Year 4 is alive and well in Rainbow Six: Siege, and with it the game will undergo some alterations in terms of content, pricing and version availability. In fact, there will be new editions, alongside some DLC operator price reductions. The latter will be handled through a scaling system, which will alter their prices so that older operators will be cheaper and easier to unlock. Rainbow Six: Siege Starter Edition owners will even be given the opportunity to work towards unlocking the 20 legacy operators.
Meanwhile, Ubisoft has announced new editions and alterations to the game’s offered versions. You can see all of that below:
Starter Edition
The PC Starter Edition is being removed from digital stores. All current owners of the Starter Edition will be automatically upgraded to the Rainbow Six Siege Edition. For current Starter Edition owners, all progression and content previously unlocked will be carried over. By removing the Starter Edition, all new players save approximately 150 hours unlocking all base operators at the current progression system rates.Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
The Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege edition provides access to all maps and content and reintroduces the progression system for unlocking all 20 Legacy operators. This edition will cost $26.99 and is available on PC.Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe Edition includes all content from the Rainbow Six Siege Edition alongside all Year 1 Operators. This edition will be available for $39.99 on PC, $49.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox OneGold Edition
The Gold Edition provides all the benefits of the Deluxe Edition plus the Year 4 Pass, which grants early access to all 8 Year 4 Operators. Click here to discover all benefits of the Year 4 Pass. This edition will be available for $79.99 on PC, $89.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox OneUltimate Edition
The Ultimate Edition unlocks all Operators in-game through the end of Year 3, as well as the benefits of the Year 4 Pass (Operators included). This version grants access to all 52 existing Operators, including every DLC Operator. Click here to discover all benefits of the Year 4 Pass. This editions will be available for $129.99 on PC, $139.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
The full reveal of Season 4 of Year 4, Operation Burnt Horizon, will take place in Montreal at the Six Invitational 2019 on Sunday February 17.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Rainbow Six: Siege will be free to play from February 14th-17th. At that time, the game will be on discount for 70% less than retail.