Ubisoft has announced the new Villa map for
Operation Para Bellum with a brief teaser trailer. Ahead of its full reveal on May 20th, the publisher shared some details about the game's next manor update which will introduce two new Operators, a Pick & Ban system which will finally give players the ability to counter opponents by banning certain Operators from play, and more.
The upcoming Villa map ties into the expansion's Italian setting which isn't a huge surprise, considering that the details of the upcoming
Rainbow Six Siege season leaked all the way back in March. The two new operators will likely go by Alibi and Maestro (although those may change as they aren't final), and it looks like Alibi might have the ability to use holograms to confuse her enemies.
The villa promises “
wide staircases, narrow tunnels, and secret hatches,” but don't let the beautiful setting to confuse you as
"some of its floors are destructible and can fully expose you," and the density of the main building makes it seem that most roaming routes will be vertical. Here’s what Ubisoft and the
Rainbow Six: Siege team currently have to say about the upcoming season:
Year Three Season Two brings a breath of innovation, spawning a new intel gadget, a Clubhouse map buff, an Echo buff, lots of gameplay fixes, and the Pick & Ban settings. On the gameplay front, expect a series of enhancements. We are adjusting how dropshotting is handled and implementing a new counter defuser animation. Make sure to play on our Test Server and submit your feedback on the R6 Fix.
And we can’t wait to see you perform unprecedented tactics through the Pick & Ban system. This feature provides an extra layer of strategy between teams, as each side tries to counter their opponents’ picks during the banning phase. We also anticipate a thrilling twist at the last moment, when teams swap Operators for the unexpected 6th Pick.
Lastly, we are releasing our Y3S2 major update: Operation Para Bellum. Two new Defenders are joining Team Rainbow in our most competitive map to date.
The Siege is a brand-new style of gameplay embracing the reality of counter-terrorist operatives across the world: intense and asymmetrical close-quarters combat between attackers and defenders. As a defender, you will have the means to transform your environment into strongholds to prevent the attackers from breaching. As an attacker, you will have many planning options to face this challenge and defuse these situations.
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