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During the Six Invitational 2026, Ubisoft unveiled all of the updates coming to Rainbow Six Siege in Year 11, including a brief look at upcoming new operators and maps, tweaks, operator balancing changes, playlists, Ranked's future, and more.
The game's closest new chapter is just around the corner as Year 11 Season 1, also known as Operation Silent Hunt, will be released this week. However, a lot of people are still a bit confused on the exact day and times. So, if that's your case, keep on reading!
When is Operation Silent Hunt releasing in Rainbow Six Siege?
Rainbow Six Siege's new season Operation Silent Hunt will be released on March 3, 2026, at 9 AM EST and 2 PM UTC, according to Ubisoft's official statement.
The maintenance will have a duration of approximately 60 minutes. Unfortunately, the patch size hasn't been revealed yet. Keep in mind that it will depend on the platform chosen. Each Steam, PlayStation, and XBOX have different patch sizes.
What is coming in Operation Silent Hunt?
Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Silent Hunt will be highly inspired by Konami's Metal Gear Solid. The operator included in the season will be Solid Snake, a attacker that's all about stealth and intel gathering tasks. He also brings a new weapon, the TACIT .45, a handgun with an already equipped supressor.
Metal Gear Solid's influence goes beyond Solid Snake as Ubisoft will also release a time-limited event based on Konami's title, as well as a Dual Front special assignment based on Metal Gear Solid too.
Operation Silent Hunt will also include operator balancing tweaks affecting roamers and entries. At the same time, Ubisoft will launch new features, including three new modernized maps and even Black Ice variants, including Green, Red, Pink, and Purple.
Are you excited for what's to come to Rainbow Six Siege in Operation Silent Hunt? For more information about Rainbow Six Siege and its esports scene, make sure to check out Siege.GG.