Fans of PvP shooters are still waiting for a major announcement in 2025. Leaks now suggest that this could come from Ubisoft.
What could this shooter highlight be? According to a well-known leaker, Ubisoft is working on some kind of remaster for the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege. The leaker writes on X.com: “The cat is out of the bag. Siege 2 will be released at some point in the future. Siege 2 is Siege X.”
In another post, the leaker explains that Siege X is expected to be announced for the first time during the Six Invitationals 2025 and should bring an engine overhaul and a graphics update. According to the leaker, the release window might be around Season 2 of Year 10, which means later this year (via X.com).
The Six Invitational is the major annual championship for Rainbow Six: Siege, where the best players in the world compete with their teams for the coveted world champion title and a prize pool of one million US dollars. Major announcements, such as the reveal of a new roadmap, have been made by Ubisoft on the final day of the Six Invitationals for years. This year’s final is scheduled for February 16, 2025.
Leak would be understandable for players – and Ubisoft has good reasons
How realistic is the leak? Every leak should always be viewed with some skepticism. However, the information from the leaker has proven to be correct in the past. Keep in mind, though: there is no official information from Ubisoft yet.
Moreover, a Siege 2 would also make financial sense for Ubisoft, as the company revealed in a financial report in October 2024 that Rainbow Six: Siege is Ubisoft’s most financially successful game. The tactical shooter has generated over 3.5 billion euros in revenue for Ubisoft. Only the entire Assassin’s Creed series has earned the company more money (4 billion USD).
Players of Rainbow Six: Siege have been wishing for some form of Siege 2 for years. The game has continually evolved with numerous new weapons, maps, operators, and gadgets, and at times it seems the engine cannot keep up with the new demands. Ubisoft has also never really managed to tackle the cheating problem. A kind of reboot could help solve various issues.
A game for tacticians and demolition experts
What is the game actually about? Rainbow Six: Siege is a tactical shooter where 2 teams of 5 players compete against each other. Each player chooses an operator – these are the playable characters – each of whom has different gadgets/abilities. Additionally, various weapons and devices like grenades, breaching charges, or barbed wire are available.
In the main game mode, the attacking team must defuse a bomb. The defenders must prevent this. Multiple rounds are played per match, with the number varying depending on the game mode. A round always ends in one of four different ways:
- all players of a team have been eliminated before the time runs out – the surviving team gets a point
- the timer runs out before the attackers can defuse the bomb – the defenders get a point
- the attackers have successfully defused the bomb or eliminated all defenders while defusing – the attackers get a point
- the defuser is running but is destroyed by the defending team – the defenders get a point
However, the big special feature of Rainbow Six: Siege is that the maps are extremely destructible. For example, you can blow up a floor to attack opponents on the level below or above. The defenders can use reinforcements and various gadgets to make breaching walls or hatches more difficult.
While there are many different tactical shooters on the market, there is no real alternative to Rainbow Six: Siege with a comparable gameplay loop. This makes Rainbow Six: Siege one of the 25 best shooters of 2025 according to MeinMMO editor Dariusz.
