Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is a single-player tactical turn-based solo game set in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six universe.
Ubisoft made the announcement of the 2027 game at the Opening Night Live event at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
In the promo for the game, Ubisoft said a decision has been made to rebuild the Rainbow Six unit and appoint you as the new commander. Your mission is to recruit and lead the elite Rainbow Six operators through high-risk missions across the globe to uncover and thwart an unprecedented conspiracy.
In the trailer, there’s a mix of cinematic close combat scenes as well as a top-down turn-based tactical game. You lead a squad of operators (among 15 avaialble) to carry out special operations.
You recruit operators and lead them in intense tactical combat, using fully destructible environments to your advantage. And you can orchestrate flawless synchronized Breaches: plan every move, synchronize your operators, and strike as one to outsmart your enemies.
Between missions, manage your HQ and develop its special departments to access new gear, train your operators, and advance your investigation.
In the game, you assemble squads of four from a roster of iconic Rainbow Six Siege operators, each equipped with unique abilities and gear. From explosive breaching tools to advanced recon gadgets, each has distinct tactical roles and playstyles.
You lead the Rainbow Six squad across more than 50 missions across the globe from ancient ruins in Egypt to high-security prisons in Denmark and more.
Between missions, you manage your operators’ health, customize their loadouts, and upgrade their skill trees to unlock new perks and tailor their gameplay to your evolving strategy.
You also take part in tense, turn-based tactical battles to rescue hostages, defuse bombs, or eliminate high-value targets, requiring you to constantly adapt your approach and make the most of your squad’s abilities.
You can take full advantage of your recon drones & tools to analyze the battlefield, win the information warfare and adopt the right approach for each mission. Leverage a fully destructible environment to gain the upper hand. Create new paths, open unexpected lines of sight, or destroy enemy cover to expose your targets.
Master the breach
Use the Breach feature to plan and execute simultaneous assaults and watch your plan unfold in an explosive Rainbow Six fashion.
You can combine unique operator abilities with the entirely destructible environment to outflank,
surprise, and eliminate enemy threats with precision.
Creativity and coordination are key to executing the perfect breach and turning tight encounters
to your advantage.
An elite squad needs elite support. Develop your HQ departments to gain crucial bonuses and
boost your efficiency both in and out of missions.
Train your operators to improve their performance, manage their health, and gather intel to advance your ongoing investigation.
Earn and spend Five Order Points to trigger powerful cards that grant tactical bonuses, from
boosting your squad’s abilities to calling in reinforcements, at a critical moment to turn the tide of battle and secure victory.
The game is being built by Ubisoft Paris for Ubisoft. The title will debut in 2027 for the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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