Ubisoft to Shut Down Rainbow Six Mobile International Servers
Ubisoft Montreal will end Rainbow Six Mobile's international service on January 15, 2027, less than eight months after launch. Tencent still holds a multi-platform licence for the game in China, while its separate PC title Rainbow Six: Siege's Chinese version continues testing.
Source: GameLook
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Ubisoft Pulls the Plug on Rainbow Six Mobile's Global Servers
Ubisoft Montreal has confirmed it will end international operations for Rainbow Six Mobile（彩虹六号手游）, the tactical shooter it launched on February 23 this year. In an open letter to players published on October 8, the studio called the decision a difficult one but gave no specific reason.
Servers stay online until January 15, 2027, and one more season will arrive next week as originally planned. After that, no further content updates are scheduled.
That gives the game a lifespan of under eight months internationally, despite a strong start. It scored 4.5 in player ratings and topped the free charts in the United States, South Korea, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, according to Qimai data, and appeared in the free top ten in more than 100 markets.
Why It Matters
The shutdown adds to a growing pile of mobile ports of hardcore competitive shooters that could not make the jump. Activision's Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and Apex Legends Mobile both failed before it.
The lesson is that the depth of PC tactical shooters is hard to carry onto phones, and Ubisoft, under financial pressure, is cutting projects that underperform.
For Chinese players the picture is more complicated. Tencent holds a multi-platform licence for Rainbow Six Mobile, granted in August 2024, but has never released it. That version would be run by Tencent's K9 team. Whether a Chinese mobile release still happens is now an open question.
Separately, Tencent's PC title Rainbow Six: Siege（彩虹六号：围攻）Chinese version, licensed in January 2026, is progressing normally, with a technical test in June and a larger paid test in September.
What to Watch Next
The immediate focus is the PC release of Rainbow Six: Siege's Chinese version, which looks close to launch. Tencent's K9 unit, formed in July 2025 and led by Chen Kan, oversees the Ubisoft partnership, backed by Tencent's 25% stake in Vantage Studios.
What the source does not answer is whether the Chinese mobile version will ever appear. For now, the PC client remains the priority.