At a glance
The short version
- Guide type
- Latest
- Read time
- 2 min read
- Last updated
- Nov 14, 2026
Quick answer
The title, codenamed Spades, has been greenlit nearly two decades after the last entry in the series, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, launched in 2008.
What was reported
Insider Gaming, reporting from co-founder Tom Henderson, says Ubisoft has greenlit the new Vegas title and that it is in early development at Ubisoft Montreal. The project is one of three new games recently spun up at the studio. Sources told the outlet that a second of the three is another title in the Rainbow Six universe, with no further details given.
What the game actually is remains unclear. Sources told Insider Gaming it is likely a third Vegas entry rather than a remake, but there are no platforms, no release window, and no gameplay details yet. Henderson notes that games take far longer to make now, so an official announcement from Ubisoft is likely still several years away.
A series on the sidelines since 2008
The original Rainbow Six: Vegas was a commercial and critical success for Ubisoft in 2006, and a direct sequel followed a year later. Since Vegas 2 in 2008, the series has been absent while Ubisoft made more than a dozen projects in the Rainbow Six universe, led by the long-running Rainbow Six Siege. The reported greenlight comes about a year after Ubisoft formed Vantage Studios, a subsidiary overseeing Rainbow Six, Assassin's Creed, and Far Cry, in which Tencent holds a 26.32 percent stake.
Not the same as Rainbow Six Tactics
Ubisoft already has a separate single-player Rainbow Six game on the way. Rainbow Six Tactics, a turn-based tactical game, was unveiled at Gamescom Opening Night Live in August 2026 and is due in
2027. The reported Vegas title is a different project from Tactics, and the two should not be confused.
Until Ubisoft confirms it, the Vegas return remains a report, not an announcement. The only confirmed new single-player Rainbow Six game is Tactics, due in 2027.