Ubisoft kills Rainbow Six Mobile less than a year after launch

It's lights out for another mobile game, and this time, Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting its doors. After its global launch in February 2026, the small-screen iteration of Rainbow Six saw ten million Google Play downloads, a collaboration with PAYDAY, and pretty glowing reviews all around. Yet, all of that wasn't enough to keep the dream alive, as the developers posted a heartbreaking announcement that the servers will shut down on January 15, 2027. The clock is ticking. The statement, posted to R6 Mobile's official social media channels, was written by the development team and feels bittersweet. It says, "One of the greatest parts of this adventure has been getting to experience it alongside you. We've loved seeing the memes, videos, strategies, tournaments, impossible plays, and all the countless moments that happened because you were here." The team adds that they're "proud of what this team and community have built together." I definitely got this sense from Olivier Albarracin during my Rainbow Six Mobile developer interview, in which he said that he was "hoping to be there for a long time with the team and the game". This is a pretty tragic end for his dream.