Rainbow Six: Tactics Announced – First Single-Player Six in 19 Years

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Ubisoft pulled a real surprise out of the hat at Gamescom Opening Night Live: Rainbow Six: Tactics, a completely turn-based single-player tactical game developed by Ubisoft Paris. This marks a significant step for the brand – there hasn't been a pure single-player entry in the series for almost 19 years, ever since the franchise fully shifted its focus to live-service multiplayer with Siege.

What is Rainbow Six: Tactics?

Instead of real-time shooter action, Tactics features an isometric, turn-based campaign clearly inspired by XCOM: cover, line of sight, destructible environments, and tactical positioning are central, rather than quick reflexes. Particularly noteworthy: Ubisoft explicitly emphasizes that there will be no additional monetization – no in-game shop, no live-service framework, just a complete single-player experience.

Which Operators are Available at Launch?

At launch, 15 Operators familiar from Siege will be playable, each with their respective gadgets and unique skill trees, including:

Sledge with his breaching hammer for spontaneous wall breaches
Ash with her breaching charge abilities
Doc with healing abilities for the team
Montagne with his tactical shield
Glaz with his sniper profile

How Does Tactics Fit into Rainbow Six History?

For context: Rainbow Six originally began as a tactical single-player series before later installments like Vegas increasingly shifted the focus towards third-person action, and finally Siege moved entirely towards competitive multiplayer. With Tactics, the brand is effectively returning to its tactical roots – but in a turn-based strategy format rather than a real-time shooter. For fans who never quite warmed up to Siege due to its pure multiplayer focus, this could be a completely new way to experience the brand.