Those who play the test server can hop in and see the changes for themselves, but all the other allegedly high IQ players will want to get familiar with the changes before the full release. Related: Why Rainbow Six Quarantine's Name ISN'T Parasite (& What it Means) Aside from the major changes, Ubisoft has made small tweaks to several game mechanics and continue their constant fight against bugs. Most notably, seasonal updates such as this offer a new operator, expanding the roster to 59 playable characters.

The seasonal updates are always the largest, and bring the greatest changes, especially compared to the Year 5 Season 4.3 patch. Ubisoft has diligently compiled a list of the changes in a set of patch notes. As always, a new Rainbow Six Siege season brings a rank reset, requiring players to play ten placement matches. Big changes continue to come to the long-running game for Crimson Heist, including a new way of unlocking operators, continued release of reworked maps, and brand new items.

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siegeis gearing up to enter its sixth year of content, beginning with Operation Crimson Heist. The Year 6 Season 1 update is already on the test server and fully releases next month.

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