate test of fast reflexes, twitch precision, and high-stakes competitive multiplayer. But if you’ve been longing for a return to the franchise’s deep, single-player tactical roots—or simply want to command a squad without a teammate ruining your strategy—Ubisoft has answered your prayers.
Freshly revealed during Gamescom 2026, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is pivoting the iconic series in a bold new direction: a single-player, turn-based tactical RPG featuring fan-favourite Siege Operators.
Here is your first look at what to expect from Ubisoft’s high-stakes tactical spin-off.
A Return to Single-Player Planning
Rainbow Six Tactics marks the franchise’s first dedicated single-player title since Rainbow Six Vegas 2 in 2008. Stepping into the shoes of “Six,” the leader of Team Rainbow, players are tasked with leading elite squads across 45+ globetrotting missions—ranging from Target Elimination and Bomb Disposal to high-pressure Hostage Rescues.
Instead of aiming down the barrel of a gun in first-person, you’ll oversee the battlefield from a crisp, top-down isometric perspective. But don’t expect the slow pace of standard strategy titles; Tactics is built from the ground up to capture the claustrophobic tension of tactical room breaches.
Iconic Siege Operators, Reimagined
At launch, Tactics brings 15 beloved Siege Operators into the turn-based arena (including staples like Sledge, Ash, and Nøkk), each belonging to specialised classes.
Every Operator comes equipped with:
Signature Gadgets: Sledge’s breaching hammer, drone intelligence, and tactical gadgets are fully integrated into grid-based action points.
Deep Skill Trees: Customise and upgrade your operators to fit your playstyle.
Class Synergies: Combine abilities to set up brutal, coordinated ambushes.
Destruction Meets Turn-Based Strategy
What truly sets Rainbow Six Tactics apart from game-changers like XCOM is how it adapts Siege’s legendary environmental destruction.
Cover isn’t permanent. Walls, floors, and barricades can be blown to pieces by both your squad and the enemy. If a doorway is heavily guarded, you don’t have to push through—you can simply blast a hole through an adjacent wall to create brand-new lines of sight and flanking routes.
Ubisoft has also modernised the classic Rainbow Six Synchronised Breach mechanics:
Plan the Assault: Select multiple entry points (doors, windows, soft walls).
Assign Actions: Coordinate up to 12 precise decisions across 4 operators—assigning flashbangs, breaching charges, and target priorities.
Hit Execute: Watch your squad storm the room simultaneously, clearing hostiles before standard turn-based combat kicks back in.
High Stakes: Permadeath and Ironman Mode
For hardcore strategy enthusiasts, Ubisoft is bringing serious stakes. Rainbow Six Tactics features optional Permadeath and Ironman modes. If an Operator takes severe injuries or falls in combat, they can be permanently lost for the remainder of your campaign. Because each of the 15 Operators is completely unique and non-replaceable, losing a high-level specialist will force you to drastically adapt your squad composition for future missions.
When Can You Play?
Rainbow Six Tactics is set to launch on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S (as well as launch day access via Ubisoft+).
Whether you’re a long-time tactical mastermind or a Siege veteran looking to test your brain over your aim, Rainbow Six Tactics is shaping up to be one of the most exciting single-player strategy releases on the horizon.
For seasons, shield-wielding Attackers like Montagne, Blitz, and Osa have dominated sightlines and aggressive bombsite pushes, leaving Defenders with few direct ways to stop an advancing wall of ballistic steel.
That meta comes to a scorching end on September 1.
Ubisoft has officially revealed Operation Split Fire, and it introduces Noor—a formidable Egyptian Defender designed specifically to shatter the shield meta, disrupt attacker momentum, and ignite the tactical playing field.
Introducing Noor: The Flame of the Defense
Hailing from Egypt, Ahmed “Noor” Murad joins Rainbow Six Siege as a 2-speed, 2-armour Defender equipped with a game-changing gadget: the Horus Lance Launcher.
If Attackers thought behind a shield was a safe zone, Noor is here to prove otherwise.
