Ubisoft has unveiled the first look at Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 3, Operation Split Fire, which is set to launch on September 1, 2026. The update introduces a new operator, Noor, whose gadget is designed to challenge Shield operators, potentially shaking up the current meta.
Release date and time
Year 11 Season 3 will kick off on September 1, 2026. While Ubisoft hasn't officially stated a start time, new seasons typically release at around 2pm BST in the UK. Here's that time translated to other time zones:
- Los Angeles - 6:00 AM PDT, Sep 1
- Denver - 7:00 AM MDT, Sep 1
- Chicago - 8:00 AM CDT, Sep 1
- New York - 9:00 AM EDT, Sep 1
- São Paulo - 10:00 AM -03, Sep 1
- London - 2:00 PM BST, Sep 1
- Paris / Berlin - 3:00 PM CEST, Sep 1
- Cairo - 3:00 PM EET, Sep 1
- Moscow - 5:00 PM MSK, Sep 1
- Dubai - 6:00 PM GST, Sep 1
- New Delhi - 7:30 PM IST, Sep 1
- Bangkok - 9:00 PM ICT, Sep 1
- Singapore - 10:00 PM SGT, Sep 1
- Beijing / Shanghai - 10:00 PM CST, Sep 1
- Tokyo - 11:00 PM JST, Sep 1
- Sydney - 12:00 AM AEST, Sep 2
- Auckland - 2:00 AM NZST, Sep 2
New content in Operation Split Fire
The biggest addition is the new operator, Noor, equipped with a projectile gadget that can pierce through walls and shields, emitting flames after a short period. This is set to disrupt the current shield meta, as shield holders will need to spend time removing the projectile if hit.
Also arriving is a new Legend Division for ranked play, offering a new level of prestige. A new 3v3 arcade mode is coming, along with targeted map updates, with Villa receiving tweaks this season.
As usual, balancing updates and operator tweaks are expected, with full patch notes arriving closer to launch.
