Rainbow Six Siege got a brand new expansion this week, Operation Crimson Heist. The brand new expansion adds a new Operator and remixes an older map to make it more unpredictable and enjoyable. This has become the trend with seasons since the pandemic hit. Ubisoft is focusing its work on just one Operator per season, providing players with a much more well-rounded addition to the game that really mixes up the meta. The map serves to do the same, and keeps things interesting way beyond the end of that season. However, with the start of year 6 for the game, there’s something else new going on. Something that makes it worth investing your time in it once again.
The big difference with Rainbow Six Siege year 6 is that the game now doesn’t have a year pass. This was the thing that set the game apart. It was about £25, and entitled players to early and guaranteed access to all the new Operators. However, things have changed with year 6. Now there is no year pass. Instead, every season has its own battle pass. Everyone who buys the pass gets the new Operator two weeks early, but the pass only applies to that one Operator. If you want the next season’s battle pass as well, you’ll just have to wait and buy it.
This difference is a good thing from my perspective. With a year pass, you had to stick with the game for an entire year to make that money feel like it was well spent. With a battle pass, it doesn’t matter if you drop out after a single season. You can always come back in a couple of seasons and play the game again then. It offers players more value for their time and money and doesn’t require them to put money down on playing the same game all year.
It might not be revolutionary, but it opens up Rainbow Six Siege and makes it just that little bit more accessible. Players who have lapsed can return without feeling like they need to drop a load of cash because the battle pass is comparable to those in Destiny 2 and Fortnite. Do yourself a favor and get back into this game.
