Rainbow Six Siege Teases Next Free Update

Multinational publisher and developer Ubisoft has teased the upcoming update for the FPS game Rainbow Six Siege, and that it will include an additional map and two new characters.

Called "Velvet Shell," this isn't just the newest update to Rainbow Six Siege, but also the first major update included in the game's second season of content. Included in "velvet Shell," an official update in the game classified as "Operation," is a brand-new map and two operators from a new region: Spain. Players had seen operators from Japan earlier in the "Red Crow" update, from Brazil in the "Skull Rain" update, and from Canada in the "Black Ice" DLC.

Every Rainbow Six Siege player will be able to access the in-game map. Those looking to pick up the Spanish operators will have to either purchase a Year Two season Pass, which will make both characters free, or unlock them through micro-transactions in the game. Players that haven't got a season pass can gain access to the new operators by using in-game or real-world currency.

In addition to this tease, Ubisoft has also announced it will be streaming a demo of the "velvet Shell" update during the Six Invitational event. This PC and Xbox One event starts on February 3, and gamers can plan on watching the Rainbow Six Siege update demo on February 5 at 10 AM EST.

Although no further details were revealed with this tease, gamers may be able to figure out what's to be expected of the "Velvet Shell" update. Players can reference the mid-season Rainbow Six siege patch that brought balance to a Spetsnaz operator and added shield adjustments to possibly expect some of the same content in "velvet Shell."

Furthermore, not only does the news of the "Velvet Shell" update fall into the same teasing pattern Ubisoft has used in the past, it also features the same type of additional content seen in previous updates. Couple of months ago, the Brazil-based update "Operation Skull Rain" had one new map and two new operators, with some publicly-desired updates tucked inside. Since "Velvet Shell" is already planned to include a free-to-play map and two operators, it just might have some gameplay boosts as well.

Rainbow Six Siege was released on December 31, 2015, and is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. No official release date for the "Velvet Shell" update has been announced.