Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson reports that Ubisoft Montréal has just spun up three new projects, including Rainbow Six Vegas 3, nearly two decades after the series went quiet.
- Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson reports that Ubisoft Montréal has just spun up three new projects.
- One of them is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 3.
- Rainbow Six Vegas launched in 2006 on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The sequel followed in 2008.
- The turn-based spin-off Rainbow Six Tactics was announced at Gamescom 2026.
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Ubisoft Montréal spins up three new projects
According to a report by Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming, Ubisoft has greenlit Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 3. Henderson's sources say Ubisoft Montréal has just spun up three new projects. The next entry in the Vegas series is one of them.
This is still information from internal sources, so players should wait for official confirmation from the publisher. Wccftech rates the reliability of this report as "Probable" (80%).
Why the Vegas series is back in the conversation
The first Rainbow Six Vegas launched in 2006 on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Before that, the franchise was tied to PC and leaned toward tactical shooting. Vegas borrowed heavily from the hit shooters of the era, including regenerating health and unlimited teammate revives.
Its biggest hook was a cover system that flowed seamlessly between first-person and third-person views. When you moved up to an obstacle, the camera switched to an over-the-shoulder view. Leaving cover put you back in first person. That let players peek around corners, check a room safely, or blind-fire over cover.
Vegas made heavy use of vertical combat space. Players and their AI-controlled squadmates could rappel down casino facades, elevator shafts, or glass roofs. They could even flip upside down mid-rappel to smash through upper-floor windows and clear rooms from unexpected angles. A unified progression system carried unlocks across every mode. The Las Vegas setting also gave a fresh look to the often drab maps of the Rainbow Six series.
Where the Rainbow Six series is headed
The game was a major success and got a sequel in 2008. Vegas 2 was still well received, but many players felt it was too similar to the original. When the franchise returned in 2015 with Siege, Ubisoft took a completely different direction.
A return to Vegas, nearly two decades after the last entry, likely suggests Ubisoft wants to revive some elements of the older games. Still, concrete details may be years away. In the meantime, Rainbow Six Tactics, a single-player turn-based spin-off, was announced at Gamescom 2026.
If this report is accurate, Ubisoft is splitting the Rainbow Six series into two tracks: Siege for online competitive play, and Vegas for story-driven experiences with the familiar cover-based perspective. The publisher hasn't announced any details about Vegas 3, so players shouldn't get ahead of themselves on a release date or platforms. What's worth watching is how much of the original two games Ubisoft keeps, and how it improves on them to avoid the "too similar to the last one" criticism that hit Vegas 2.
Source: Wccftech
Reviewed by: Hero Association
