Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1: Release Times, Patch Size, and More

Sadnan Nafis
By Sadnan Nafis
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The highly anticipated Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1 update is releasing today across all platforms.

Rainbow Six Siege’s Y9S1 Operation Deadly Omen is dropping on PC and consoles, and players are pleasantly surprised that Ubisoft managed to release the new season on the promised date.

Even content creators were worried that the release of Y9S1 might get delayed at the last moment, ruining their plans. But not to worry as you can start playing the new season tonight. Find the release times and patch size below.

R6S Y9S1 Operation Deadly Omen Release Time

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R6S Y9S1 Operation Deadly Omen will be deployed today, March 12th across all platforms at 09:00 ET / 13:00 UTC. Players cam experience a server downtime of up to 60 mins.

Y9S1 Patch Size

Find the download sizes for each platform below.

  • Ubisoft Connect: 4.98 GB
  • Steam: 4.5 GB
  • Xbox One: 8 GB
  • Xbox Series X: 8.4 GB
  • PlayStation 4: 525 MB
  • PlayStation 5: 5.38GB

The newest season of Rainbow Six Siege will completely shift the meta, as the 1.5x scope is being removed.

But not to worry as ACOGs are making a return in this season. Not all operators will have access to ACOGs on defence, but players can enjoy R4-C ACOG in its full glory once again.

Read the Y9S1 Patch Notes.

By Sadnan Nafis Senior FPS Writer
Sadnan Nafis is a Senior Esports Writer at GameRiv. Sadnan has a love-hate relationship with Rainbow Six Siege. He loves to keep himself updated with new tech videos and is always ready to help others.