Year 7 Season 1: Demon Veil Reveal Megathread

This post will serve as a megathread for information about Year 7 Season 1: Demon Veil that has been revealed at the Six Invitational 2022.

You can re-watch the reveal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wbUw1S4kIo

Additionally, the full Year 7 roadmap will be revealed on Sunday, February 20 at 12:00 PM EST / 18:00 CET / 17:00 UTC

General

New Defender: Azami

  • Medium speed, medium health Operator from Japan
  • Gadget: Kiba Barrier
    • Thrown knife that ejects gas which then turns solid to create a small barrier
    • Can be used to close holes, block doorways
    • Gadget generates over time (similar to Lesion's Gu mines)
    • Counters:
      • Explosions
      • Sledge
      • 3x melee attack
  • Primary weapons: 9x19VSN & ACS12
  • Secondary weapons: D-50
  • Secondary gadgets: Barbed Wire & Impact Grenade

New Map: Emerald Plain

  • Currently unfinished, arriving sometime throughout the season
  • Irish country club

Gameplay Updates, New Features & Other Changes

Balancing: Attack Repick

  • Attackers can change Operators and adjust loadouts throughout Prep Phase
  • Applies to all playlists, including Quick Match, Ranked, and Pro League
  • Rational: Defenders are too strong

Team Deathmatch Warmup Mode

  • Rounds last 5-minute rounds or until one team reaches 75 kills
  • Map pool: Favela, Theme Park, Villa
  • All Operators (apart from shields) available for both teams but gadgets disabled
  • Future updates: more maps, improved respawn system

Balancing: Goyo Rework

  • Removed deployable shields, only carries canisters now
  • Placed like Jäger's ADS
  • Partially shielded, can only be shot from one side
  • Weakened explosion but increased fire duration & size

Weapon Sights

  • Every Operator has access to all 1x scopes now

R6Fix Incentive Program

  • Receive rewards for reporting bugs that reach "Under Investigation" status
  • Different tiers of Alpha Pack rewards based on bug severity
    • Cosmetic bug: 3 total (1 Rare, 1 Epic, 1 Legendary)
    • Playable bug: 6 total (2 Rare, 2 Epic, 2 Legendary)
    • Hardly playable bug: 9 total (3 Rare, 3 Epic, 3 Legendary)
    • Critical bug: 12 total (4 Rare, 4 Epic, 4 Legendary)

Player Security

  • Ranked matchmaking now requires a phone number connected to your account
  • Anti-cheat & anti-smurf measure
  • Ubisoft collaboration with a third-party company to validate legitimate phone number

Match Replay System

  • Now available on consoles
  • Replays now produce smaller files
    • Can store up to 12 replays at a time

New Elite Skin

  • Nomad, "Infinite Journey"