Ubisoft is sunsetting Rainbow Six Cell lower than a yr after a worldwide launch.
The sport soft-launched in 2023, however was solely absolutely launched in February 2026. It’s set to close down in January 2027.
The information was introduced in a improvement replace from the Rainbow Six Mobile dev team, which reads as follows:
Hey Operators,
There’s no straightforward method to put it: we’ve made the tough resolution to sundown Rainbow Six Mobile. The sport will stay out there till January 15, 2027. The following season will likely be launched as deliberate subsequent week.
Since Mushy Launch in 2023, you might have helped us form this sport and construct this vibrant group of gamers from all over the world via 15 seasons. Bringing the Rainbow Six expertise to cell has been an thrilling journey, and we’re pleased with the eagerness, creativity, and dedication our group has put into the sport.
One of many best elements of this journey has been attending to expertise it alongside you. We’ve liked seeing the memes, movies, methods, tournaments, not possible performs, and all of the numerous moments that occurred since you had been right here.
Whereas we’re pleased with what this group and group have constructed collectively, our group will transfer on to different long-term strategic tasks.
Within the coming weeks, we’ll share extra updates so you understand precisely what to anticipate and may put together for the transition.
Thanks for being a part of Rainbow Six Cell and for every part you might have dropped at this group. We’re really grateful to everybody who has performed our sport.
— The Rainbow Six Cell Dev Staff
Rainbow Six Mobile was announced in April 2022 and was meant to be a cell model of Ubisoft’s widespread Rainbow Six Siege. The cell sport even featured widespread maps from Siege.
Rainbow Six Siege continues to be going robust, and Siege inventive director Joshua Mills not too long ago mentioned that Siege gamers who maintain enjoying via GTA 6’s launch window will be served “like kings and queens.”
“We don’t go on trip simply because a competitor is swelling the market,” Mills mentioned. “We double down and reward these spending their useful time with us.”