Ubisoft revealed the next season coming to its popular tactical squad first-person shooter Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Siege X.
The new season is titled “Operation Tenfold Pursuit” and this time around we don’t get a new operator. We instead get the remaster of The new season is titled “Operation Tenfold Pursuit” and this time around we don’t get a new operator. We instead get the remaster of the British operator Mike “Thatcher” Baker.
His EMP grenade will be replaced with a new gadget: The E.G.S. Disruptor. It can detect, identify, and disable enemy gadgets even through walls. You’ll also be provided with an indication of how long the effect will last,
He also get access to a new gun, the PMR90A2 Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). It excels at mid-to-long range and can down a defending operator in 2-3 shots. Its high-penetration bullets can also punch holes in destructible surfaces.
Hibana, Capitão, and Nøkk will also be able to use the new gun, which will be available exclusively for Premium Battle Pass owners for two weeks before becoming available for everyone.
The Fortress map is also getting a relevant rework, while the following operators are getting balancing changes.
- Hibana: Her X-Kairos launcher will now deploy explosive pellets faster with no reload needed between shots, and the detonation timer will be shorter. She’ll also have the option to equip claymores as her secondary gadget. The Type-89 assault rifle’s recoil will be reduced, and she will receive the PMR90A2 DMR as noted above.
- Thermite: Gains one additional Exothermic Charge, as well as a secondary shotgun option.
- Maverick: His Breaching Torch will no longer pause between cycles, enabling him to breach faster. He will gain the option to bring frag grenades, as well as a new addition to his loadout: The Reaper MK2 machine pistol.
- Ace: His attributes will be adjusted to 1-speed and 3-armor, and he’ll be able to equip stun grenades.
- Castle: His Barricades can now be electrified by Bandit’s batteries or Kaid’s Electroclaws, making them more resistant to Attacker breaches.
- Mute: Mute’s jammers now function a bit differently. Rather than simply disabling any electronic gadgets in their area of effect (AOE), they will now block any electronic devices that sends or receives signals. For example, an Exothermic Charge in range of the jammer cannot receive the signal from Thermite’s trigger, and will be blocked. Similarly, if Thermite is in the jamming radius of Mute’s device, his breach trigger will be blocked (previously this was not the case). Finally, the radius of Mute’s jammers AOE will increase.
- Aruni: Her Surya Gates will no longer reactivate automatically after being hit with an EMP. Aruni or her allies will need to shoot the gate projector to reactivate it, just as if an Attacker had thrown something into the gate.
You can check out a video focusing on the remaster of Thatcher, an animated trailer (as usual Ubisoft doesn’t seem to be aware of what “anime” actually means), and the on-demand recording of the presentation panel.
If you’re unfamiliar with Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, it’s currently available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The same platforms will host Rainbow Six Siege X, but Dual Front won’t be available on old-gen consoles.
It was recently part of the Esports World Cup 2025, where the tournament was won by Team Secret.
Intereresting, we don’t really know what’s going on at Ubisoft, given the delay of its financial results and the halt to its shares’ trading, but at least it appears that this kind of reveal events are continuing as planned.