Ubisoft Montreal has released the full patch notes for Rainbow Six Siege Year 7, Season 1. The seventh year of Siege kicks off with new defender operator Azami joining the fray, while also introducing changes to Goyo, a brand-new Team Deathmatch playlist, and a whole lot more.

Year 7, Season 1 also makes it required for all players to link a phone number to their Ubisoft account in order to participate in Ranked. "This security measure is intended to help slow cheater re-entry after being banned, as well as curb smurfing," Ubisoft Montreal writes in the season patch notes.

As with all new seasons, older operators are being discounted. So if you're jumping back into Siege at the start of Year 7, you can take this opportunity to catch up on operators you may have missed out on.