Rainbow Six Vegas may be returning, according to a new report

Ubisoft is reportedly working on a new Rainbow Six Vegas game, 18 years after the last entry in the series. Eurogamer reported on 14 November 2026 that the project is in early development at Ubisoft Montreal under the codename Spades. A codename is a working title that studios use before a game is revealed.

The detail comes from Insider Gaming, whose sources said the project is likely Vegas 3 rather than a remake of an existing game.

According to the same report, Spades is one of three new projects in production at Ubisoft Montreal. Sources cited by Insider Gaming also suggest that a second of those three is set in the Rainbow Six universe too.

The series has a long history. Rainbow Six Vegas launched in 2006, and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 followed in 2008. Since then, the franchise has centred on Rainbow Six Siege, a team-based shooter, where small squads play tactical matches, released in 2015.

Ubisoft has already announced another Rainbow Six game. Rainbow Six Tactics is a single-player, turn-based spin-off, meaning players take their moves in turns rather than in real time. It comes from Ubisoft Paris and is due in 2027.

The franchise now sits under Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft subsidiary that also oversees Assassin's Creed and Far Cry. Tencent holds a 26.32 percent stake in Vantage Studios.

Timing is the other open question. Insider Gaming expects it will be several years before Ubisoft officially announces a new Vegas game. Until then, the project's name, its scope and its release window remain unconfirmed.

For players who remember the original 2006 launch, the report offers a name to watch, and not much more. Ubisoft has not confirmed the project.