

Attackers win by either erasing the opponents or successfully detonating the bomb.

Playable on all platforms outside of the Nintendo Switch, there are a total of 5 core modes amongst others to enjoy which take place across the 20 playable maps at the moment (including the 9 DLC maps). Unlike the other titles in the series, Rainbow Six Siege offered gameplay oriented heavily on cooperation and appropriate use of the environment, rewarding skill and teammwork – so much so that it has successfully managed to nurture an esports scene which is currently considered a Tier 1 esports as Ubisoft pledges 10 years of post-release support. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, the new title released in 2015 embraced its roots by refining the formula. It would only be in 2015, 5 years later, that Rainbow Six Siege would be released and take the world by storm. A release schedule of every two years was disrupted in 2010, when an upcoming title was cancelled, leaving the community on hold.

Based on the notion of a counter-terrorist organization known as “Rainbow”, the first title was released at around the same time as the first Counter-Strike right at the beginning of the millennium.Įver since 1998, with the release of Rainbow Six on consoles such as the PS1, the series began gaining momentum and further developed its gameplay and attract a loyal community and fan-base. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, often referred to as Rainbow Six or R6 by the community, is a franchise forged by the author of Tom Clancy and converted into a franchise of tactical first-person shooter games across multiple platforms.