How the Horus Lance Works
Noor carries 5 projectiles that burrow into ballistic shields, deployable barriers, and destructible surfaces before erupting into a violent jet of flames.
Anti-Shield Punishment: When a Horus Lance strikes an Attacker’s shield, it burrows in and ignites. The resulting flame can kill an Operator in just a few seconds. To survive, the shield user must stop pushing, move their shield to the side, and manually extract the lance. This brief animation leaves them completely exposed to incoming gunfire.
Bi-Directional Surface Hazard: Shoot the lance into soft or reinforced walls, hatches, or floors, and it shoots streams of fire out of both sides of the surface. It provides incredible area denial and can even burn up incoming hard-breach devices before they detonate.
Gadget Destruction: The Horus Lance can also stick directly onto Osa shields, Castle barricades, Azami barriers, or deployable shields to create impassable fiery hazards.
Weapon Loadout & Utility
Noor brings serious firepower to back up his tactical gadget:
Primary Options: Commando-9 Assault Rifle or the high-capacity Alda 5.56 LMG
Secondary Options: 1911 TACOPS or the Bailiff 410 revolver shotgun
Secondary Gadgets: Deployable Shield or Barbed Wire
Dynamic Synergies: Who Pairs Best with Noor?
Noor’s entry-denial playstyle naturally rewards coordinated team play. Pairing him with specific Defenders amplifies his lethality:
Pulse: Use the Cardiac Sensor to track shield-bearers through soft walls, letting Noor land a Horus Lance before they even step through the doorway.
Melusi & Tubarão: Trapping enemies in Melusi’s Banshee sonic slowdown or Tubarão’s freezing Zoto radius while they burn ensures maximum damage.
Lesion & Echo: Gu Mines add damage while an Attacker tries to pull out the lance, while Echo’s Yokai sonic bursts can interrupt the removal animation entirely, leaving Attackers trapped in the fire.
What Else Is Coming in Operation Split Fire?
Noor isn’t the only headline feature arriving this season. Operation Split Fire brings a full suite of tactical updates:
Villa Map Rework: The underutilised Living Room/Library bomb site has been relocated downstairs to the basement, alongside layout changes to the garage and surrounding corridors for cleaner site rotations.
Operator Balancing: Kali gets faster scope handling and decreased chamber times, Dokkaebi trades her Impact EMPs for Breach Charges (and her Jegeo Payload can now be jammed by Mute), and weapons like the AR-15.50 and SMG-12 undergo recoil and damage tweaks.
3v3 Arcade Mode: Running from September 8 to September 21, this fast-paced 3v3 mode features shorter rounds and strict operator attrition rules.
Wasteland Circuit Event: A brand-new drone racing LTM kicking off later in September!
Final Thoughts
Operation Split Fire is shaping up to be one of the most tactical balance shifts Siege has seen in a long time. With Noor entering the arena, shield pushes will require a lot more finesse—and a lot less brainless pushing.
Are you ready to burn down the meta when Operation Split Fire launches on September 1? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
The spirits have awakened once again, and the divine battle for eternity is back! From August 5th to August 26th, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege welcomes back one of its most popular limited-time events: Rengoku.
If you’re ready to trade your tactical breach charges for sharp Kunais and shotgun duals high above the clouds, here’s everything you need to know about conquering the Floating Temple and gaining the favour of the gods.
The Battleground: Floating Temple
Set on a celestial, reimagined version of the classic Skyscraper map, the Floating Temple transports players into a mythical Japanese landscape where ancient spirits possess operators.
The battle rages between The Devoted and The Possessed, who are locked in a struggle to capture the Altars’ Sacred Flames and earn their freedom.
Fast-Paced Action: Control the Points Mode
Unlike traditional tactical Siege gameplay, Rengoku offers a fast-paced, high-intensity Control the Points game mode featuring respawns enabled.
Objective: Secure Altars scattered across the map to earn Favour points. The first team to hit 300 Favour points (or the team with the most points when the 10-minute timer expires) claims victory.
Dynamic Altars: Out of eight total locations, three Altars are active at any given time. Every two minutes, the active Altars rotate, keeping both teams constantly on the move and adapting their strategies.
Master the Elemental Kunais
Say goodbye to standard operator gadgets. In Rengoku, tactical weapons are swapped out for shotguns and lethal Kunai knives.
Impact Kunais: Functioning like impact grenades, these allow you to tear down walls and create new sightlines instantly.
Special Ability Kunais: Replacing unique operator gadgets, these unleash devastating elemental effects—including fire, poison, flash/stun, knockback, and trap abilities.
One-Hit Kills: Throwing precision is key! Landing a direct hit on an enemy player with a Kunai results in an instant elimination.
Exclusive Cosmetics: The Rengoku Collection
It wouldn’t be a Siege event without legendary cosmetics! The Rengoku Collection brings exclusive Japanese mythology-inspired operator gear, weapon skins, and portraits.
New & Returning Bundles: Check out new limited-time bundles for operators like Caveira, Flores, and Gridlock, featuring ancient warrior uniforms and headgear.
Free Collection Pack: Log in during the event to claim a free Rengoku Collection Pack! Packs guarantee no duplicate items.
Free Unlockable Weapon Skins: Earn extra rewards including the Automatic Elegance AK-74M skin via in-game challenges and the Expected Feast MP5SD skin through Twitch drops. Completing the full collection unlocks the animated Fortune’s Quarry T-95 LSW memento weapon skin.
Jump in Now!
The event runs for three weeks only (August 5th – August 26th), so assemble your squad, jump into the Floating Temple, and let your Kunai fly!
Will you earn the favour of the gods, or fall to the spirits?
If you thought Rainbow Six Siege was just about tactical wall-breaching and methodical corner-checking, Ubisoft is about to blow your digital mind all over again. The tech-heavy, neon-infused nightmare is back, and it’s shinier—and bloodier—than ever.
Ubisoft has officially dropped the brand-new gameplay trailer for its highly anticipated limited-time event, M.U.T.E. Protocol: Flesh & Metal, and it looks like an absolute cybernetic fever dream.
Check out the high-octane trailer breakdown below!
The War for the Tower’s Brain
This isn’t your standard hostage rescue. The Flesh & Metal event plunges players into a brutal, neon-lit war zone pitting two heavily stylised factions against each other: the Organic vs. the Robotic.
The event brings back a hyper-stylised version of the Tower map, but this time, the stakes have evolved. Players will dive headfirst into a frantic, fast-paced Arms Race mode. The objective? Eliminate your opponents, climb through increasingly powerful weapon tiers, seize the ultimate weapon, and fight your way directly to the Tower’s Brain to lock down a victory.
What We Learned From the Trailer
Guns, Lots of Guns: The retro-futuristic Arms Race mechanic means your loadout is constantly mutating. Staying adaptable is the only way to survive as you cycle through weapon tiers on the fly.
Flesh vs. Metal Aesthetics: The cosmetic game is incredibly strong here. Expect radically overhauled, sci-fi-inspired skins for your favourite Operators, blending organic elements with sleek, cold cybernetics.
Pure Vertical Chaos: The Tower map has always been known for its verticality, but the trailer hints at accelerated, chaotic movement mechanics that turn the familiar tactical shooter into a twitch-reflex arcade experience.
Play It Before It’s Gone!
Like previous M.U.T.E. Protocol iterations, Flesh & Metal is a limited-time event. The event is live now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, running through October 1.
If you want to step away from the stress of ranked queues and experience Siege at its absolute weirdest and fastest, you won’t want to miss this one. Load up, pick your side, and go claim the Tower.
Are you fighting for humanity’s flesh or the purity of the machine? Let us know your thoughts on the new trailer in the comments below!
Ubisoft has just dropped the official Solid Snake Elite Trailer for Rainbow Six Siege, and it is everything tactical stealth fans could have ever dreamed of.
If you’ve been living under a camera feed, the legendary infiltrator from Konami’s Metal Gear Solid franchise joined the Team Rainbow roster earlier this year as a permanent Attacking Operator in Operation Silent Hunt. Armed with his game-changing Soliton Radar Mk. III and a voice provided by the iconic David Hayter, Snake completely altered the tactical landscape.
Now, he’s getting the ultimate upgrade. The brand-new Elite Set is officially live, and it’s a brilliant nod to tactical espionage history.
What’s Included in the Solid Snake Elite Set?
The trailer showcases a bundle packed with nostalgic items and sleek designs that seamlessly blend the gritty world of Siege with the tactical espionage action of Metal Gear. Here is exactly what you get with the Elite Set:
The Elite Uniform & Headgear: Embody the legendary operative with an old-school, “Old Man” inspired aesthetic that looks incredibly sharp in the field.
The Victory Dance: Keep your eyes peeled for an MVP screen animation that pays homage to classic MGS style.
Gadget Skin: A customised skin for the Soliton Radar Mk. III, bringing the classic tactical look right to your fingertips.
Weapon Skins: Exclusive tactical weapon skins tailored for the F2 assault rifle, the PMR90A2 DMR, and his trusty TACIT .45 sidearm.
Elite Charm & Operator Cards: Complete your profile look to intimidate Defenders before the round even begins.
A Match Made in Stealth Heaven
Seeing Solid Snake trade banter with Sam “Zero” Fisher inside the Rainbow Six universe has been an absolute treat for long-time stealth gaming fans. The Elite trailer perfectly captures that gritty, high-stakes military atmosphere while honouring the legacy of a character who practically invented the genre.
Whether you’re scanning the floor plan for soft walls with the radar’s Precision Mode, or using his On-Site Procurement ability to scavenge discarded secondary gadgets from fallen operators, you can now do it in absolute style.
The Solid Snake Elite Set is available right now in-game via the shop. Drop into Siege, grab your gear, and remember: a cornered fox is more dangerous than a jackal!
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Ubisoft has officially dropped the trailer for Maverick’s Elite Set, “Hotshot Welder,” and it is a massive treat for players who love a bit of grit, history, and tactical style. If you’ve been waiting for the hard-breaching, blowtorch-wielding attacker to get the premium treatment, your time has finally come.
Let’s break down everything revealed in the trailer and what you get when you unlock the bundle.
Going Back to His Roots
Maverick (Erik Thorn) has always been one of the more enigmatic operators in the Rainbow roster, boasting a dark backstory involving years spent undercover in Kabul. His Elite skin leans heavily into his veteran lore.
Ditching his standard modern tactical gear, the Hotshot Welder uniform sports a classic, rugged military look. With rolled-up sleeves, traditional combat trousers, and a vintage welder’s cap paired with heavy-duty safety goggles, Maverick looks less like a sleek operative and more like a battle-hardened combat engineer who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.
What’s Inside the Bundle?
As with all premium Elite sets, you’re getting a massive overhaul for the operator. Buying the bundle unlocks a complete cosmetic overhaul:
Uniform: Hotshot Welder
Headgear: Maverick’s Elite Goggles and Cap
Victory Animation: A unique, torch-flaming MVP celebration
Operator Card: Custom Elite artwork for the loading screens
Chibi Charm: Elite Maverick Chibi
Weapon Skins: Custom retro finishes for his entire arsenal:
AR-15.50 DMR
M4 Assault Rifle
1911 TACOPS Pistol
That Victory Dance, Though
Easily the highlight of the reveal trailer is the brand-new MVP victory animation. If you manage to top the leaderboard, your team will be treated to Maverick stepping up to the camera, firing up his signature Suri Torch, and sparks flying as he casually cuts through a metal barrier right in front of the screen. It perfectly encapsulates his quiet, dangerous persona.
Our Take: Maverick remains one of the most versatile attackers in the game for opening up line-of-sight holes in reinforced walls. Giving him an Elite skin that looks this clean while burning through hard walls is bound to make him even more popular in Ranked play.
Availability
The Maverick Elite Set is available now in the in-game store and can be purchased using R6 Credits.
Are you going to be picking up the Hotshot Welder bundle, or are you holding out your R6 credits for another operator? Let us know in the comments below!
Find out more here – https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege
The BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake has wrapped up, and Ubisoft is already steering the tactical shooter into its next massive era. Dropping on June 2, 2026, Year 11 Season 2—officially dubbed Operation System Override—is completely shifting the meta.
Following the cinematic chaos of Operation Silent Hunt and Solid Snake’s debut, Ubisoft is shifting the focus inward to the core 5v5 experience. We are getting a massive operator remaster, a brand-new map with a nostalgic pulse, the arrival of Ranked 3.0, and a sleek new bullpup rifle.
If you want to hit the ground running when the update drops on the live servers, here is everything you need to know about the new gameplay mechanics, gadgets, and essential starter tips.
The Headliner: The Dokkaebi Remaster & The “Jegeo Payload” For years, Dokkaebi has been the bane of defenders, forcing the entire enemy team to buzz and vibrate simultaneously. In Operation System Override, she is getting a complete rework. She can no longer globally hack every defender at once. Instead, her logic bomb has evolved into a hyper-targeted tool of destruction: The Jegeo Payload.
Old Dokkaebi: Global map disruption, universally annoying. New Dokkaebi: Precise, targeted hunter. Devastating punishment if ignored. How the Jegeo Payload Works Instead of a blanket call, Dokkaebi must now target an individual defender. If she successfully pulls off the call, the defender faces a brutal choice. They can stop and reset their phone, or ignore it. If they choose to ignore it, the phone detonates, dealing 40 damage.
But the physical damage is only half the problem. If a defender’s phone explodes or is hacked:
Observation Block: That defender loses complete access to all cameras and observation tools until they are eliminated or the round ends.
Gadget Brick: If the defender relies on their phone to operate their unique gadget, that gadget is bricked for the rest of the round. > Bricked Gadgets Include: Mozzie’s stolen drones, Maestro’s Evil Eye lasers, Echo’s Yokai sonic bursts, Fenrir’s F-NATT Dread Mines, and Skopós’s ability to swap between her pantheon shells.
Remote Phone Hacking Dokkaebi hasn’t lost her ability to hack the cameras of dead defenders. In fact, it’s received a massive buff. She can now hack dropped phones from a distance and through walls. The catch? The intel takeover is now temporary. You have to time your camera pushes perfectly.
The New Arsenal: The XK23 Assault Rifle To help Dokkaebi play aggressively off her targeted hacks, Ubisoft is handing her a brand-new primary weapon: the XK23 assault rifle.
This sleek bullpup rifle provides excellent short-to-medium-range versatility, offering a much-needed aggressive alternative to the MK 14 EBR marksman rifle and the high-risk, high-reward BOSG shotgun. Best of all? The XK23 is also being added to Sens and Rauora’s loadouts, and it will be completely free for all players at the start of the season.
Welcome to the Calypso Casino Pack your bags; we are heading back to Sin City. Inspired by the legendary Rainbow Six: Vegas, the new Calypso Casino map is built from the ground up for modern, high-level competitive Siege.
Perched like a luxury casino boat atop a Vegas high-rise, the map features a massive central atrium, an aquarium area, tight corridor sightlines, and insane verticality. Attackers can utilise a new rooftop crane for instant vertical entry, or scale up the casino’s facade from a secure basement spawn.
Alongside Calypso, expect to see modernised visual updates (featuring 4K textures, improved shadows, and better lightning) for Kanal, Emerald Plains, and Outback.
Compete Fairly: Ranked 3.0 Ranked is getting its most requested overhaul yet. Ubisoft is stripping away the confusing “hidden MMR” system. Your Rank is now officially your Skill. Key Features of Ranked 3.0:
Placement Matches return: Every player will complete 5 high-impact placement matches at the start of the season to calibrate their rank based on past performance and current skill.
Strict Squad Restrictions: To prevent boosting and wildly unbalanced lobbies, squadmates must be within three ranks of each other (and within two ranks for Diamond and Champion tiers).
The Champion Ladder: Champion rank is now broken down into divisions (Champion I through V), with Champion I crowning the absolute best.
Play-to-Earn Rewards: You now progress along a seasonal rewards track just by playing matches (a win nets you 2 points, a loss nets you 1). You’ll unlock competitive coins, alpha packs, and seasonal headgear along the way.
Essential Starter Tips for Operation System Override
If Dokkaebi Calls, Breathe and Reset If you are playing a heavy intel anchor like Maestro, Echo, or Fenrir, ignoring Dokkaebi’s call is effectively throwing the round. Taking 40 damage and losing your main utility permanently will cause your team to lose the site. Find a safe corner, call for a roamer to cover you, and hang up the phone immediately.
Guard Dropped Phones Intellectually Because Dokkaebi can now hack phones through walls and from a safe distance, defenders can no longer just leave a dead teammate’s phone sitting on the floor safely. If a teammate dies in a high-traffic area, treat that phone as a hazard. Be prepared to shoot it, or bait it to catch an attacking Dokkaebi trying to remote-hack it.
Watch for the New “Limp” Meta Gridlock received a massive buff this season. Her Trax Stingers deploy faster, have their health boosted to 35 HP (making them much harder to quickly shoot out), and stepping on one now inflicts a 10-second limping effect. If you are a roaming defender, you can no longer casually sprint through her spikes without becoming a sitting duck.
Abuse the Calypso Drone Vents Calypso Casino features an incredibly intricate, expanded network of drone vents. Spend time in the Discovery playlist (which runs exclusively from June 2 to June 9) learning these vents. Because the map has massive verticality and a central atrium, getting your drones into the ceilings and vent cracks will give your attackers unparalleled intel.
Operation System Override launches on all platforms on June 2, 2026. Keep your eyes peeled for the mid-season update later this year, which will finally bring native Mouse & Keyboard support on consoles exclusively for the PC crossplay pool!
Find out more here – https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege
Ubisoft has officially pulled back the curtain on Year 11 Season 2: Operation System Override, and tactical shooter fans are getting a massive blast from the past. The headline of the reveal? A brand-new map trailer for Calypso Casino—a sprawling, high-stakes battleground heavily inspired by the iconic, fan-favourite setting of 2006’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas.
If you spent the mid-2000s rappelling through neon-lit, slot-machine-filled corridors, get ready to feel right at home.
Check out everything you need to know about the new map trailer and what it means for the meta.
Welcome Back to Sin City
Calypso Casino marks the first fully original map to hit Rainbow Six Siege since Operation Deep Freeze’s Lair. Based on the newly dropped trailer, Ubisoft is leaning hard into the glitz, glamour, and structural chaos of a premium Vegas resort.
The map is built across three distinct floors (including a basement level) and features a brilliant contrast between tight, claustrophobic service corridors and grand, wide-open tourist spaces.
Key Map Highlights from the Trailer
The Atrium / Main Hall: The trailer heavily showcases a massive, multi-tiered central hall. This is shaping up to be one of the largest single rooms in Siege history. Attackers can rappel in from multiple high-ground entry points, making vertical control and cross-map sightlines absolutely critical.
A “Rat’s” Paradise: Early hands-on impressions from the community suggest that while the map is vast, it features a lot of “dead space,” tight rooms, and unexpected flanking routes. If you love playing under the radar or setting up devious defender roams, Calypso is going to be your playground.
Drone Heaven: The trailer highlights a generous layout of drone holes and entry points, meaning attackers should have an easier time gathering intel before breaching the casino floor.
TechMash Take: Large maps like Tower or Lair usually face an uphill battle with the community at launch, and Calypso Casino will likely require a steep learning curve. However, the nostalgic nod to Rainbow Six: Vegas gives it an immediate charm that old-school tactical fans will love.
More Than Just a New Map
Calypso Casino isn’t the only thing arriving when Operation System Override launches on June 2, 2026. Ubisoft is bundling the new map with a massive suite of game-changing updates:
The Dokkaebi Remaster: Her global logic bomb is gone. It is replaced by the Jegeo Payload, a targeted hack (similar to Deimos’ tracker) that causes a single defender’s phone to overheat. If they don’t answer it quickly, the phone literally explodes, dealing 40 HP of damage and leaving a small fire on the ground.
Ranked 3.0: A complete overhaul of the competitive ecosystem, bringing back placement matches and a soft MMR reset to make the climb feel more transparent.
Native Console MnK Support: Arriving mid-season, console players using a mouse and keyboard will natively be placed straight into PC matchmaking lobbies to ensure a level playing field.
When Can You Play?
The Test Servers for the Operation System Override are officially live as of today (Monday, May 18), with the full public drop scheduled for June 2, 2026.
Time to polish your strategies, stack your chips, and get ready to storm the casino floor.
Are you excited to revisit the Vegas vibes in Rainbow Six Siege, or do you think the map looks a bit too massive for Ranked play? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Find out more here – https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege
Ubisoft is pulling out all the stops for Rainbow Six Siege, and if you thought the tactical shooter was slowing down, think again. To mark a massive turning point in the game’s lore, Ubisoft has dropped a breathtaking new anime-styled cinematic trailer that has sent shockwaves through the tactical shooter community.
The headline? Bishop is back.
If that name just unlocked a core memory, you aren’t alone. Here is everything you need to know about the trailer and what it means for the future of Team Rainbow.
A Blast from the Past: Who is Bishop?
For the veteran tactical shooter fans out there, Bishop is royalty. He was the main protagonist of 2008’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, one of the most beloved entries in the entire franchise.
Historically, Bishop’s appearance and gender were fully customizable by the player. However, in this brand-new cinematic, Ubisoft has canonised Bishop as a grizzled, veteran male operative. After the initial disbandment of the Rainbow Program following the Patriots Incident, Bishop reportedly stepped away from the frontlines—even spending time as a football coach.
But as he says in the new teaser: “Things must be bad if you’re calling me.”
The Anime Trailer: Style Meets Gritty Lore
Ubisoft has dabbled in gorgeous, high-octane anime trailers before (such as the Nighthaven and Rauora shorts), but this latest cinematic raises the stakes.
The trailer acts as a massive lore bridge. The Rainbow Program is in shambles, and the shadowy Keres Legion has seemingly achieved its goal of fracturing the operators. With the threat level spiking globally and a vacuum of leadership tearing the remaining factions apart, a legendary commander is exactly what the doctor ordered.
The anime style perfectly captures the kinetic intensity of Siege‘s close-quarters combat. We see sleek, beautifully animated sequences of familiar gadgets, high-stakes breaching, and intense CQC. But more than just eye candy, the trailer establishes Bishop as the heavy-hitting tactical mind who is stepping up to drag Team Rainbow out of the ashes.
What to Expect Next:
A Massive Lore Shakeup: Bishop isn’t just coming back for a cameo; he is taking the lead to reconstruct a broken program.
Vegas Connections: Fans are already speculating whether Bishop’s return will mean more callbacks to the Vegas series, potentially influencing future map designs or seasonal themes.
A New Playable Operator? While he is currently acting as a narrative powerhouse in the lore, the community is desperately hoping to see how his iconic leadership style translates into in-game abilities.
The Verdict
Bringing back a legacy character like Bishop via a stunning anime cinematic is a brilliant, nostalgic masterstroke. It honours the 20-year history of the Tom Clancy franchise while injecting fresh energy into Siege.
Things are looking dire for Team Rainbow, but with Bishop on the board, the counter-terrorist unit might just have the winning strategy.
What did you think of the anime trailer? Are you excited to see a classic Vegas character return to the fold? Let us know in the comments below!
Find out more here – https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege
Ubisoft has officially dropped the CGI trailer for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege: Operation System Override, and it is a breathtaking masterclass in cinematic tension. As Year 11 Season 2 approaches its June 2 launch, this slick new trailer gives us a dark, cyber-centric look at the massive technical and tactical overhaul coming to the tactical shooter.
