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Ubisoft's Shutting Down Rainbow Six Game It Officially Launched in 2026
Ubisoft said the game will remain available until Jan. 15, 2027, as developers move to other long-term projects.
- On Thursday, French publisher Ubisoft announced it will "sunset" Rainbow Six Mobile on January 15, 2027, with one final season launching next week before the tactical shooter closes.
- Ubisoft Montreal designed the game in 2022 to adapt the Rainbow Six Siege experience for touchscreen devices, aiming to offer accessible gameplay bursts rather than replacing console and Windows versions.
- Despite millions of downloads after its global launch in February 2026, Rainbow Six Mobile struggled to retain players, with users criticizing paywalls locking operators and gameplay feeling excessively grindy.
- Ubisoft confirmed the development team will "move on to other long-term strategic projects," marking another setback for the publisher's struggling live-service mobile spinoffs of major franchises.
- While Rainbow Six Mobile ends, the core Rainbow Six Siege franchise remains popular on Windows, PlayStation, and Xbox Series consoles, with Ubisoft planning a new spinoff, Rainbow Six Tactics, for 2027.
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