Regardless of how well Rainbow Six Extraction is doing, Ubisoft isn’t ready to move on from the true hit of the Tom Clancy Rainbow Six game series. In fact, they just released the Year 7 Season 1 update for Rainbow Six Siege, called Demon Veil. This update brings Azami, a new Japanese Operator, a new map, a permanent Team Deathmatch game mode, gameplay updates including Attacker Repick, universal sights, and more!

In Demon Veil, uncover the secrets of Azami, an enigmatic new Defender – equipped with the Kiba Barrier gadget, which allows her to quickly repair holes in walls and floors, creating a more mobile and versatile defensive approach. Then the new map arrives mid-season for the first time in Rainbow Six Siege in three years: Emerald Plains. Set in Ireland, this modern country club challenges players to master a new environment and its multiple levels.

Following this first season will be Season 2, which will introduce a Belgian Operator and an exclusive Team Deathmatch map set in Greece. Season 3’s Operator arrives from Singapore, bringing a new competitive map. The last Operator of the year will be from Colombia. As these seasons are introduced, the development team will take steps towards addressing specific player behavior to further anti-cheat efforts introduced in Year 6 like the Reputation System. They will be watching for aspects such as griefing, disconnecting, misuse friendly fire through sanctions restricting reverse friendly fire as well as improving match cancellations.

This year they will also be introducing updates to make the game more user-friendly. For new users, they are introducing the Shooting Range for practicing and settings adjustments. For console users, they will receive several dedicated updates this year including aim control personalization, new controller input presets, and field of view settings. The development team also plans to continue reworking several Operators this year including Zero, Bandit, Dokkaebi, and Thatcher, all while revamping the Ranked experience to reflect a player’s progression better.

Rainbow Six Siege will also have cross-play and cross-progression by the end of the year! Players have until March 21st to purchase the limited-time Year Pass for $40 or the Premium Year Pass for $60. The Year Pass unlocks the four seasonal Battle Passes – which includes a 14-day early access to new Operators when they launch – while the Premium Year Pass unlocks four Battle Passes, the early access to new Operators, exclusive Exotic weapon skins, VIP credits, and more. Players who purchase the Premium Year Pass will also unlock 20 extra Tiers out of 100, receiving rewards quicker.

Year 7 is looking more exciting than ever for Rainbow Six Siege players and they are even making it more accessible for new players to get in on the game even today! It definitely seems they plan to continue showing this game love for a few more years to come. What do you think of this year’s roadmap?