Y8S4.3 Maintenance
The Y8S4.3 patch will be deployed today, February 15th.
PC: 09:00 ET / 14:00 UTC
Xbox: 09:00 ET / 14:00 UTC
PlayStation: 09:00 ET / 14:00 UTC
Downtime up to 60 mins
**Six Invitational 2024: Everything You Need To Know**
The Six Invitational 2024 will be the eighth edition of the Six Invitational on PC. The tournament will be played from Feb. 13 to Feb. 25. It will be the first time teams travel to São Paulo, Brazil, to compete for the sledgehammer.
Here's everything you need to know about the Six Invitational 2024:
How many teams compete at the Six Invitational 2024?
The Six Invitational 2024 will have 20 teams. The chosen rosters qualified for the Six Invitational 2024 after finishing among the best 20 organizations on the Global Standings.
**HOLIDAY PACK 2023**
Happy Holidays from the Rainbow Six Siege team! We've got a surprise for you!
The free 2023 Holiday Pack is available from December 22nd 2023 through January 3rd 2024.
The Holiday Pack contains 1 random unowned Operator or a Bravo Pack if all Operators are already owned.
To get your pack go the shop and claim the "free gift" item. The in-game news bulletin should also direct you there.
We hope you enjoy and have a great time heading into the new year.
Russian players not allowed to compete in Malta Cyber Series: VII Qualifiers, Virtus.pro disqualified following first match win
According to the Malta Cyber Series: VII open qualifiers rules, every roster must at least have three players from any European country. Unfortunately for the team, the tournament's rules excluded Russia.
Following the news, Virtus.pro's released a statement on the team's official X account. The organization admitted that after "having received an invitation from Ubisoft" the roster "agreed to participate in the qualifying rounds of the Malta Cyber Series: VII for additional practice before the Six Invitational 2024."
Virtus.pro labeled this decision as a "display of discrimination against our players, which we immediately reported to Ubisoft."
Earlier this year, Virtus.pro won both splits of the Europe League. At the same time, the Russians played at the BLAST R6 Major Copenhagen and the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta.
The team's performances in Europe and internationally throughout the year awarded the team with a sixth-place finish in the Global Standings and will be in the Six Invitational 2024.
Did someone say Glacier?
Buy and sell your old skins in the new Marketplace beta, coming to Rainbow Six Siege.
Scan the QR code to register to participate!
**ACCEPTABLE CASUALTIES? NAH.” – TUBARÃO**
It's time to turn down the heat with Operation DEEP FREEZE! The new season is just around the corner, and there's no better time to introduce our newest Defense Operator Isaac "Tubarão" Nunes Oliviera.
Growing up in Ponta Delgada in Portugal, earthquakes and underwater eruptions were the norm. It taught Tubarão the value of mutual aid and community, making him a perfect fit for WOLFGUARD. He takes accountability for every life in his jurisdiction, and his teammates will be thankful for the freezing power of the ZOTO CANISTER. Not only can it slow opponents, the ZOTO CANISTER freezes electronic devices, and can even pause deployment for mechanical devices.
The ZOTO CANISTER is a throwable device that can stick to any surface with a lot of utility. It can insulate metal from electricity, and even reveal footprints if the opponent walks on the frozen area. Attack Operators will want to wait for the freezing effect to dissipate before pushing in, but if you can't wait, Buck's SKELETON KEY or Sledge's TACTICAL BREACHING HAMMER can be reliable options against the ZOTO CANISTER.
With the NITRO CELL and PROXIMITY ALARM as secondary options, Tubarão focuses on utility denial making him a great operator for asymmetric strategies with focus on verticality. 2 HEALTH, 2 SPEED, and the AR-15 and MPX as primary weapon options and the P226 MK25 as his secondary weapon, denying breach from the attack is the foundation of Tubarão's gameplay.
Tubarão is driven by his unwavering dedication to civilian safety. During his time in the DAE, he would always ensure that civilians were insulated from hostile activity, going above and beyond what anyone else would do. His empathy and skills made him a high performing specialist, the perfect candidate to be recruited in to WOLFGUARD.
Test out Tubarão and his chilling abilities on the Test Server starting November 13.
BEGINNER CHALLENGES:
- New progression tool that allows players to learn about operators and abilities
- "Operator specialties" added to segment operators and learn more about them
- Awards will be earned: renown, boosters, new operators from same specialty
**RAINBOW SIX SIEGE X HALO CROSSOVER BRINGS MASTER CHIEF SET FOR SLEDGE**
It's time to siege the day and finish the fight as Rainbow Six Siege introduces a new Halo crossover featuring an Elite set for Sledge that outfits him in the armor of the Master Chief. Included in the set are the Spartan-117 headgear and uniform inspired by the Master Chief's armor in Halo Infinite, as well as a gadget skin that reimagines Sledge's breaching hammer as a Banished Gravity Hammer. There are weapon skins for Sledge's primary (M590A1 shotgun and L825A2 assault rifle) and secondary (P226 MK25 pistol) weapons, as well as Operator cards, a victory celebration, and the Cortana Chibi charm. The Elite set can be purchased with R6 credits and is available now in the in-game store.
For more on Rainbow Six Siege, check out the Sixth Guardian charity bundle that offers a colorful look for Twitch, and read up on the latest season in our Operation Heavy Mettle Operator and Gadget Guide.
We have been fully dedicated to resolving connectivity issues caused by high traffic volume on servers following the season launch. Mitigation actions have been deployed to improve the situation. Our work continues to make sure everyone can fully enjoy Operation Heavy Mettle.