Summary
- Rainbow Six Siege X update and Operation Daybreak both launch on June 10.
- Free Access makes Rainbow Six Siege free-to-play, except for some features.
- Operator Clash will be reintroduced, after some tinkering to balance her gameplay.
Rainbow Six Siege is set to receive the long-awaited Siege X update alongside the launch of the Operation Daybreak season on June 10. Ubisoft seems to be rolling out multiple major overhauls in a single update that's set to transform Rainbow Six Siege.
Over its ten-year run, Rainbow Six Siege, one of Ubisoft's popular FPS games, has seen plenty of major updates. One key patch was Operation Solar Raid in Year 7 Season 4, which introduced notable features like crossplay, cross-progression, and the Reputation Score system. Still, none of the game's past updates compare to what's on the horizon.
8 Best Changes Introduced In Rainbow Six Siege X
Rainbow Six Siege X brings new lighting, audio, operator bans, improved destruction, and fresh game modes to shake up tactical gameplay.
First unveiled in February 2025 and promoted as the biggest overhaul ever, the Rainbow Six Siege X update finally gets its highly anticipated launch on June 10. This massive patch will coincide perfectly with the start of Rainbow Six Siege Year 10 Season 2, bringing not just a major modernization of core elements but also a cascade of new features, improvements, and the much-talked-about remastered Operator, Clash.
Major Rainbow Six Siege Changes Arriving on June 10
- Launch of the Siege X update and the Operation Daybreak season
- Addition of Dual Front, a new 6v6 mode
- Five modernized maps
- Rappel navigation upgrade
- Complete audio overhaul
- Start of Free Access
- Remaster of Operator Clash
- Balance updates for Jackal, Sledge, Thunderbird, Jager, and Blackbeard
- New communication wheel
- Revamped pick and ban system in Ranked matches
- New Enlisted and Field Training playlists
- New Operator dialogues
A major change launching with this update is the start of Rainbow Six Siege X' s Free Access, effectively making the game free-to-play. However, there's a catch: certain features like ranked matches and the Siege Cup will remain exclusive to the paid version.
The new Operator remaster is another key change. Known for her notorious glitches and exploits, Clash has been removed from the game multiple times as developers struggled to balance her shield-based gimmick. And these issues have eventually pushed her to the bottom of Rainbow Six Siege' s Operator tier list. Still, the devs appear to have faith in her, trying to reintroduce Clash with a proper rework. June 10 will be a decisive moment for this controversial character, revealing whether she can finally stand as a balanced pick or remain stuck in the lower tiers.
With so much packed into a single day for Rainbow Six Siege, one lingering question is the update's file size. One of the game's largest updates was Year 09 Season 04. That particular patch came in at 74 GB on Ubisoft Connect and averaged around 35 GB on most other platforms, excluding Steam. Given that June 10 will mark the release of both Siege X and Operation Daybreak, it's likely this update will surpass those numbers. That doesn't seem to be a concern for the community, though, as most players agree this landmark update is well worth the hefty download.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 76 /100 Critics Rec: 55%
- Released
- December 1, 2015
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
- Engine
- AnvilNext 2.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Shooter
