Solid Snake in R6 Siege X and more reveals of Year 11 seasons

Rainbow Six is kicking off the spring with a thrilling new Operation! Get ready to experience the Silent Hunt and play as the expert stealth operative, Solid Snake. Year 11 is shaping up to be fantastic, and we’ve already got a sneak peek at what’s coming.

As a huge Rainbow Six Siege fan, I always look forward to the Six Invitational! It’s become a tradition where the developers finally share what they have planned for the year – everything from the esports schedule to all the new content coming our way. It’s super exciting to get a peek at the future of the game!

Rainbow Six Siege is teaming up with Metal Gear Solid! The legendary Solid Snake is joining the game as a playable operator. This collaboration includes a brand new operation with a unique game mode, an engaging story, and Snake’s iconic weapon.

Silent Hunt: Solid Snake is a new R6 Siege X operator

Rainbow Six Siege X will launch ‘Operation Silent Hunt’ on March 3rd. The operation’s name gives a clue about the new permanent operator, Solid Snake – he’s all about stealth.

You can get the Metal Gear Solid character and some special items by playing the R6 Operation Silent Hunt Battle Pass.

Solid Snake
The TACIT .45 pistol as a secondary weapon
Black Ice weapon skins
Psycho Mantis outfit for Smoke

R6 Solid Snake’s ability, gadget, and loadout

In Rainbow Six Siege X, the operator Solid Snake has a unique ability called On-Site Procurement. This lets him carry up to five extra gadgets—like smoke grenades, stun grenades, and frag grenades—but he doesn’t start the round with them equipped. He must acquire them during the round.

At the start of each round, Snake must defeat enemies to obtain a utility pouch. Throughout the round, he can then collect one gadget from a selection of five different types.

Primary gadget

The Solution Radar MKIII is a special device used by Solid Snake in Rainbow Six Siege X. It’s a handheld tool that lets the operator scan their surroundings and detect nearby enemies.

Okay, so the radar is super helpful. It shows me what I can shoot through or blow up – basically, softer surfaces. But it also gives me warnings with these lights. Green means all clear, I’m good to go. Yellow pops up when there’s a security camera watching me, so I gotta be sneaky. And red? That’s bad news – enemies are nearby and I need to watch my back!

As a huge fan, I’m telling you, the Solution Radar MKIII is amazing! You can actually see where your opponents are and even their line of sight. But you have to turn on ‘precision mode’ to get this, and it doesn’t last forever – it has a cooldown after you use it.

Snake is vulnerable with this radar, as he has only a knife in the other hand.

If the radar detects defenders, they’ll receive an alert. This gives them a vital chance to move to a better position or launch a preemptive strike.

The Solution Radar MKIII can be tricked. Holograms created by Alibi’s Prisma and the Electronic Rendering Cloak from Vigil are both capable of doing so.

Loadout

Rainbow Six Siege’s newest attacker, X Solid Snake, is a fast-paced operator with low health. He has one health and a three-speed rating. You can see his complete equipment setup in the image below.

Primary weapon: The PMR90A2 marksman rifle or the F2 assault rifle.
The TACIT .45 pistol, with an integrated suppressor and reflex sight. It’s very similar to the original Metal Gear Solid weapon.

The F2 weapon is getting some improvements for the Operation Silent Hunt update. You’ll now be able to add grips to it – things like horizontal, angled, or vertical grips – to help control recoil.

The limited-time [Redacted] event: A Metal Gear Solid game mode

The event begins a few weeks into the first season of Year 11. You’ll receive an invitation from [Redacted] to play on a revamped version of the Nighthaven Labs map, designed with a look inspired by the Metal Gear Solid game series.

This game mode features 4v4 matches centered around infiltration. It includes a narrative where Solid Snake joins forces with Zero, a fellow stealth expert, within the world of R6 Siege X.

This event offers new Metal Gear Solid-themed rewards, including an Ash outfit inspired by Meryl and a Jackal skin based on Gray Fox.

Year 11 roadmap key points

So, Ubisoft just dropped the full plan for Year 11 in Rainbow Six Siege during the Six Invitational 2026 – right before the big finals! They showed off what’s coming with the first season and gave us a look at the whole year. Pretty hyped to see what they’ve got in store!

Season 1, starting from March 3

It’s a Solid Snake season, and also, R6 Siege X receives a major balance update.

Skopós becomes a three-speed operator, gets faster shell transitions and shorter cooldown.
Grzmot mines of Ela concuss opponents for a longer period.
An extra charge is available for Garrs Hok of Amaru.
An extra time is added to pings of Alibi’s Prisma decoys.
The T-95 LSW LMG can be taken for Flores.
Quicker deployments come for Observation Blockers.
With a shield, you can’t bash through full-health barricades.

Coastline, Villa, and Oregon have been updated with new versions. The game also includes a 1-on-1 arcade mode.

Season 2

Dokkaebi is remastered.
Calypso Casino is added as a new R6 Siege X map.
The game receives a new weapon.
The ranked mode is improved with its 3.0 version.
Three more modernized maps.

Season 3

A new defender operator joins the roster.
The Legend Division playlist is available.
More anti-cheat measures with the R6 Shieldguard Secure platform.

Season 4

A final operator remaster happens during Year 11 season 4.

New weapon.
Rework for the Hostage competitive scenario.
Three modernized maps.

Rainbow Six Siege esports is thriving! In 2026, fans can look forward to two major tournaments, the R6 Esports World Cup, and the Six Invitational, which will be held in Brazil.

We’ve gotten a preview of what’s coming in Year 12 of Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft plans to add four new playable operators, which is a significant addition to the game’s roster.

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