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Here's Why Rainbow Six Siege Didn't Add Metal Gear Solid's Cardboard Box as Well as Solid Snake
- On March 3, Solid Snake arrives in Rainbow Six Siege as a new Operator in Season One: Operation Silent Hunt, which also includes a Gray Fox skin for Jackal and a Meryl skin for Ash.
- Because Siege players know maps intimately, a box wouldn't fool them, Josh Mills, Rainbow Six Siege creative director, confirmed the cardboard box idea was dismissed quickly.
- The reveal trailer shows Snake performing stealth actions, with David Hayter returning to voice Snake, after Ubisoft teased the crossover last month with a Codec Call.
- Rainbow Six Siege's roster grows as Snake joins a game that already has over 70 operators, with past collaborations and licensed cosmetics showing Siege's push for branded content.
- The 'Last Assignment' mission was added as a nod to Metal Gear Solid fans, alongside a limited-time Redacted event, timed with Snake's arrival and recent remasters.
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David Hayter returns as Solid Snake's voice actor (in Rainbow Six)
As part of its Year 11 roadmap, Rainbow Six Siegeis getting a Metal Gear Solid-themed update. The upcoming Season One: Operation Silent Hunt, will add Solid Snake to the multiplayer shooter as a permanent Operator, and voice actor David Hayter is reprising his iconic role for the occasion.
Why is Solid Snake in Rainbow Six Siege?
A classic stealth hero joins a tactical shooter Ubisoft is importing Metal Gear Solid’s most famous protagonist into its tactical shooter as part of a Year‑11 crossover. The move pairs franchise nostalgia with live‑service content strategy: players get a new operator modelled on the stealth icon,…
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