While no additional details were given with this tease, gamers may be able to piece together what's to be expected of the 'Velvet Shell' update. This PC and Xbox One event begins on February 3, and gamers can plan on seeing the Rainbow Six Siege update demo on February 5 at 10am EST. Players without a season pass can gain access to the new operators either using in-game or real-world currency.Īlong with this tease, Ubisoft has also announced it will be streaming a demo of the 'Velvet Shell' update during the Six Invitational event. Those looking to pick up the Spanish operators will need to either need to purchase a Year Two season pass, which will make both characters free, or unlock them through micro-transactions in the game. The in-game map will be available to all Rainbow Six Siege players. Players had previously seen operators from Japan in the 'Red Crow' update, from Brazil in the 'Skull Rain' update, and from Canada in the 'Black Ice' DLC. Included in 'Velvet Shell,' an update officially classified in the game as an 'Operation,' is a brand-new map and two operators from a new region: Spain. Now, the publisher and developer of Rainbow Six Siegehas teased the next free update coming to the popular game.Įntitled 'Velvet Shell,' this is not only the newest update to Rainbow Six Siege, but also the first major update included in the game's second season of content.

Take, for instance, the cryptic image Ubisoft tweeted to hint at the Rainbow Six SiegeJapanese 'Red Crow' DLC a few months ago.

Ubisoft and its popular Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series are no strangers to slyly teasing its players with updates. Multinational publisher and developer Ubisoft teases the next update coming to the FPS game Rainbow Six Siege, one that includes an additional map and two new characters.

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