Ubisoft tactical shooter“Rainbow Six Siege”(PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / PS4 / Xbox One)11 Season 1Update information on events being held in France,Six Invitational 2026Published in As announced in the teaser trailer (related article), as a new operator,“Metal Gear Solid”series ofsolid snakeappears.
This time, we are covering the Six Invitational 2026 locally, and at the same time we also had hands-on experience with the new update, so we would like to share with you what it was like.
In addition, along with the collaboration, the producer of the Metal Gear seriesMr. Yuji Korekakucharacter artistMr. Seishi TakemuraCreative Director of Rainbow Six SiegeMr. Joshua MillsInterviews were conducted with each of them. I heard about the Snake collaboration, so please check it out.
The biggest focus this time is
New operator “Solid Snake”
There are a wide variety of updates, but first I would like to introduce the highlight, Solid Snake.
Operator basic specifications
Participation period:11 Season 1
properties: Speed 3 / Stamina 1 (attacker)voice:For the English version, David Hayter returns.
Weapon configuration
main:F2 (*Updated to allow all grips to be installed), PMR-90A2
sub: Tacit .45 (exclusively for Snake. High-power pistol with excellent stealth performance)Unique gadgets/abilities
Soliton Radar Mark III (main gadget): A mobile device that monitors enemy operators (ALERT) and active cameras (CAUTION).
precision mode: Enemy’s precise radiation (line of sight) can be temporaryized. However, when using it, there is a danger that the other party will receive a scan notification.OSP (On-Site Procurement: Local Procurement / Special Capabilities)
Consider only one secondary gadget at the start (e.g. one grenade).
By collecting (scavenging) pouches that fall from fallen operators, you can continue fighting while updating and updating your gadgets.
These are the basic abilities.
The Soliton Radar Mark III is a gadget with performance similar to the minimap display in the “Metal Gear Solid” series, and when an enemy is within range.caveat，If there is a camera in use by the enemy within range.NoteIt also has a precision mode, which when turned on, allows you to know the location of enemies within range and the direction they are facing.
Also, the Soliton Radar Mark III is scanning the same speech as itself, and seems to be reacting to the accompanying enemy. Even if there were enemies underground or on the upper floors, they didn’t react.
While currently in use, “!” was displayed above Snake’s head, and there were times when that discovery sounded.
OSP is an ability that allows you to exchange or change gadgets such as grenades by collecting the pouches that fall from fallen operators. In the beginning, you only need one device for everything, but being able to change gadgets depending on the situation is attractive.
When you pick up a pouch, it’s interesting to move forward as if you were picking up an item from Metal Gear Solid.
After using it, I felt that it had a strong snake-like feel. Gadgets, abilities, and sound effects make me think, “Huh, it’s Siege, right?” The soliton radar can clear within its range, so it seems like it will be a pretty powerful gadget if the user uses it. The same goes for OSP.
Other updates
●Renovation of rank & competitiveness (rank 3.0)
Abolition of hidden MMR: Towards direct matchmaking based on appearance rank.
Placement match is back: The ranking match at the start of the season returns.
legend division: Top-level playlist exclusively for solo queue limited to “Champion” rank. Compete for the top on public leaderboards.
secure platform: Requires the introduction of “TPM 2.0” as a countermeasure against cheats (especially in Legend Division).●Gameplay & balance changes
Improved update frequency: Updates are carried out every 3 weeks (4 times in total every season).
This is operator enhancement (remastered): Increased Skopos speed to 3, and greatly reduced the cooldown of switching actions (3 seconds → 0.5 seconds).
yacht kitchen: Remastered part of the map.Console version normalization:
Officially supports mouse and keyboard connections (isolated to PC server).
Converter users will have their accounts banned after 3 warnings.●Map & Event
New map “Calypso Casino”: Rebuilt the map of “Rainbow Six Vegas” in Siege style. Implemented in Season 2 and introduced on the ranked map from the beginning.
Map Remastered: The kitchen area of the Villa has been updated in Season 2.
