Rainbow 6 Patriots Announced

Ubisoft has announced the existence of a new Rainbox 6 title, Rainbow 6 Patriots.

Ubisoft Montreal are responsible for the development of the game – which will release in 2013 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, in addition to the fact that a homegrown terrorist uprising is what the shooter will be based on; Team Rainbow is the name and the uprising sees innocent civilians being amid the crossfire.

Ubisoft expanded on the title’s story:

In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots, Team Rainbow faces a new and very real threat called the “True Patriots,” a highly-trained, well-organized revolutionary group that claim the American government is irrevocably corrupted by greedy politicians and corporate special interests.  The True Patriots will do whatever it takes to reclaim their country.  Playing as Team Rainbow, players will face critical scenarios that will require them to make tough ethical decisions in order to stop this new breed of terrorists.

The company also explained the game’s multiplayer component:

In addition to the immersive single-player storyline, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots will introduce a huge variety of new innovative co-op and multi-player experiences. Players will be rewarded for working as a team and mastering the game’s new features that enhance communication and tactical execution between teammates. Success will come from a mix of split-second decision making and working to coordinate attacks against the enemy.

Creative director David Sears, meanwhile, also commented on the announcement by saying:

Terrorism has evolved, and so has Rainbow 6. In Rainbow 6 Patriots, all the team play, tactics, and realism that fans of the series love have been coupled with an exciting new narrative direction. This adds an unprecedented level of humanity that will make Rainbow 6 Patriots an extremely tense and immersive experience.

GI‘s covers of the shooter are below: