Live-service games live and die by their audience, and for a game like Rainbow Six Siege to be still going strong after a decade, Ubisoft Montreal must be doing something right. However, rather than sit on its laurels, the team has forged ahead with fresh ideas and innovations, resulting in Rainbow Six Siege X.
Headlining the big drop on June 10 is the new Dual Front mode, a permanent 6v6 addition that promises faster conclusions with intense action. In this mode, players must secure three enemy sectors while defending their own across an all-new map called District, designed exclusively for Dual Front. Pick your chosen Operator across the curated list of 35, mixing both Attackers and Defenders for the first time to create unique synergy like never before.
Throughout the match, players can venture into the Neutral Sector to take on time-limited assignments and earn rewards to help their squad gain an edge over their opponents. While these tasks can alter the course of the match, they also require strategic decision-making, as pursuing them may leave key positions vulnerable to the opposing team.
With the ability to respawn and repick a new Operator for tactical adjustments, the new mode offers a more approachable experience for both new and current players, while staying true to the tactical excellence that’s unique to Siege. Dual Front will receive regular updates, with the selection of curated operators rotating twice a season and Neutral Sector assignments changing each season.
Rainbow Six Siege X will also visually enhance classic maps, with new lighting, shadows and up to 4K textures. Clubhouse, Chalet, Border, Bank and Kafe will be enhanced at launch, with three additional modernised maps being added each season. In addition, the update will add gameplay features that deepen the game’s tactical core, creating a more dynamic and immersive experience.
New destructible ingredients, including fire extinguishers, gas pipes and metal detectors, will offer players more strategic opportunities to surprise and outplay their opponents, using the environment to their advantage. Rappel navigation will be more fluid with improved controls, allowing players to run horizontally and jump around building corners. The audio experience in Rainbow Six Siege will be overhauled too, including a rework of audio propagation and reverberation, enabling players to gather critical intel through audio cues to better pinpoint the location of enemy players on the map.
New players will experience a refreshed onboarding experience in Rainbow Six Siege X, designed to help them master the basics through tutorials and field training before jumping into their matches. A newly added communication wheel will facilitate better communication with teammates. The updated Pick and Ban system will also create a new strategic layer by allowing teams to react and adapt to enemy strategies, with simultaneous banning each round to accelerate the process.
Starting on June 10, Rainbow Six Siege will also be free to access. New players will have free access to Dual Front, Unranked, and Quick Play modes, with the ability to earn up to 26 operators through progression. Upgrading to premium editions will allow players to unlock Ranked Mode and Siege Cup once they progress to level 50 and will give immediate access to more operators. Current players will retain all previously unlocked content, including operators, inventory and progression, and will receive exclusive veteran rewards based on the year they joined the game.
Players can check out Dual Front in the Rainbow Six Siege X beta now through March 19 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Ubisoft Connect. It includes the full Dual Front experience and roster of 35 Operators, and a preview of additional Siege X updates, including destructible ingredients and rappel upgrades, as well as custom games to squad up with friends. Players can get beta access through Twitch Drops by watching partnered creator streams and are not required to own Rainbow Six Siege to access.
This “largest and most transformative evolution in the game’s history” will launch as a free update on June 10 on Ubisoft+, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
