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Gaming News #19

26 August 2026

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Ubisoft Reveals Rainbow Six Tactics, a Single-Player XCOM-Style Game and the First Solo R6 in 19 Years

Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Tactics during Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25. It is a single-player, turn-based strategy game in the style of XCOM, built by the team behind Mario + Rabbids. Players command Six and squads of up to four across 15 operators, more than 45 locations, and mission types like hostage rescue and bomb disposal. It launches in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC, with no in-game store or live-service systems.

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Discussion Topics

  1. A single-player R6 with no store: refreshing or a hard sell in 2027?
  2. Can the Mario + Rabbids team make Siege operators work in XCOM combat?
  3. Which Siege operators do you want on the tactics roster?
  4. Is turn-based the right move for a shooter franchise?