Ubisoft Reveals Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Roadmap: Solid Snake, Ranked 3.0, Calypso Casino & Major Overhauls

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Ubisoft has officially unveiled the Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 roadmap during the Six Invitational 2026 grand finals in Paris on February 15, 2026. Under the banner “More Siege, more often,” the year focuses on strengthening the core 5v5 experience, delivering frequent quality-of-life updates, ranked improvements, enhanced anti-cheat, and exciting new content across four seasons starting March 3, 2026.

The roadmap includes the permanent addition of Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series, a brand-new map paying homage to Rainbow Six Vegas, Ranked 3.0, Legend Division, operator remasters, modernized maps every season, and ongoing player protection upgrades via R6 ShieldGuard.

Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Roadmap Overview

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Year 11 brings four balanced seasons with:

• 3 modernized maps per season (improved visuals + destructible ingredients)

• 4 balancing patches per season + 2 Ranked map rotations

• Continuous R6 ShieldGuard anti-cheat and anti-toxicity updates

• New Arcade modes, events, and progression systems

• Focus on entry/roaming meta, console M&K support, and competitive integrity

  
  

All target dates are subject to change. Full official details are available on the Ubisoft Rainbow Six Siege Roadmap page.

Detailed Breakdown of Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Roadmap

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Season 1 – Operation Silent Hunt (March 3, 2026)

Headlined by a major collaboration with Konami:

• New permanent Operator: Solid Snake (Attacker, 1-armor/3-speed)

  
  

  • Unique gadget: Soliton Radar – handheld top-down intel scanner that detects cameras and nearby enemies (rechargeable battery; enemies are alerted when pinpointed)

    
    

  • New secondary weapon: TACIT .45 – suppressed semi-automatic pistol

    
    

• New 1v1 Arcade playlist (limited-time high-intensity duels)

  
  

• Metal Gear Solid-inspired limited-time event + final Dual Front assignment (Dual Front mode removed after this season)

  
  

• Modernized maps: Oregon, Villa, Coastline

  
  

• Major balancing (Skopós, Flores, Alibi, Ballistic Shields, F2, etc.)

  
  

• Anti-toxicity updates + R6 ShieldGuard improvements

  
  

• Player comfort: interactive remapping, replay free-cam rework

  
  

Season 2

• Operator Remaster: Dokkaebi becomes high-pressure intel-denial Attacker

  
  

  • New gadget targets individual players only (no longer calls everyone)

    
    

  • New primary weapon added to her and select other Operators

    
    

• New map: Calypso Casino (Rainbow Six Vegas homage, available in Ranked)

  
  

• Ranked 3.0: Placement matches return, no hidden MMR, skill-based ranking

  
  

• Native mouse & keyboard support on consoles (opt-in cross-play with PC pool)

  
  

• Updated Esports Hub with Tier-1 team/player stats pages

  
  

• Rotating Trial Operators for onboarding

  
  

• 3 modernized maps

  
  

Season 3

• New Defender Operator: direct counter to ballistic shields

  
  

• Legend Division: Solo-queue playlist exclusively for Champions (mid-season)

  
  

• Operator Mastery long-term progression system (level up every Operator)

  
  

• New 3v3 Arcade mode (limited time)

  
  

• Targeted map update (e.g., Villa – new walls, hatches, bomb sites)

  
  

• R6 ShieldGuard Secure Platform: Windows Secure Boot layer (debuts in Legend Division)

  
  

• Drone Race limited-time event

  
  

• 3 modernized maps

  
  

Season 4

• Final Operator Remaster of Year 11

  
  

• New Social Hub (in-game squad invites and management across platforms)

  
  

• Hostage mode rework (competitive-ready)

  
  

• Testing Grounds iteration: Half Reinforcement experimentation

  
  

• New secondary gadget for multiple Attackers

  
  

• Returning Grand Larceny event

  
  

• 3 modernized maps + ongoing player protection updates

  
  

Major Gameplay & Protection Changes Across Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Roadmap

Every season delivers consistent cadence: balancing patches, map rotations, and R6 ShieldGuard enhancements. The Secure Boot layer marks a significant leap in PC anti-cheat. Console players gain native M&K support with strict anti-cheat enforcement.

The roadmap also includes story elements, such as Bishop (from Rainbow Six Vegas 2) returning in the cinematic trailer due to a new threat two years after Rainbow’s shutdown.

Rainbow Six Mobile launches globally on February 23, 2026, with separate seasonal content.

Whether you’re a ranked grinder, casual player, or esports fan, Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 roadmap delivers the most transparent and player-focused year yet.

Check the official Roadmap and Seasons page for the latest updates, and stay tuned for Season 1 on March 3!