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Rainbow Six Mobile brings Siege tactics to phones

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Rainbow Six Mobile brings Siege tactics to phones

Ubisoft's free iOS and Android shooter keeps 5v5 Siege-style matches but adjusts combat and progression for mobile play.

Rainbow Six Mobile has launched worldwide as a free game for iOS and Android, carrying Rainbow Six Siege's 5v5 tactical shooter format onto phones. Its modes include Bomb, Bomb Rush, and Team Deathmatch, with Quick Play, Ranked, and Private matches.

The mobile version does not simply transplant Siege's combat. Ubisoft says enemies take about 50 percent longer to eliminate than in Siege, and players are guaranteed to be downed but not out. Weapon recoil is reduced, though each weapon keeps its own pattern.

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First-person view of a large explosion in an office with a weapon visible in the foreground Image: Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Entertainment

That softer combat sits alongside familiar tactical tools: players can breach or reinforce destructible walls, customize weapons and loadouts, and use Operator gadgets. More than 20 Operators are included.

In an earlier announcement, Ubisoft listed voice chat, a single-tap ping system, and cross-play between iOS and Android. The launch details say Operation Sand Wraith adds Deimos and his DeathMARK Tracker gadget; Ubisoft says seasonal content will follow regularly.