Rainbow Six Siege X and Operation Daybreak – Year 10 Roadmap Reveal Details
A new era of Rainbow Six Siege kicks off on June 10 with the launch of Siege X and the introduction of Free Access, Dual Front (the new 6v6 game mode for current gen consoles and PC), modernized maps, destructible ingredients, improved rappel navigation, an audio overhaul, and more as part of a wide-ranging suite of upgrades, improvements, and refinements.
June 10 also marks the launch of Operation Daybreak (Year 10 Season 2) which will deliver an Operator remaster for Clash; balancing updates for Jackal, Sledge, Thunderbird, Jäger, and Blackbeard; changes to electricity and limb damage; and more. These updates will be free for all Siege X players, including those who download and play through Free Access.
And that's not all! Read on for a sneak peek at Season 3 and Season 4, coming later this year, as well as details on R6 ShieldGuard: the team's ever-evolving approach to fighting cheating and toxicity to ensure a fair and competitive environment for all players.
Siege X is the next evolution of Rainbow Six Siege that is free for all players who already own the game. It's also introducing Free Access, which means anyone can hop in for free and play the Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front modes, and enjoy all of the upgrades delivered with Siege X. Keep an eye out for newly placed destructible ingredients in every map, including explosive gas pipes, vision-clouding smoke detectors, and interactable metal detectors. Player movement will be more fluid thanks to the advanced rappel navigation allowing sprinting and turning corners, as well as the momentum movement improvement.
Siege X also introduces map modernization, a process through which the Siege team improves existing maps with boast new lighting and shadows, as
