Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile, a new free-to-play, tactical first-person shooter from the Rainbow Six franchise, will be coming to iOS and Android.

Led by a new and dedicated team at Ubisoft Montreal, Rainbow Six Mobile aims to deliver a true Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege experience, where tactical gameplay meets fast-paced action.

Players will face off in 5v5 Player-vs-Player (PvP) matches in the core game mode: Attack vs. Defense. Attackers will deploy observation drones to gain intel and strategically breach through destructible walls, floors, and ceilings, while defenders will barricade all entry points and use spy cameras or traps to secure their location.

By blending strategy with teamwork, players will experience the thrill of intense close-quarter combat as they alternate between attacking and defending to win it all.

Players will assemble a fully customizable team of highly trained operators from the Rainbow Six universe, each equipped with their own unique skill set, weapons, and gadgetry.

The game will also reintroduce iconic maps from Rainbow Six Siege, including Bank and Border, and feature PvP game modes such as Secure Area and Bomb. With high stakes and only one life to spare, players will need to quickly adapt to their environments and master the art of fortifying locations and breaching enemy territory to lead their team to victory.

Although in the pre-alpha trailer that we can see that Hibana and Rook are going to be in the game, we still can’t confirm how many operators will be in the game’s initial roster. The developers say that they will choose the Operators based on the data and community feedback.

Rainbow Six Mobile has been developed and optimized for mobile platforms, with exclusive modes and customizable controls to fit players’ level of comfort to play on the go. New mechanics include being able to double-tap to melee attack, and lean slider to replace the two buttons much like how it works in PUBG Mobile. 

The developers also said that match length will be shorter and the gameplay overall slightly faster than in the console and PC versions of Rainbow. This is to adapt the game to the short burst, on-the-go nature of portable gaming.

The game will be holding upcoming tests. You can sign up to participate on rainbow6mobile.com.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile will be released for mobile devices sometime in 2022