Rainbow Six Tactics Is the Series' First Single-player Game in Almost 20 Years

Rainbow Six Tactics looks like it owes a lot to XCOM. The next Rainbow Six game will be something new for the series. During Gamescom's Opening Night Live, Ubisoft announced Rainbow Six Tactics, an XCOM-like turn-based tactics game. The trailer shows isometric gameplay as the player coordinates a squad of military operators in missions set across the world. At one point, we see an intel map where the player can pick different missions, implying there will be a high-level threat management layer to the game similar to Firaxis' XCOM: Enemy Unknown and its sequel. Rainbow Six Tactics has 15 different classes to choose from, each with their own gadgets, weapons, and more. At one point, a sniper fires a bullet that goes through two enemies in one shot. At another, a unit decked out in tactical gear and a riot shield absorbs bullets, implying they may be the game's tank equivalent. Later, a different operator deploys a tiny robot to deliver an explosive. Rainbow Six Tactics will take place in the existing Rainbow Six universe, meaning you can expect plenty of espionage (and most likely some vaguely jingoistic politics). The game is set for release in 2027 for PS5, Xbox One Series X/S, an