Seasons Updates

In Rainbow Six Siege, Seasons are major game updates that are focused on improving the experience. Every Season we release new free content including maps, features or game modes as well as new unlockable content including operators, weapon or character skins.

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Year 3

Year 3 Season 3

Release Date: September 2018

operation grim sky

For Operation Grim Sky, Rainbow Six is deploying Clash and Maverick. Experts in mob behavior and high-precision strikes respectively, they'll also assess the new training facilities at the reworked Hereford Base. Out with the old and in with the new.

  •  New operators
  •  Map Rework
  •  Weapon Skins
  •  Map Buff
  patch notes   Clash   Maverick   Fan Kit

Year 3 Season 2

Release Date: June 2018

operation para bellum

In Operation Para Bellum, two G.I.S. Operators thrive under the blaze of the Tuscan sun. Team Rainbow is deploying Maestro and Alibi in the villa of one of the most dangerous crime families.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  Weapon Skins
  •  Map Buff
  Patch notes   Alibi   Maestro   Fan Kit

Year 3 Season 1

Release Date: March 2018

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operation chimera

With Operation Chimera, we are exploring a new fantasy: quarantine and biohazard. The two operators are biohazard specialists from France and Russia. During this first Season, our first major coop event, Outbreak, will take place over four weeks

  •  New operators
  •  Event
  Patch notes   Other title updates

other titles updates

Year 2

Year 2 Season 4

Released November 2017

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operation white noise

In White Noise, Team Rainbow premieres two Operators from the 707th Special Mission Battalion for a rescue mission high up Mok Myeok Tower, our new free map. Joining them is our second GROM Specialist turned Rainbow Operator.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch notes   Mid season
reinforcements

Year 2 Season 3

Released August 2017

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operation blood orchid

In Operation Blood Orchid, two Special Duties Unit Operators join Team Rainbow to raid Theme Park. This third season will showcase a reworking of the Operators and maps following an optimization of our data, namely a rework of textures, polished dynamic and static lighting, richer sky domes, new customization, and much more.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch notes   Mid Season
reinforcements

Year 2 Season 2

Released May 2017

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operation health

Operation Health has been all about fixing several issues and investing in better technology to make sure we keep growing strong in the upcoming years. It focused on three main pillars: technical improvements, a new deployment process and addressing top community reported bus.

  Operation Health

Year 2 Season 1

Released February 2017

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operation velvet shell

In Operation Velvet Shell, two G.E.O. Operators join Team Rainbow to regain control of the "Coastline". Following a year of post-launch content, this major update aims to improve player comfort with an upgraded navigation interface, customisation selections and lots more.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch notes   Mid season
reinforcements
Year 1

Year 1 Season 4

Released November 2016

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operation red crow

In Operation Red Crow, two S.A.T. Operators join Team Rainbow to neutralize the threat residing in our new free map, "Skyscraper". This fourth major content update aims to improve game experience, offers new customization opportunities and lots more. The new map Skyscraper also offers fresh tactical opportunities for group-based assaults.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch notes   Mid season
reinforcements

Year 1 Season 3

Released August 2016

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operation skull rain

In Operation Skull Rain, two BOPE Operators join Team Rainbow to pacify the Favela, our new free map. This third major content update aims to improve the game experience by adding countermeasures for toxic behavior, a new weapon attachment, several game enhancements, customisation content and lots more.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch Notes   Mid season
reinforcements

Year 1 Season 2

Released May 2016

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operation dust line

In Operation Dust Line, two Navy SEAL Operators join Team Rainbow to secure the "Border" - our new free map. This second major content update also introduces new weapon skins, advanced customisation options, the ability to change your loadouts between rounds and lots more.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch Notes

Year 1 Season 1

Released February 2016

Operation Black Ice Thumbnail - Rainbow Six Siege

operation black ice

Continue the Siege with our first major content update, Operation Black Ice, which gives you access to the new Yacht map, two new JTF2 operators, new weapon skins, a spectator camera on all platforms and more.

  •  New operators
  •  New map
  •  New weapon
  Patch Notes

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