Tom Clancy's Rainbow SIX Vegas
17 November 2006
London, UK - 17th November, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announces that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft has gone Gold and will be in stores from 1st December, 2006 in the UK.
The Single-Player demo is already available and a Multi-Player demo has just been released today on the Xbox Live marketplace.
The MP demo features two gameplay modes (Adversarial: Attack & Defend and Co-op: Terrorist Hunt) and one map (Calypso Casino). Adversarial modes will hold up to 16 players and Co-op modes will hold up two four players on Xbox Live or System Link.
Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studios, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic instalment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. The future of global security hangs in the balance as you battle to defend classic Vegas locations and environments like Fremont Street, the Strip and casinos. Experience Las Vegas like never before - through revolutionary next generation technology as you work against the clock to protect one of the world's most recognizable cities from utter devastation.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas will be available for Xbox 360 at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of £49.99.
For more news and information on Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas, please visit the game's official website at www.rainbowsixgame.com.
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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 547 million Euros for the 2005-2006 fiscal year, an increase of three percent over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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