FOR NEXT-GENERATION CONSOLES
SAN FRANCISCO — MARCH 6, 2006 — Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it is developing
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas for
next-generation and current-generation video game consoles. Scheduled
for a fall 2006 release and developed by Ubisoft’s award-winning
Montreal studio,
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas is the fifth iteration of the multimillion-selling
Rainbow Six tactical shooter franchise.
The stakes are high when the world’s most elite counter-terrorism unit
enters Las Vegas, where over 36.7 million men, women and children visit
each year. “Sin City,†the home of the famous Las Vegas Strip, flashy
hotels, high-rolling casinos and world-famous celebrities, becomes the
setting for a terrorist threat of global proportions. What happens when
one of the world’s most famous cities is held hostage by terrorists?
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas will be Team Rainbow’s next-generation console debut on the heels of the critically acclaimed
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ and the highly anticipated
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent™. Today, with more than 13.5 million units sold worldwide, the
Rainbow Six franchise is known as one of the best multiplayer experiences and is hailed for its immersive single-player games.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas will push the envelope of
technology through graphics, artificial intelligence, physics and
animations created by Ubisoft’s award-winning Montreal studios, which
house some of the world’s best talent, including Senior Producer Chadi
Lebbos who was the lead on
Rainbow Six 3®.
“Rainbow Six is back and better than ever,†said Tony Kee, vice
president of marketing at Ubisoft. “Building upon the online success of
the Rainbow Six franchise and harnessing the power of the
next-generation experience,
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas will be the benchmark against which all next-generation games will be measured. With
Tom Clancy’s
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter being released this month to wide critical acclaim, and
Tom Clancy’s
Splinter Cell Double Agent also due out this year,
Tom Clancy’s
Rainbow Six Vegas makes it a perfect trifecta for the Clancy series in 2006.â€
Rainbow Six fans will be pleased to know that
Tom Clancy’s
Rainbow Six Vegas is featured in a world-exclusive first-look in the April issue of
Electronic Gaming Monthly, available on newsstands March 14, 2006.
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About Tom Clancy:
With over 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world's
most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for
Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow
Six, Red Rabbit, and The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes
non-fiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his
books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its
strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has
offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the
globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video
game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 538 million
Euros for the 2004-2005 fiscal year, an increase of 8 percent over the
previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please
visit
www.ubisoftgroup.com.