The Rainbow Six IP has revolved around its highly popular live-service shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, for many years. Over the past decade, the game has continuously released new operators, version updates, and various spin-off content, maintaining the series' vitality. Although Siege has long sustained the IP's popularity, Ubisoft seems finally ready to revisit classic titles within its tactical shooter lineup.
According to insider sources at Ubisoft cited by gaming media outlet Insider Gaming, the series being revived is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas. It has been over 18 years since the release of Vegas 2, and a brand-new sequel is currently in development.
Currently, public details about this leaked project remain very limited. It is reported that the new Rainbow Six: Vegas title, currently under the codename "Spades," is likely the long-awaited Rainbow Six: Vegas 3, rather than a simple remake of previous entries in the series.
Furthermore, the rumored Rainbow Six: Vegas 3 is not the only new project recently initiated by Ubisoft Montreal. At least two other new titles are said to have just entered development, though even less information has been disclosed about these works so far.
Reportedly, these projects are unrelated to the previously leaked new Assassin's Creed titles. One of those, codenamed "Mars," is set in ancient Rome.
Insider Gaming points out that, unfortunately, all these projects are currently in the early stages of development. This means players will have to wait several more years before seeing finished products, let alone official announcements.
Fortunately, considering Ubisoft's recent layoffs and the rumored turbulent development progress of Far Cry 7, it's not a bad thing for Ubisoft fans to have more new titles to look forward to—even if some projects may ultimately be canceled or undergo significant adjustments during development.