I haven’t played Rainbow Six Siege in quite some time, but I may have to, considering an all-time gaming icon is set to join the roster.
An official collab between Ubisoft and Konami will bring Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake into the fold as a playable operator in Rainbow Six Siege for season one of year 11. And I’m very happy about this, because it’s Solid Snake and not Big Boss, for once.
In the teaser trailer for the new operator, Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher (already in the game as a character named Zero) contacts Snake on his Codec, iconic sound effects and all. So yeah, this is legit, even if I’m not a player of the game.
My personal experience with R6 Siege is minimal. I played it for a very short time on PS4 many years ago. I also had no idea that Sam Fisher was in the game, or that there were “guest” characters like this a tall, but it’s hard not to get excited, especially for Snake.
This mark’s just one of several recent MGS collabs in recent years, including Solid Snake and Raiden appearing in Fortnite back in 2024, and Delta Force featuring the iconic David Hayter as the voice for Naked Snake as an appearance option for an existing character.
Solid Snake being back in the spotlight in this way also does make me feel like Konami may be cooking something up for MGS1. The game’s 30th anniversary is coming in two years, and I’d say it’s highly probable that we could see a remake in the same vein as last year’s Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
Ubisoft says the full reveal of Solid Snake is coming in a few weeks on Feb. 15, so I will be tuned in to see what it’s all about. If Snake’s character kit doesn’t include some kind of cardboard box, I will be none too pleased.