If you haven’t watched it yet, prepare for crisp, industrial color grading, surgical drone choreography, and an ominous tone that shifts the meta away from simple gunplay and directly into the digital warzone.
Here is what the CGI trailer signals for the future of Siege, and what you can expect when the update goes live.
The Digital Threat Takes Center Stage
The trailer opens in a meticulously detailed city environment, trading explosive chaos for a slow-burning, high-tech disruption. We see drones humming through the air, sirens blaring in the distance, and emergency lights casting an urgent, warm glow over cool blue shadows. It’s a beautifully realized near-future setting that highlights a highly sophisticated threat landscape where networked systems, surveillance, and countermeasures intersect.
For the tech enthusiasts, the visual fidelity here is stunning. On current-gen hardware like the PS5, the trailer leans hard into enhanced polygonal detail and micro-textured tactical gear, delivering an atmospheric immersion that feels incredibly grounded despite the high-tech narrative.
Beyond the visuals, the trailer’s core theme is systemic disruption—which perfectly mirrors the absolute chaos Dokkaebi is about to unleash on the game’s defenders.
The Dokkaebi Remaster: Say Goodbye to Your Phone
The cinematic heavily channels the spirit of the season’s headline feature: the comprehensive Dokkaebi Remaster.
In Operation System Override, Dokkaebi’s classic logic bombs are being replaced by the terrifying new Jegeo Payload. This isn’t just a nuisance call to give away a defender’s position; it’s a targeted cyber-attack that turns an operator’s smartphone into a lethal weapon.
How the Jegeo Payload Works:
The Target: Works via a precise tracking system similar to Deimos’ DeathMark, targeting one Defender at a time.
The Penalty: If targeted, a unique, aggressive ringtone alerts you. If you don’t dismiss it immediately, the phone overheats and explodes.
The Damage: The explosion instantly chunks your HP and leaves a localized patch of fire, forcing you to move out of cover.
The Catch: While it’s quicker to dismiss than her old calls and only targets one person, Dokkaebi now has more charges and faster cooldowns.
The Ultimate Tech Penalty: If a Defender’s phone is successfully blown up, they lose access to all observation tools (cameras) for the rest of the round. Even worse, tech-reliant operators like Mozzie, Maestro, Echo, Fenrir, and Skopós will completely lose the ability to use their primary electronic gadgets.
To help her play off this aggressive new playstyle, Dokkaebi is also receiving a brand-new primary weapon: the XK23 Assault Rifle, a versatile short-to-medium range rifle that will also be added to Sens and Ram’s loadouts.
Returning to a Classic: Calypso Casino
While the trailer leans into a modern cyber-threat vibe, the season is also feeding our nostalgia. Operation System Override introduces a brand-new map: Calypso Casino.
Inspired by the iconic setting from Rainbow Six: Vegas, Calypso has been rebuilt from the ground up for modern competitive Siege. Expect three floors of high-stakes verticality, sprawling atrium angles, a massive aquarium rotate, and a new drone vent network designed to test your map knowledge from day one.
Ranked 3.0 and Modern Polish
The cinematic underscores coordination and precise execution, which is fitting considering competitive play is getting a massive structural update. Ranked 3.0 launches with this season, completely removing hidden MMR in favor of a transparent, skill-equals-rank system. Placement matches are back, squad rank gaps are tighter, and elite players can now fight through five distinct tiers of the Champion rank.
Furthermore, console players can look forward to native Mouse & Keyboard support arriving mid-season, which will safely place them into the PC cross-play matchmaking pool.
Final Thoughts
Ubisoft’s Operation System Override CGI trailer reminds us why Siege has survived and thrived for over a decade. It isn’t just about who has the faster trigger finger; it’s about information control, electronic warfare, and outsmarting the enemy’s setup.
When the system overrides on June 2, make sure you answer Dokkaebi’s call—or your gadget might just blow up in your face.
Are you ready for the tactical shake-up in Operation System Override? Let us know your thoughts on the new Dokkaebi remaster in the comments below!
Find out more here – https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege
