After ten years, Rainbow Six Siege is finally going free-to-play with its upcoming X update. Alongside reworked maps, a new game mode, and graphical improvements, new players will be able to play the game’s casual modes, and a handful of its operators, for free.
Of course, you can still buy the game and its seasonal updates, and doing so will get you more operators and access to the Siege Cup.
Those playing Rainbow Six Siege through its free access will be able to try out all the game’s casual modes, including unranked playlists and the new Dual Front mode. However, the competitive modes will still be locked behind a paywall, with only paid copies of the game being able to play Ranked and Siege Cup games.
The list of operators available is also massively reduced by nearly half. Instead of the 50 operators of the paid game, the free version will only include 26 that can be unlocked through play. Ubisoft hasn’t yet confirmed exactly which operators will be available under which tiers, but we do know that skins are still available for free players.
Ubisoft has been keen to impress that anybody who has already purchased the...
