As Year 6, Season 2 of Rainbow Six Siege gets ready to come to a close, Ubisoft has announced a new time-limited PvP event called Containment that is inspired by the upcoming game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction. The event features a reworked version of the Consulate map that has been overcome by the Chimera Parasite, and brings with it a new limited-time game mode called Nest Destruction that brings an otherworldly twist to multiplayer. Furthermore, Rainbow Six Siege will be 70% off until August 19 and the game will be free to try for all players from August 13-15.
The Containment event is available from today, August 3, until August 24 and will have players choosing to becoming either REACT-affiliated Operators like Attackers IQ, Ace, Blackbeard, Amaru, Zero, and more, or Proteans – a deadly Archæan parasite variant from space that can adopt the form of such Defenders as Aruni, Jager, Kaid, Mira, and Warden. For those unfamiliar, REACT stands for Rainbow Exogenous Analysis & Containment Team and is a faction that was formed to combat the Archæan threat and is set to appear in Rainbow Six Extraction.
While players will be able to secure victory by eliminating the opposing team, the primary goal of the Nest Destruction mode is for Attackers to destroy The Chimera Parasite’s nest and for the Defenders to protect them at all costs until time runs out. One of the biggest changes in Nest Destruction is that Defenders will be stripped of their weapons. However, these Proteans are stronger, have more health, and are faster than the REACT Attackers. They also possess Oryx’s abilities to dash and climb up hatches, come equipped with Aruni’s punch, and can rely on Barbed Wire as a last resort.
This new mode also comes with its own new items in the Containment Collection. This set includes 33 items, including the exclusive Sentient Growth signature weapon and attachment skin and the Antiparasitic Serum charm. All players will get a free pack containing any of these items by logging in during the event.
Players will also be able to choose the REACT or Protean side with 10 Operator bundles that include personalized uniforms, headgears, and weapon skins.
Rainbow Six Siege’s product owner of in-game events Sebastien Levesque shared a bit more about the Containment mode to IGN and gave Rainbow Six Siege players a few tips on how to survive this new challenge, including that Attackers should not try to go solo. The key to victory is to strategize with your squad mates and try to control the map by working together.
If you are a defender, try to corner your opponents and cut off their escapes so you can easily swoop in for a melee kill that will help your team in protecting your nests.
For those new to Rainbow Six Siege, Levesque said that there is no better time to jump in. As for any advice he has for those jumping in for the first time, Levesque said that these players should try an attacker like Amaru – who is an ideal choice for Nest Destruction – to learn the basics and all the different aspects of what makes this game so special.
Rainbow Six Siege veterans and rookies are encouraged to try out this new mode, as those who can win 10 rounds of Nest Destruction between August 17-24 will earn the Nomad Hive Mind Set as a reward.
The Containment event and the Nest Destruction limited-time mode are both live now and will run until August 24. As a reminder, players will be able to earn Double Battle Pass exp from August 13-15, and those who have yet to play Rainbow Six Siege will also be able to try the game for free on that same weekend.