Yakuza heroes (don’t) cameo in new DLC
You might have heard the hot scoop that Kazuma Kiryu is about to guest star inRainbow Six Siege. Well, he isn’t, but his suit and haircut sure are. Ubisoft has announced that it is collaborating with Sega to bring character skins of theYakuzahero — as well as his one-time love interest and ass-kicking partner, Kaoru Sayama — to its popular online squad shooter.
TheRainbow Six Siege Yakuza Bundle, which launches on all platforms today, includes looks forSiege‘s resident “Team Japan,” Hibana and Echo. In addition to the character skins, new weapon skins will kit Hibana out with a Police-themed rifle skin, while Echo gets a pearl-colored rifle skin emblazoned with the legendary Dragon of Dojima. Though these are, essentially,Siegecharacters in cosplay, it’s still pretty weird to see even a dollar store Kazuma carrying a gun. Later this season, a new Elite skin will see Echo transform into the wildly unpredictable Goro Majima, as teased in the above trailer.
This is not the first timeRainbow Six Siegehas ventured into “guest skins” territory. Back in 2020, Rainbow squad leader Ashgot her Lara Croft on, while 2021 saw Zofia don the iconic S.T.A.R.S. garb ofResident Evil‘s Jill Valentine. These crossover costumes are part ofRainbow Six Siege‘s continued progression into a wider universe of lore — evolving from its nationalistic and stringently militant, roots into a more approachable,character-driven, alternate universe.Another example of this new direction lies in the icky, sci-fi sensibilities of 2021’sRainbow Six Extraction, which saw the counter-terrorist team battle a literal alien invasion.
Rainbow Six SiegeandRainbow Six Extractionare available now on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms. TheRainbow Six Siege Yakuza Bundleis available on all platforms today.
