All in all, Ubisoft's idea behind this new free-to-play concept is to attract newcomers and keeping them long enough in the game to convince them to stay. At the same time, Ubisoft is rewarding veteran players for their loyalty to Rainbow Six Siege; without them, the game wouldn't be what it is today. Everybody wins!

To coincide with its big year 10 refresh, Rainbow Six Siege is finally going free-to-play. Well, for the most part. As part of the Rainbow Six Siege X update coming June 10, the tactical FPS will enter what Ubisoft calls "free access.

However, Ubisoft isn't only changing the way Rainbow Six Siege is played in Rainbow Six Siege X but also the way it's understood at a competitive level, as players will have to adapt to Rainbow Six Siege's brand new operator ban phase.

Ubisoft has revealed what to expect from its big Rainbow Six Siege X update, which is available to play now in a limited time beta.

Rainbow Six Siege reveals a new 6v6 mode, several big gameplay upgrades, and additional novelties coming as part of its next big content drop.

As promised, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is undergoing its largest and most transformative evolution yet and will launch as a free update on June 10 as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X. The updated