Highlights
- Rainbow Six Tactics marks a major shift in the franchise’s gameplay.
- Ubisoft is bringing a familiar cast into a new tactical format.
- The game connects the series’ past with its ongoing Siege storyline.
Ubisoft has announced Rainbow Six Tactics, a single-player turn-based game that brings the franchise back to standalone campaigns for the first time since Rainbow Six Vegas 2 in 2008. Revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live on Aug 25, 2026, the game is planned for 2027 on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
The game is set alongside Rainbow Six Siege, during the period between its 10th and 11th years, as a global threat forces Rainbow to operate on a broader scale. Players take the role of Paul “Six” Bishop, the Vegas protagonist, directing missions from headquarters rather than controlling a single Operator directly.
Rainbow Six Tactics Builds Squads Around Siege Operators
The roster includes 15 Siege Operators, including Sledge and Ash, with individual abilities, gadgets, and skill trees. Players can assign up to four Operators per mission and tackle objectives such as hostage rescue, bomb disposal, and target elimination across more than 45 locations. The supplied game details list 47 handcrafted maps and more than 90 minutes of cutscenes.
Preparation is central to the campaign.
Players can review intelligence, upgrade their base, select their squad, and train Operators before deployment. Destructible environments can then be used to create sightlines, remove cover, or open new entry points.
Rainbow Six Tactics Adds Coordinated Breach Planning
The game’s breach planning system lets players arrange coordinated operator actions before executing them together. The mechanic also recalls the planning focus of the original 1998 Rainbow Six. Ubisoft Paris, the studio behind Mario + Rabbids and recent Ghost Recon titles, is developing the game.
Ubisoft confirmed to IGN that Tactics will have no in-game store or monetization. Pricing has not been finalized. The game will also be available through Steam, the Ubisoft Store, and the Epic Games Store, with GeForce Now and Blacknut listed among its platforms.
The return of a single-player Rainbow Six gives Ubisoft a chance to reconnect the franchise’s tactical roots with its modern Siege era.
