Ubisoft is officially joining Electronic Arts, Epic Games, and Activision in bringing its marquee shooters to mobile devices.
According to the official announcement, Rainbow Six Mobile will bring the core gameplay of 2015's Rainbow Six Siege to mobile devices, including everything from the destructible environments and all the thingamajigs that players get to use to push ahead into the defending team and vice versa.
However, Rainbow Six Mobile is not a 1:1 adaptation of Rainbow Six Siege, as Ubisoft had to make compromises. For example, matches in R6 Mobile are shorter, from first-to-four to best-of-three-rounds, with Ubisoft adjusting the HUD for better compatibility on mobile devices.
It also appears that Ubisoft is limiting the number of maps and operators available in Rainbow Six Mobile at launch. In particular, the only confirmed maps so far are Bank and Border while Ubisoft did not specify exactly which of "the most popular Rainbow Six operators" are coming initially.
As per R6 Mobile's key art, players can at least choose from 10 different operators. What's not clear is if Ubisoft will bring all 10 to the game right out of the gate or later on. The operators will also carry over their classic Siege loadouts such as their primary and secondary weapons, unique gadgets, and equipment. But, from the looks of it, most operators will sport new attires for Rainbow Six Mobile.