Rainbow Six Siege Year 8: Everything We Know So Far
Rainbow Six Siege will see another four content drops as part of its Year 8 plans, as Ubisoft continues to update and build on its tactical shooter.
There's plenty of information out there about Operation Commanding Force which will kick off Rainbow Six Siege Year 8, but we've found plenty more about the following three seasons, too.
Here's everything you need to know about Rainbow Six Siege Year 8.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Operators
The big draw of every new season in Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 is the new Operators, and this year's bunch of new recruits should be exciting based on the game's Creative Director's comments in a recent interview with GGRecon.
"Our goal with Year 8 is to make sure that each operator has their unique story that they can tell," Alex Karpazis told us.
"There will be moments where we'll see a role or an action, or a specific Operator that's taking a lot of the limelight because of how essential they are to the meta of Siege."
To that end, the first new Operator is Brava, a Brazilian Attacker. Be sure to check out our full guide.
After that, we'll see Operators from the following regions:
- Y8S2: Swedish Operator
- Y8S3: South Korean Operator
- Y8S4: Portuguese Operator
We'll update this page as we hear more.
When Does Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Start?
Click to enlargeYear 8 Season 1, known as Operation Commanding Force, will kick off on March 7.
After that, players can expect a new season every three months - so expect new Operators and content in June, September, and December.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Changes
Aside from the reloading changes we've already covered in our Y8S1 guide, Ubisoft has also revealed plenty of changes are coming.
In Y8S2, Frost's "Welcome Mat" gadget will be updated so that players can remove it themselves should they have time to do so, while a new Observation Blocker will come in Y8S3.
Y8S4 will see shield-carrying Operators given a once-over, with characters like Clash able to peek either side of their shield.
Also coming in Year 8 are new controller presets and button remapping for console players, a new "first of its kind in the FPS genre" anti-cheat system called QB, and an overhaul to Quick Play - although what that entails, Ubisoft wouldn't say.
New Players will also get a boost, with beginner challenges arriving in Y8S1, and a new aiming lane arriving in Y8S2.
Y8S3 will bring playable tutorials, and then an AI playlist will be introduced in Y8S4 which will let players defend their site against AI attackers. AI defenders are planned for a later stage, with these CPU opponents built on the behaviour of real players.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 New Map & Reworks
Players can expect one overhauled map in Year 8, with Consulate getting a revamp for 2023 in Y8S3.
As for new maps, there's a new one arriving in Y8S4. We'll update this when we know more.
That's all we know about Year 8 in Rainbow Six Siege. For more, be sure to check out our interview with Siege's Creative Director about Brava, the Y8S1 Operator.
