That’s because Rainbow Six Siege is now completely free-to-play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. From now until September 3, Ubisoft is letting anyone and everyone download the game from UPlay or their digital console store of choice.

All of the Rainbow Six Siege maps are available, along with all of the modes and Operators. For anyone who’s ever been interested in trying out the constantly-expanding tactical team-based shooter action, the time is now.

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That won’t be the case once September 4 rolls around, however, when Ubisoft reverts back to the usual pay-to-play approach. The deals won’t stop there, though, as Ubisoft is offering the game for a discounted price (up to 70% off) across all platforms. This will enable players to continue in Rainbow Six Siege via their progress during the free trial.

The discount will last on PC until September 4 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, and September 10 on the Ubisoft Store. Console-wise, it will be available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Store until September 9.

Some would argue that there is no better time to join in on Rainbow Six Siege, especially since the next big update, Operation Ember Rise is just around the corner. The next season of Siege’s fourth year will mark the addition of two new Operators named Amaru and Goyo, as well as the debut of a reworked version of the Kanal map, a new unranked playlist, and the first stage in the rollout of Siege’s new battle pass system.

Rainbow Six Siege is available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Operation Ember Rise will come to the game sometime in September.

Source: Ubisoft

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Aside from highlighting the newest playable Operator added to the game, Thunderbird, Ubisoft announced further plans for Rainbow Six Siege. And now it’s holding a free weekend to attract new players to the tactical shooter. Said free weekend is already available across all platforms (PC, PlayStation, and Xbox) and is scheduled to conclude on June 21st at 9 pm local time.

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What makes this free trial particularly enticing is that it contains the entire game, meaning no content has been cut off, allowing newcomers to experience everything Rainbow Six Siege has to offer. What’s more, anyone who tries it out and ends up wanting to purchase the game won’t need to worry about starting over from scratch, since all progress made during the free trial will carry over. And as most likely further enticement, the full game is being sold at a discount right now on digital storefronts.

Unfortunately, the game currently lacks the Outbreak mode, which Rainbow Six Extraction is explicitly based on. The mode was only ever available for a limited time in 2018, and there’s no word on whether Ubisoft intends to bring it back. While anyone who enjoyed the Outbreak mode does that Extraction to look forward to this year, bringing the mode back for a second time in Siege could encourage newcomers into checking Extraction out as well.

While Extraction is still a tactical shooter, the focus is on PvE action rather than PvP. The general concept of the game is that a parasitic alien race has invaded Earth and the cast of Siege must work together to repel the alien threat.

Rainbow Six Siege is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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