About this game
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a high-stakes 5v5 tactical shooter where players alternate between attacking and defending in close quarters combat. Each round centers on precise teamwork, operator synergy, and the smart use of gadgets and environmental destruction. Defenders fortify bomb sites by reinforcing walls, placing barricades and traps, and using surveillance tools to track attackers and control their movement. Attackers scout with drones, coordinate breaches through reinforced surfaces, and use vertical play by striking from above, below, or rappelling through windows to surprise opponents. Carefully shaped destruction opens new lines of sight and paths, making the environment itself a crucial strategic tool that rewards planning, communication, and expert execution.
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Launch the game using the DX11 or DX12 executable instead of the default Vulkan launch to bypass the error.

Delete all Rainbow Six Siege folders from Steamapps, Documents, and AppData, then reinstall the game.
Perform a clean reinstall of your GPU drivers.

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System requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel i3-8100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 65 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen5 3600 / Intel i5-10400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB / AMD RX 6600 8GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 65 GB available space