Rainbow Six Siege Operation Split Fire launches Sept. 1 with Noor and 3v3 mode

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Operation Split Fire launches globally on Sept. 1, 2026, and its test server opened Aug. 17 for early access. The season adds Noor, an Egyptian Defender, a fast-paced 3v3 Arcade mode and a Villa map rework. Operator and weapon balancing tweaks aim to shift the meta and affect competitive play across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

• Global release on Sept. 1, 2026 for PC (Ubisoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation and Xbox.
• New Defender Noor is Egyptian and available in this season.
• Adds a fast-paced 3v3 Arcade mode to Rainbow Six Siege gameplay options.
• Villa receives a rework and multiple operator and weapon balancing changes; the test server opened Aug. 17 for early testing.