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Ubisoft to shut down Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027

Ubisoft will end service for free-to-play shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027, seven months after its full global launch.

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Ubisoft will shut down Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027, according to reporting from Game Developer, VGC, GamesIndustry.biz, Destructoid, and PocketGamer.biz. Outlets differ slightly on the exact closing date, with Game Developer, VGC, GamesIndustry.biz, Destructoid, and PocketGamer.biz reporting a shutdown date of January 15, 2027, while GameSpot reported it as January 16, 2027. [1][2][3][4][6][7]

The free-to-play tactical shooter, which is developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, soft-launched in 2023 before rolling out globally in February 2026, VGC and GameSpot reported. Game Developer, VGC, and Destructoid all reported that the final season for the mobile game will still be released next week as scheduled. [1][2][3][4][6][12]

In a statement cited by GamesIndustry.biz, the development team stated that staff will move on to other long-term strategic projects. Game Developer and GamesIndustry.biz noted that the end of development comes just seven months after the title's full global release. [1][3]

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In short

  • Ubisoft will shut down Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027.
  • The free-to-play mobile shooter launched globally in February 2026.
  • The upcoming season for Rainbow Six Mobile will still launch next week as planned.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launchGame Developer, 25d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile, dev team releases messageVGC, 25d ago
  3. [3]Ubisoft announces shutdown of Rainbow Six Mobile seven months after global launchGamesIndustry.biz, 25d ago
  4. [4]Ubisoft is shutting down this forgotten Rainbow Six game you probably didn’t even know existedDestructoid, 26d ago
  5. [5]Rainbow Six Mobile shuts down after 7 monthsEsports.gg, 25d ago
  6. [6]Ubisoft Shutting Down Rainbow Six Mobile After Less Than A YearGameSpot, 26d ago
  7. [7]Rainbow Six Mobile to shut down in January 2027PocketGamer.biz, 25d ago
  8. [8]Rainbow Six Siege Mobile Already Has A Shutdown Date Just 7 Months Into Its Full ReleaseKotaku, 26d ago
  9. [9]Ubisoft's Shutting Down Rainbow Six Game It Officially Launched in 2026Polygon.com, 26d ago
  10. [10]Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile, dev team releases messageVideo Games Chronicle, 25d ago
  11. [11]Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting downKitGuru, 25d ago

Background

  1. [12]Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile on Wikipedia
  2. [13]Assassin's Creed Unity on Wikipedia
  3. [14]Rainbow Six Mobile on Grokipedia
  4. [15]Ubisoft on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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