While Ubisoft has already given an info blowout on what Rainbow Six Siege players can expect from the upcoming “Commanding Force” Y8S1 content, they aren’t stopping there, as today, Ubisoft has also disclosed the Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 roadmap!

Aside from the new operator Brava incoming in Y8S1, we already know that a new anti-cheat feature is coming to consoles in Y8S1.2. However, outside of that, Ubisoft has also shared what’s incoming throughout the year, and that includes a new map rework, new on-boarding features and more.

Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Roadmap:

Year 8 Season 2: 

• Will introduce a new Swedish Operator
• Consulate map rework
• Launch of Permanent Arcade Playlist
• Shooting Range will get an update to add new target modes to assist players 

Year 8 Season 3:

• South Korean Operator
• Quick Match rework

Beyond:

• Last operator of 2023 will be from Portugal
• Brand-new map to be introduced
• Defender AI on-boarding feature: will offer a new way for players to practice Operators, test strategies, etc.

More details regarding the game’s future this year can be read below with the info provided by Ubisoft.

Player Protection

• Aside from the “Mousetrap” anti-cheat feature, Ubisoft will also have the following made available sometime in the year:
• Player Commendation System: This will introduce an appreciation system allowing players to rate other players on the experience they had playing together. Ubisoft says this system will be monitored to ensure it will be fair to everyone.
• New requirements to play Ranked: Ubisoft aims to reduce inadequate accounts during a gamer’s play experience and also to combat smurfing. 
• Privacy Mode launching to consoles: Available to PC last year to protect creators, this feature will make its way to console players.
• Reputation Penalty: More anti-toxicity measure set to be introduced. While active, this penalty mutes repeat offenders by default to prevent hateful and disruptive content in voice chat.

Console and Player Comfort Improvements

• Controller layout flexibility and controller remapping will arrive in Y8S1.
• Quick Match: Extensive update to make it stand out as much as Ranked and Unranked. This should cut down the amount of downtime, so players can get into games quicker.
• A “refresher” is coming to the Play section menu UI: Three categories which are Competitive, Quick Play and Training will contain existing and new playlists. There will also be a dynamic pattern for each of those categories below the tile, allowing players to directly access their last played playlists inside that category. For the playlists that have different game modes, a settings button will let players select the game modes directly instead of having to go through the global settings button. Throughout Year 8, further improvements to increase player comfort will continue being added in-game.

Balancing and Playlist Updates

• Ubisoft has announced that the dev team will continue reworking several Operators this year which include: Zero, Frost and more. 
• Immersive Reload (detailed alongside more info right here)
• Observation blocker that lets Defenders control what intel is given to Attackers.
• Full rework of Shield Operators to improve players’ experience while playing them.

On-Boarding and Practice Features

• Season 1 will add Beginner Challenges: This is a new progression tool that allows new players to learn how to play and unlock new Operators as they play.
• Season 2 will add  the Aiming Lane in the Shooting Range: This will let players customize skills, movement, quantity of targets and other customizations including advanced techniques (like headshots only).

Don’t forget, there are new Operators incoming, a new map, a map rework and other stuff on the way this year. It looks like R6 Siege players have a lot to look forward to for the game this 2023.