Popular first-person tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege turns ten this year. To mark the special occasion the developers, Ubisoft, are launching a new exciting game mode.

The base game will also become free-to-play, with access to the unranked, quick play and the new dual front gamemodes as well as the ability to “earn up to 26 operators through progression” included in the free edition of the game.

The launch of “Siege X” will bring with it a “dynamic new 6v6 game mode” called Dual Front, as well as delivering “foundational upgrades to the core game (including visual enhancements, an audio overhaul, rappel upgrades, and more)”.

What is Dual Front?

The first permanent new mode in the game’s 10 year history, Dual Front, introduces a new 6v6 mode where players can work together with both ‘attacking’ and ‘defending’ operators now playable alongside each other.

The standard Siege game revolves around a team of five ‘attackers’ breaching a building and completing an objective, or killing all of the ‘defenders’.

The new Dual Front mode follows a capture point style, pitting a combined team of attackers and defenders against another with the objective being to defend your own capture point, and attack the enemies. Two capture points will be live at all times and each team’s goal is to progress through the maps various sets of capture points until you reach the opponents base, which you must capture and destroy.

The mode will be played on a new map, ‘District’, which will be much larger than a traditional Siege map, allowing players the opportunity to roam freely and find new angles, hiding spots and flanks to exploit. The ability for players to choose between both attackers and defenders and to respawn as a different operator between lives also allows for a huge variety of loadout options and the chance to utilise various gadgets and abilities throughout the match to outsmart and surprise your enemies.

How Can I Play Siege X?

Rainbow Six Siege is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC, unfortunately however the Siege X update will only be a permanent game mode on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC following its release on June 10 2025.

There is currently an open beta for the update on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, players are able to gain access to this through exclusive Twitch Drops, a randomised reward system for watching streamers who are partnered with Ubisoft and Siege.