Operation Heavy Mettle is set to be released on August 29, 2023. It is the third season of Year 8 for Rainbow Six Siege. The update will introduce a new operator named Ram, new changes to Quick Match and Unranked modes (now called Standard), a Player Commendation System, a new Arcade mode called Weapon Roulette, and tweaks to several operators including Grim, Frost, Fuze, and Lesion. The patch size varies by platform but generally ranges from about 5.5 GB to 6.78 GB depending on the platform used. In summary:
- Official release date: August 29, 2023
- New operator: Ram
- New and updated game features included in the update
This release date has been confirmed by multiple sources and is currently the latest information on Operation Heavy Mettle's launch.
