After a seven-year hiatus, the belovedRainbow Sixvideo game series returns next month withTom Clancy’sRainbow Six Siege, which will be available December 1 on the PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One platforms. Today,Ubisofthas released a newlive-actiontrailer and three featurettes for the upcoming game, which featureIdris Elbaguiding us through the action. Here’s what the Oscar-nominated actor had to say about his experience on this explosive set.
“Getting to work on a set with explosions and big destruction always adds an element of excitement. TheTom Clancy’sRainbow Six Siegeshoot was unique in that my character is at the eye of the storm during the chaos around him. In the game, walls can be shattered; ceilings and floors can be breached to change how players experience the game. My character walks the viewer through the destruction, while coming out unscathed on the other end.”
Thetrailerand thefeaturetteswere shot over four days in Prague, directed by Park Pictures’Seb Edwardsalong with Angus Wall, two-time Academy Award winning film editor (The Social NetworkandThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and founder of Rock Paper Scissors and its sister company, VFX. Ubisoft worked with Los Angeles-based agency Omelet on development of the concept and overall creative direction and execution of the “Siege the Day” campaign. The featurettes explore different aspects of the game, such as Intimate Arenas, Attack vs. Defend and Unique Operators, with another video entitled Pinpoint Destruction coming soon.
Rainbow Six Siege is a unique first-person shooter where infiltrating Attackers and fortifying Defenders clash with high intensity in all-new, exciting tactical combat scenarios. In the destructible playgrounds of Siege, anything is possible, but only those who prize brains over bullets will prevail in the high-stakes game of teamwork and strategy. Thevideo gametrailer will be shown during the NFL football games on Thanksgiving Day, and during the midseason finale of AMC’sThe Walking Dead.
Ubisoft also announced an open beta for the game from November 25-29 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. The open beta will be an invitation for all players to tryTom Clancy’sRainbow Six Siegefor free, ahead of the worldwide launch on December 1. TheRainbow Sixvideo game series launched in 1998, based onTom Clancy’s novel of the same name. Since then, there have been 17 separate games and expansion packs released, with the last one beingRainbow Six: Vegas 2, which debuted back in 2008. While fans wait for the December 1 launch, take a look at the live action trailer and three featurettes forRainbow Six Siege, featuringIdris Elba.
