Year 5 of Rainbow Six Siege is almost here with Operation Void Edge

Ubisoft has announced some of what players can expect in Year 5 of Rainbow Six Siege, with the first season announced at their Six Invitational 2020 event. In Operation Void Edge, players will be introduced to Iana the new Attacker, from the Netherlands and Oryx, the new Defender from Jordan. On top of that players will get to see play on an entirely reworked Oregon map and Season 1 of Year 5 will also include a slew of gameplay changes and a limited-time event.

Dutch Attacker Iana and Jordanian Defender Oryx are the two new Operators coming in Operation Void Edge. While studying for her systems engineering doctorate, Iana pioneered topographical mapping software that allowed her to generate a holographic representation of herself that she can command with her Gemini Replicator. Once she activates her hologram, she directly goes inside and can control it. It can move and produces sound like she would, but it obviously cannot shoot, melee or use secondary gadgets.

Oryx is the unofficial second-in-command at Kaid’s Fortress, maintaining it during his absences, as well as acting as his trusted advisor. Oryx is a heavily trained Operator that does not use a gadget, though his ability, Remah Dash, has more than one application. Its speed allows him to roam efficiently and cover short distances with unprecedented swiftness. In addition, it can also be used to knock down opponents or dash through breakable walls, though at the cost of part of his health. Finally, Oryx is also able to climb up hatches, giving him a significant tactical advantage over his opponents.