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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: North Star

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: North Star

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June 14, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

North Star introduces Siege's first transgender female operator (Osa) with transition-themed backstory and indigenous Thunderbird with MMIW patch, adding noticeable progressive identity elements that fit the game's diversity without lectures or backlash—moderate 6/10 wokeness.

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Detailed Analysis

Operation North Star introduces two new operators: Osa, the franchise's first transgender female operator whose backstory explicitly references facing isolation due to attitudes toward her transition during university, and Thunderbird, a female First Nations operator from the Nakoda Territories whose lore emphasizes preserving indigenous culture through community elders, hydrology work for resource access, and features a traditional warrior tattoo and MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) awareness patch on her jacket, developed with Nakoda consultants for authenticity.

These elements represent noticeable progressive ideological influence through prominent non-traditional identity representation integrated into character development and backgrounds, aligning with Ubisoft's conscious efforts for diverse casting as stated in developer interviews. While the operators fit the established global Rainbow team's organic diversity without altering lore or established characters, the highlighting of transgender identity and indigenous social issues (MMIW) in bios and promotions marks distinctly modern activist framing beyond traditional narrative needs.

No overt lectures, plot centrality, or source material clashes occur, and there is no significant audience backlash or 'go woke go broke' sentiment specific to this season; reception remains positive amid Siege's ongoing popularity. However, the inclusion elevates beyond incidental background diversity into noticeable influence on character arcs.

Key Factors

  • Introduction of Osa as first transgender operator with transition referenced in backstory, contributing to prominent LGBTQ+ representation
  • Thunderbird's indigenous heritage, cultural preservation themes, MMIW patch, and consultant involvement for authentic depiction
  • Ubisoft's stated conscious effort for diverse operator casts, extending general DEI practices to this expansion without heavy preachiness or centrality to core multiplayer gameplay

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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