Resurrection of the event:Popular modes “Grand Larceny” and “Drone Race” will be released in the second half of 2011.
new system: Introduced “Operator Mastery” in Season 3, which proves the weakness of operators.●Future outlook (toward the 12th year)
11th year: Mainly focuses on digging deeper into each element and introducing “Operator Mastery”.
12th year: We will return to the system of adding “one new operator every season, four new operators per year.”
What is the reason for the Solid Snake collaboration? We spoke to KONAMI and Ubisoft.
●MGS producer is Yuji Kaku, interview with character artist Masashi Takemura
4Gamer:
Snake finally appears in “R6S”. First, please tell us what kind of characters surprised you from KONAMI’s perspective.
Mr. Takemura:
From an artist’s standpoint, I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Snake this time is not an anonymous guest character. We supervised it in great detail to ensure it perfectly matched the worldview of R6S.
Rather than just making it look realistic, we maintained the iconic lines that you can intuitively tell that it’s a snake just by looking at its silhouette, while blending in with the texture of the R6S’s devices and equipment. I feel that Snake has been created as a “legislator” who doesn’t feel out of place alongside other operators.
4Gamer:
I looked at the in-game profile settings, and was surprised at how well they blended into the Rainbow world.
Mr. Kaku:
When we have our characters appear in a competition’s IP, what we do most is “emphasize the creativity and worldview that is important to the other party.”
Fortunately, Ubisoft’s development team did a lot of research into Metal Gear, and there were almost no major NGs.
4Gamer:
Please tell us the story behind this collaboration.
Mr. Kaku:
At first, we received an offer from Ubisoft.“assassin’s creed”We had a chance to collaborate with him, so let’s take a look at the story first.
announced the other day“Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.2”Included in (related article)“Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots”or“Metal Gear Solid Walker Piece”However, we are still implementing the Assassin collaboration from that time.
4Gamer:
Among the many works in the series, the motif for this time is“Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty”Why was the style similar to that of ?
Mr. Kaku:
To be exact, it is not based on “2”, but on the existence of “Solid Snake”. At the beginning of the project,naked snakeThere was a choice of “Rainbow,” which depicts modern warfare, but Solid Snake is definitely the era set for “Rainbow,” which depicts modern warfare.
Although it is a parallel (If world), a section backbone to supervise is necessary. By the way, along with Otacon, he was working as the Anti-Metal Gear Foundation.“Metal Gear Solid”and“Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty”I supervised the story based on a “what-if” setting, thinking that it would be interesting to have a story about him joining up with “Rainbow” while he was fighting in various places in between.
4Gamer:
You can also feel that they are very particular about the gadgets and equipment that are implemented.
Mr. Takemura:
The main premise was to not deviate from the original Siege world, but we also took into account the elements of the Siege world and considered what kind of shape the gadgets and weapons that Solid Snake has this time would be in a way that would be consistent with the Siege world.
4Gamer:
The production, such as the sound effects when collecting items from fallen operators, is also very Metal Gear-like.
Mr. Kaku:
That is Ubisoft’s commitment. He is well aware of the point that “if you do this, users will be happy.” The radar items are also based on the “Metal Gear” series.
4Gamer:
I actually tried it out, and it gives me the impression that it’s quite powerful, as it even displays the direction of the enemy. You can see Snake playing an active role in the tournament scene.
Mr. Kaku:
(lol). If a collaboration character is strong, it becomes popular, but when it becomes so strong that we have to “nerf” it, I feel mixed emotions, at times happy and sorry.
4Gamer:
In the trailerSam Fisher (Zero)As a fan, I got goosebumps in the scene where Snake and Snake competed against each other.
Mr. Kaku:
What I thought was the most fun as a fan was the beating proposal. To be honest, when I received the idea from Uisoft, “Can I have Sam Fisher involved?” I was really excited.
There was a common stage called “Rainbow Six”, and the two of them were on the same screen with each other’s backs…Just imagining that scene convinced me of the significance of this collaboration.
