Officially, the year 2022 is already in its third month, but for Rainbow Six: Siege it is only now really starting. With Demon Veil, the first season of the seventh year in the PvP shooter has started and it weighs a lot in terms of content.
We present you the What’s new in Season 1 of Year 7 that include a new operator, a new map, a new game mode and other changes.
Incidentally, Demon Veil is just the beginning: the developers have already presented their big plan for 2022. You can find out more about this in our separate article here.
Rainbow Six Siege:
New operators and roadmap for 2022
Rainbow Six Siege: Highlights of Demon Veil
When will Season Demon Veil be released?
The first season of 2022 is called Demon Veil for Rainbow Six: Siege On March 15 started and is expected to run for three months.
How big is the download?
There are different sizes for the download, depending on which platform you have purchased Rainbow Six: Siege.
- Ubisoft Connect: 4,4 GB
- Steam: 3,8 GB
- PS4: 4,66 GB
- PS5: 5,17 GB
- Xbox One: 13,82 GB
- Xbox Series X/S: 13,17 GB
New operator: Azami
Demon Veil brings Azami into play on the Operator side. The young defender has a modified kunai as a special ability, but it does not serve as a weapon. Instead, she can use it to seal holes in the walls again from a safe distance. Defender Castle gets surprising competition.
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Ubisoft introduces the new operator Azami
For weapons, Azami relies on either the SMG 9x19VSN or the ACS12 shotgun and the D-50 for pistols. As an additional gadget, there is space for a contact grenade or some barbed wire.
Important: You cannot immediately unlock Azami for the game currency. The Defender is initially available for 14 days exclusively to buyers of the new Battle Pass. Only then can Azami be acquired by everyone else.
New map: Emerald Plains
It’s been more than three years since Rainbow Six: Siege got its last new map. But that will soon be over. During the current season there are a new map with the Emerald Plainswhich is designed for competitive matches.
The new map is in Ireland, more precisely in one of the country clubs there. Similar to the Café Dostoyevsky map, Emerald Plains will feature fairly high ceilings and plenty of wall blasting opportunities.
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There is no detailed presentation of the map yet, because it will be only in the middle of the season added to the game.
New game mode: Team Deathmatch
If you like shooting in Rainbow Six: Siege, you can look forward to: Team Deathmatch now has its own game mode with Demon Veil. In matches lasting a maximum of five minutes, two teams of five players each compete to achieve 75 eliminations as quickly as possible.
In return, players can use all operators, regardless of whether they are defenders or attackers, but not their special abilities. Only the shield operators like Blitz, Montagne or Clash are not available. Drones, barricades and other gadgets must also be avoided.
New Feature: Attacker Reselection
What’s already planned as a Year 6 feature is now coming with Demon Veil: Attacker Re-election. During the preparation phase of a match Attackers can now change their operator and their equipment afterwardsto better match the defenders’ strategy.
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Also new with Demon Veil: A fresh Battlepass that gives you access to cosmetic items
The developers hope that the drones will become even more important in the preparatory phase. Especially the uncovering of defenders or their gadgets can be a sticking point for the course of a match from now on.
Other changes: Goyo rework and weapon sights
Small rework for Goyo: The defender has struggled with a low pick rate in the past, partly due to its inflexible gadget that could only be attached to shields. This is exactly where the developers started: From now on, the so-called Volcán canisters, which activate an incendiary bomb when triggered, also stick to walls and floors.
Universal gun sights: Primary weapons and some secondary weapons also gain access to all non-magnifying scopes with Demon Veil. This includes red dot, reflex and holo sights, which are now applicable to almost all weapons.
You can find even more changes and an overview of Demon Veil’s bug fixes on the Rainbow Six: Siege website.
Are you looking forward to the new season of Rainbow Six: Siege or have you turned your back on the PvP shooter in the meantime? Let us know what you think about the changes in the comments!
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