Rainbow Six Siege Passes 25 Million Players As Season 3 Begins

There’s a lot to be excited about if you’re an avid fan of Rainbow Six: Siege or its developer staff at Ubisoft Montreal. Ubisoft proudly announced today on December 5, 2017 that the competitive team-based shooter has passed 25 million players. This news comes very close to the 2-year anniversary of the game, which originally launched on December 1, 2015.

That benchmark is well worth celebrating for the developer, publisher, and its avid community, but Ubisoft Montreal isn’t spending too much time basking in the achievement. They’re moving into Season 3 of Siege with a new content expansion on all playable platforms. Called Operation: White Noise, this new expansion focuses on South Korean locations and operators. The Mok Myeok Tower is a map featuring vast corridors, an atrium full of vantage points, and some neat verticality to say the least. Meanwhile, Dokkaebi brings logic bombs to turn enemy phones into beacons that will give their locations away and Vigil comes equipped with tools that allow him to ghost his way through enemy surveillance technology, representing cutting edge electronic warfare combatants on behalf of South Korea’s 707th Special Mission Battalion. They are joined by Zofia, a Polish GROM operative slinging a special concussive grenade launcher.

Despite pushing forward full throttle on Year 3 of content for Siege, and alongside the 25 million player milestone, the folks at Ubisoft Montreal remain dedicated to listening to and delivering on what the fans want. Brand Director Alexandre Remy pointed to the fans as a constant source of positive support, direction, and growth in Rainbow Six: Siege's development.

“Player investment has been core to the success of the game with longevity being always very important to us. As the game progressed, we continued to develop it with the community in mind,” said Remy. “We’re thrilled to see that the community has embraced the game, brought along their friends, and really pushed our understanding of what’s possible with what we’ve created."

It looks like from pro to casual scenes the world around, players can look forward to another exciting season of Rainbow Six: Siege as Ubisoft builds Year 3 with the help of its community. You can get a firsthand look at the launch trailer for the Operation: White Noise expansion below.