{
  "id": 13094255,
  "title": "Ubisoft announces shutdown of Rainbow Six Mobile seven months after global launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ubisoft-announces-shutdown-of-rainbow-six-mobile-seven-months-after",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:44:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-announces-shutdown-of-rainbow-six-mobile-seven-months-after-global-launch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ubisoft has announced the shutdown of Rainbow Six Mobile, a free-to-play tactical shooter that was launched globally seven months ago. The game will remain playable until January 15, 2027. In a statement, Ubisoft praised the team's passion, creativity, and dedication, but emphasized that the company will shift focus to other long-term strategic projects. Ubisoft will provide further updates to players to prepare for the transition. Rainbow Six Mobile was announced in 2022 after six and a half years of development, with contributions from 11 Ubisoft studios and Tencent. The game debuted with a closed beta in September 2022, a soft launch in 2023, and a global rollout on February 23, 2026. Creative director Justin Swan had stated that Rainbow Six Mobile was intended to evolve into its own unique experience, offering short, accessible gameplay sessions for millions of new players to enjoy the Rainbow Six franchise. Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its Creative House 2 business unit, which oversees titles like Tom Clancy's The Division, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell, will be rebranded as Massive Entertainment. This unit also includes new original IPs such as March of the Giants, acquired from Amazon Game Studios. Massive Entertainment, led by former Amazon Game Studios head Christoph Hartmann, operates under a joint venture with Tencent, alongside Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed and Far Cry franchises.",
  "summary": "Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting down less than a year after its global launch. The free-to-play tactical shooter will remain available to play until January 15, 2027. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}