<P> According to Ubisoft, the game adopted a "game as a service" approach, as they would provide long - term support for the game and offer post-release content to keep players engaged . The management team initially doubted the idea but eventually decided to approve it . The title was supported with many updates upon launch, with the company introducing fixes to bugs and improvements on both matchmaking and general gameplay mechanics . They also introduced an auto - kick system, which automatically removes players from a match when they kill friendly players and launched the BattleEye system in August 2016 to punish cheaters . All downloadable content maps were released to all players for free . The team avoided adding more modes to the game because most would not fit well with the game's close - quarter combat . Downloadable content for the game was divided into several seasons, with a Mid-Season Reinforcement patch which added new weapons and modified some of the operators' core abilities . This post-release content was developed by the Montreal studio in conjunction with Blue Byte in Germany . Ubisoft announced that they would keep supporting the game and adding new playable characters for 10 more years . As a result, no sequel was planned . To counter toxicity within the game's community, in mid 2018 Ubisoft began issuing bans to any player who has used racist and homophobic slurs . </P> <P> In January 2018, Ubisoft announced the introduction of' Outbreak Packs', which are loot boxes that can be unlocked with R6 credits (which can be purchased with microtransactions) to gain character items . The company also announced that the base version of the game will be replaced by a bundle named The Advanced Edition, which includes the base game and a small number of outbreak packs and R6 credits . The changes resulted in players' backlash, as existing players have to pay for new content while new players do not . Ubisoft compensated players by giving players a free premium skin for free and announced plans to change the Standard Edition so that players can unlock new operators at a faster pace . In July 2018, Ubisoft announced the introduction of a limited time pack named' Sunsplash Packs', which are available to purchase with R6 credits and contain cosmetics that have an association with the season of Summer . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Downloadable content and expansion packs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Name and Season </Th> <Th> Release date </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Year 1 </Td> <Td> Operation Black Ice - Season 1 </Td> <Td> February 2, 2016 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map, a frozen yacht in Canada . It also introduces two Canadian operators from the special ops force JTF2, Frost and Buck . Frost can use a trap to incapacitate enemies, while Buck has an under - barrel M26 shotgun . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Dust Line - Season 2 </Td> <Td> May 11, 2016 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map set in the Middle East, which was described as "a mix of old and new construction with open air pathways". It also introduces two Navy Seal operators, Blackbeard and Valkyrie . Blackbeard has face shields that can be mounted onto his rifle, while Valkyrie has three cameras that can be thrown onto any surface . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Skull Rain - Season 3 </Td> <Td> August 2, 2016 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map set in Brazil, and two BOPE operators called Capitão and Caveira . Capitão has a tactical crossbow which can be loaded with asphyxiating bolts, that will burn oxygen within a certain radius, or smoke grenade bolts that create a thick cloud of smoke . Caveira has an ability called Silent Step, allowing her to make less noise when moving as well as interrogate an immobilized enemy for the location of other enemies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Red Crow - Season 4 </Td> <Td> November 17, 2016 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map set in a skyscraper in Japan, and two SAT operators called Hibana and Echo . Hibana possesses a weapon that launches up to three sets of six explosives that attach to and break reinforced walls, while Echo uses a drone capable of releasing sonic blasts to disorient enemies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Year 2 </Td> <Td> Operation Velvet Shell - Season 1 </Td> <Td> February 8, 2017 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map set in Spain, and two GEO operators called Mira and Jackal . Jackal is a tracker who can reveal the location of enemies by tracking their footprints, while Mira can create one - way bulletproof windows on walls which can be ejected, leaving a space for operators to fire through . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Health - Season 2 </Td> <Td> June 6, 2017 </Td> <Td> Operation Health was an update that fine - tuned many of the game's aspects, including fixes to hit boxes, spawn killing and audio issues . This resulted in the delay of season 2's content and the cancellation of a map . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Blood Orchid - Season 3 </Td> <Td> September 5, 2017 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduced a new map set in Hong Kong, two SDU operators named Ying and Lesion, and one Polish GROM operator named Ela . Ying utilizes candela cluster charges that can be thrown or attached to a surface to stun enemies, similar to a stun grenade . Lesion uses poison mines that slow and cause damage to an enemy over time when triggered . Ela possesses proximity concussion mines that can be attached to multiple surfaces to disorient enemies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation White Noise - Season 4 </Td> <Td> December 5, 2017 </Td> <Td> The DLC introduces a new map set in South Korea, two South Korean operators from the 707th Special Mission Battalion named Dokkaebi and Vigil, and one Polish operator named Zofia . Dokkaebi is able to hack enemy phones to make them ring, revealing their position, she can also hack the phone of a dead defender to give access to the cameras to the attackers . Vigil uses a cloaking device to become invisible to all drones and cameras . Zofia carries a double - barreled grenade launcher capable of launching explosive or concussion grenades . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Year 3 </Td> <Td> Operation Chimera - Season 1 </Td> <Td> March 6, 2018 </Td> <Td> This DLC introduces one GIGN operator named Lion, and one Spetsnaz operator named Finka . Both are part of a CBRN specialist detachment of Team Rainbow . Lion uses a UAV to temporarily expose moving enemies via sonar; Finka uses nanomachines to temporarily increase the health and accuracy of herself and her teammates while also increasing their heart and breathing rate, thus weakening them by increasing the damage taken by Smoke's toxic gas canisters, increasing the range Pulse's heartbeat scanner can detect them, and hindering their ability to listen for footsteps . The nanomachine boost will also revive any downed teammates . This DLC also introduced a temporary gamemode called "Outbreak", a PvE game mode where some operators are tasked with containing a biohazard that has turned the citizens of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico into zombie - like monsters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Para Bellum - Season 2 </Td> <Td> June 7, 2018 </Td> <Td> This DLC introduces a new map set in Tuscany, as well as two GIS operators named Alibi and Maestro . Alibi projects inanimate holograms of herself, which expose the location of any enemy that interacts with the hologram with their weapons, body, or drone; Maestro can install a wall - mounted directed - energy turret that he can then operate remotely, damaging enemies with rapid laser fire . After a certain number of shots, the turret can overheat and has to cool down . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Grim Sky - Season 3 </Td> <Td> September 4, 2018 </Td> <Td> This DLC introduces two new operators and the first full map redesign for Hereford Base . The first new operator is an attacker named Maverick who uses a small handheld blowtorch to open new lines of sight as well as kill holes, even in reinforced walls to aid the attackers in breaching the objective . The second new operator is a defender called Clash who is the first shield wielding defender . Her shield is similar to Montagne except she utilises technology designed by Mira and Twitch within her gadget; the CCE or Crowd Control Electro Shield . It emits an electric field that slows and damages attackers . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Downloadable content and expansion packs </Th> </Tr>

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