4Gamer:
It’s a historic moment for those two to stand side by side.
Mr. Kaku:
In fact, for more than 20 years, we’ve had a background in each other’s works where we’ve occasionally found a feeling that makes us think, “It’s about him.”
Even in the “Metal Gear” series, there were shades that seemed to be conscious of Sam, and there were depictions that were conscious of Snake in that work as well. Although they are not directly involved, they recognize each other somewhere… They have continued this relationship, and now they meet on the same screen 20 years later.
4Gamer:
Thank you very much for today.
●Interview with Joshua Mills, Creative Director of Rainbow Six Siege
4Gamer:
thank you.
Could you tell us how you decided to collaborate with Snake?
Mr. Mills:
After introducing Zero (Sam Fisher) into the game, we thought about collaborating with other IPs and came up with the idea of Snake. Perhaps that was a natural relationship between Sam and Snake.
When I approached KONAMI about Snake, they readily agreed, saying, “Let’s do it!” KONAMI provided many resources to make this possible.
4Gamer:
Solid Snake and Sam Fisher each have brief scenes with each other in the games they appear in.
Mr. Mills:
If anything, I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for this team’s prospects.
The fact that we were able to make that a reality in the form of this collaboration. Rebuild Solid Snake in the world of Rainbow Six and depict their relationship. Zero is making a phone call. Ask an old friend to help you with a specific assignment. Being able to give it shape is like a dream to fight for.
I can’t wait to show this off to everyone around the world on stage tomorrow (recorded the day before the announcement). We’ve seen the reactions of fans, creators, and media in closed spaces, but when it’s released to the public, everyone panics over the fact that this really happened.
This will never be happy. Again, the collaboration, the collaboration, the sheer passion to make this happen. It’s the best. The words “a dream come true” make me the happiest.
In the previous stories and in this story, Solid Snake is in the CG world.“Reconstruction (Reimagining)”It’s amazing how they drew Snake in their own way. It was a great experience. thank you.
4Gamer:
Did you have any difficulties introducing Snake into your game?
Mr. Mills:
He is extremely elite in that field, so it was natural for him to visit Rainbow, a gathering of elite operators. However, beyond that, the challenge was to “rebuild him within Rainbow’s worldview.”
Easy-to-understand examples and“Cardboard box”It’s a symbol of Snake, but I actually made and played a prototype using a cardboard box as the main gadget.
However, as a practical matter, it didn’t fit into Siege’s worldview. This was an important and difficult challenge, as we had every part of the operator identify elements of Metal Gear and Solid Snake, while working with the Siege universe.
However, our operator development team came up with ideas with great passion, and the prototype was completed very quickly.
Initially, we considered these as two separate prototypes, but we decided, “No, we should have both,” and in the end it was a very natural form.
4Gamer:
You must have put a lot of thought and effort into making the Soliton Radar MKIII function as your main gadget. The most important part was developing ideas and figuring out which elements fit into the Siege worldview.
Mr. Mills:
There, this is a “reconstruction” of Solid Snake in the world of “Rainbow Six”.
Importantly, Siege players know every little detail of the map.
We considered adding features such as advanced optical camouflage, but in the end the core system of the game was broken.
We are prepared to make a statement to our operators: “Our eyes don’t lie.” Sci-fi style camouflage that is completely transparent cannot be used.
However, “gadgets are allowed to lie”. Cameras and electronic devices can disappear from the camera, and Knock and Vigil can disappear from the camera.
If there’s cardboard on the map, players will instantly find it and crush it.
4Gamer:
I see. That’s right. Lastly, please give a message to your Japanese fans.
Mr. Mills:
，We have some really exciting news this week. Major tournaments are coming back to Japan! This is really great and I’m excited too.
As I have talked to Japanese creators, I feel a great amount of enthusiasm. With that in mind, we are planning to turn “Siege Village” into “Siege City,” so please look forward to it.
4Gamer:
Thank you very much for today.
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