Ubisoft unveiled its latest plans for Rainbow Six Siege content as part of the game’s eleventh year. Season 1 of this new year will kick off on March 3rd, and involves a collaboration with Konami to bring in Metal Gear Solid protagonist Solid Snake as one of the in-game operators. The character’s introduction to the Rainbow Six Siege roster was announced with a trailer, which you can check out below.
Solid Snake—voiced by a returning David Hayter—will be an Attacker, and will become available to pick in-game once the season—dubbed Operation Silent Hunt—kicks off next month. The character will be a permanent addition to the roster, and will be available in all of its game modes. A second video, showcasing Snake’s various abilities and weapons, gives us a look at what kind of threat he poses on the battlefield.
Solid Snake is armed with a TACIT .45 semi-automatic pistol with an integrated suppressor, the F2 assault rifle with a forearm grip, and the PMR90A2 designated marksman rifle. His main gadget is the Soliton Radar MKIII, which allows him to find nearby enemies and get the drop on them. Snake is also trained in on-site procurement, and can find utility pouches near fallen players. These pouches can be picked up to replenish grenade and gadget uses, extending Snake’s utility throughout a match.
Players might be worried about the Soliton Radar MKIII, since it offers an incredible level of tactical utility thanks to it being a mini-map in a shooter that typically doesn’t have one. However, one of its big drawbacks is that it can only show you the floor that you are currently on. Along with this, while the view is quite detailed in showing you breakable walls and floors, it isn’t as wide, only offering a glimpse into nearby rooms rather than the entire floor.
Year 11 Season 1 will also bring with it a new limited time event game mode, which pits players against each other in a 4v4 infiltration match. The mode revolves around Snake and Zero leading teams of operators to recover stolen data. Metal Gear fans will also be happy to learn that there are new skins for other characters, like Gray Fox for Jackal and Meryl for Ash.
“We’re excited to bring the world of Metal Gear Solid series into Rainbow Six Siege with Season 1’s new Redacted event, a limited‑time 4v4 infiltration mode where Snake and Zero lead a team of elite operators to recover stolen data. Players will also discover exclusive skins such as Jackal as Gray Fox and Ash as Meryl, and we’re thrilled to have David Hayter lend his iconic voice to Snake’s in‑game cues” said creative director Joshua Mills during the announcement. “The team also went a step further with ‘Last Assignment’, a new mission for Dual Front designed as a special nod to long‑time Metal Gear Solid series fans.”
Looking to the future, Year 11 will bring in more content. Season 2, for instance, will feature a remaster of Dokkaebi, changing the operator into a “high-pressure intel-denier Attacker”, complete with a new arsenal. The season will also bring the Calypso Casino as a new map from the classic Rainbow Six Vegas games. Season 3 will introduce a new Defender, along with a new long-term progression system dubbed Operator Mastery. Closing off the year, Season 4 will introduce the Social HUB where players can hang out together in-game.
