Press release
Ubisoft Announces Crystal Guard, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Year 6 Season 3, is Now Available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Family, Xbox Series X | S and Windows PC, including Ubisoft +, Ubisoft’s subscription service. This new season introduces some new features, including the new operator Osa, from Croatia, and the reworking of the Bank, Costa and Club House maps. Plus, you’ll be able to play Rainbow Six Siege and Crystal Guard for free from September 9-12.
In Crystal Guard, you will discover a new operator, Osa, who will use the Talon-8 Clear Shield, a transportable transparent shield. Osa will take to the battlefield with the 556 Xl or PDW9 as a primary weapon and PMM as a secondary weapon. In Crystal Guard you will also have access to the reworked maps of the Bank, Costa and Club House. These maps feature some changes, including closed windows, new alleys, more destructible parts, bomb placement, and much more. Additionally, improvements have been made to the following Operators: Finka, Sledge, Glaz, Iana, Twitch, IQ, Mute, and Fuze.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will be available for free from Thursday 9 to Thursday 12 September for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S, and Windows PC on Epic Games and Ubisoft Connect. During this time period you will be able to benefit from a discount of up to 80% depending on the platform and version of the game.
The new Season is accompanied by a new Battle Pass, which includes 100 levels and 133 rewards, available until November 23rd. For the first time, the Battle Pass introduces a new reward: the Battle Points upgrades, which can be used at any time to give a 20% increase in the accumulated Battle Points. The Battle Pass includes one free and one Premium course available for 1200 R6 Credits. Owners of the Battle Pass Premium will be able to play Osa right away and progress faster, while other players can unlock it with Fame Points or R6 Credits starting September 21. New seasonal content, including reworked maps and Operator updates, is now available for free to all players.
Additional Crystal Guard updates include:
- Elite customization
- Health points replace armor
- Updates for Finka, Sledge, Glaz, Iana, Twitch, IQ, Mute and Fuze
- Lower prices for Maverick, Clash, Amaru, Goyo and Zero Operators
- Seasonal weapon skins
