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GUILTY GEAR -Strive- has shipped 300,000 units worldwide!

The latest entry to the Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear -Strive-, available now for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 and Steam® has shipped over 300,000 units worldwide.

Check out review for Guilt Gear -Strive- here!

The game with its cutting-edge graphics, stunning fully voiced cinematic story mode, and an online mode suited for players around the world, has been praised by its players as being at the leading edge of the versus-fighting games. Varied free content and updates, DLC’s, and additional new characters will be on the way to keep the hype continuing for now and into the future.

You can buy Guilty Gear -Strive- now on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 and PC here!

The Next Piranha Bytes Game: Announcing ELEX II

Essen, Germany / Vienna, Austria – June 15th, 2021: Probably the best-kept secret is finally getting revealed: The next Piranha Bytes Game is indeed ELEX II. Surprise!

The planet Magalan has seen some rather peaceful years after the Events of ELEX I: old factions have been vanquished, new factions have risen. The Berserkers’ attempts to regrow and terraform the lands have started to bear fruit. After the defeat of the Hybrid, the Albs are no longer a threat. However, our hero – Jax – returns with knowledge of a new menace that’s casting a shadow over Magalan. It falls to Jax to unite these different factions together to face this darkness together.

Watch the Announcement Trailer on YouTube:

ELEX II is in development for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One™ and the Xbox Series S/X™. There is no official release date yet. ELEX II can be wishlisted now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/900040

Follow ELEX II on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elex_Game
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elexgame
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/elex

About ELEX II

ELEX II is the sequel to ELEX, the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. ELEX II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan, with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaled freedom via jetpack – you will be able to move through the epic story any way you want!

Several years after Jax defeated the Hybrid, a new threat arrives from the sky, unleashing the dangerous powers of dark Elex and endangering all life on the planet. In order to defend the peace on Magalan and the safety of his own family, Jax embarks on a mission to convince the factions to unite against the invaders, as well as a personal quest to find his son, Dex, who got separated from him …

Dive into a huge, hand-crafted, completely unique world with multiple factions and diverse environments set in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy universe.

The game allows you to:

  • explore the planet of Magalan with unprecedented freedom, using your trusted jetpack to traverse the map and even fly!
  • interact with a lived-in world, full of unique NPCs, who…
  • …will remember what you’ve done and react accordingly
  • …will join or leave your group depending on how you behave
  • …are able to be killed, which will have an effect on the story
  • engage in fluid close and ranged combat with a massively improved control system
  • experience a story where your actions have consequences, immersing you in a world of moral decisions

Magic: The Gathering card turned into real life roast

To celebrate the launch of its latest card set Modern Horizons 2, Wizards has created a recipe based on one of the set’s legendary cards in a devilish roast.

Chef’s Surprise – A Recipe From The Underworld Cookbook is a recreation of a “Food” Token card, which was made popular by legendary card and famous magical character named Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar (Asmor for short). The character appeared in previous MTG lore in 1993, and made an impression due to its overly long name. 

Asmor is famous in the MTG world as the author of “The Underworld Cookbook”, and was offered a deal by a Lord of the Pit that she had summoned: to prepare food for the demon for seven years or be a meal for the demon. More information is available here.

Chef’s Surprise – A Recipe From The Underworld Cookbook, by Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Serves three to four

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 2 Maryland chicken thighs bones removed and laid flat
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 onion, grated
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon grated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • Pinch of cinnamon powder

Stuffing:

  • 600g ground beef
  • 5g gelatin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • A pinch of coarsely ground black pepper

Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Toppings:

  • 1 daikon radish
  • 10 apples
  • Grapes, to taste
  • Green leaves, to taste
  • 1 crab leg
  • Skewers, for decoration

Directions:

  1. Remove excess skin and fat from the Maryland chicken thighs and pierce the skin with a fork.
  1. Combine all the ingredients for the chicken together in a bowl, rub thoroughly, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the stuffing and knead well until white, then refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, and place the marinated chicken thighs skin side down.
  3. When browned, turn over and remove to a plate to remove from heat.
  1. Remove any browned bits of meat from the pan, add the sauce ingredients and simmer gently to make a sauce.
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Cut the daikon into quarters (pending size of radish, may need to be thirds), then into smaller pieces to be shaped like fangs (image below). Create two sets of the fangs as shown below. One set will be used during the cooking process and the other for topping.
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use half of the stuffing to form a round base. Place the rest of stuffing on top of the centre of the base, in between the two chicken thighs (reference image below).
  1. Fill the area between the two thighs where the stuffing is visible with one set of the daikon fangs.
  1. Bake in the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes.
  2. Remove from the oven, brush with the sauce and bake again at 200°C for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the cooked fangs and replace them with the uncooked second set you’ve set aside.
  4. Serve on a plate. Garnish with green leaves, grapes and apples.
  5. Attach the fangs for finishing. Decorate with crab legs on bamboo skewers and you’re done!

Rune Factory 5 to Launch Early 2022 in Australia

Adventure Forth to Keep the Peace as the Original RPG/Life Simulation Series Returns to Nintendo Switch™ in 2022

Sydney, Australia– 15th June 2021 – Marvelous Europe Limited have today announced that Rune Factory 5, the long-awaited sequel in the beloved simulation RPG series, will launch in early 2022 on the Nintendo Switch in Australia.

As revealed in the brand-new English trailer, the western version of Rune Factory 5 will be released in early 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. This added time will allow for further refinements to help us deliver the best Rune Factory 5 experience to date.  Alongside the new release window, Marvelous Europe Limited have also confirmed that Rune Factory 5 will support English, French, and German text localisation when it launches in early 2022.

In Rune Factory 5, choose between male and female protagonists, Ares and Alice, and embark on an adventure from the town of Rigbarth as a ranger for the peacekeeping force known as SEED, in a quest to recover lost memories. Explore vast dungeons, defeat vicious monsters, nurture nearby farmland and develop relationships with various characters to find true peace and happiness within the town of Rigbarth.

Newcomers and fans alike will be able to experience refined action-RPG combat, with eight different weapons, including Dual Blades, Spear and Axe available to master, alongside iconic features such as farm management, town quests and festivals. Whether you decide to protect the town from an onslaught of monsters, aid the townspeople with their troubles, or embrace your green thumb dreams, Rune Factory 5 will offer an adventure like no-other when it launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2022.

About Rune Factory 5
In the sleepy border town of Rigbarth, a shift is happening. Mysterious events are unfolding, affecting the runes that govern the balance between humanity and nature…

As the newest recruit for the peacekeeping organisation, SEED, you play an important role in maintaining harmony in the threatened Norad Kingdom.

With no memories of your past and with little to show for your experience, you must earn your stripes. Work with the people of Rigbarth to help the town flourish, forging friendships and making your mark as you go.

As the balance of peace begins to shift, it is time to prove yourself. With your new friends from Rigbarth at your side, set off on a grand adventure in this fantasy world to unravel the mystery befalling the land, embracing your inner power to halt the descent into chaos.

Key Features:

  • Fast-paced action RPG combat: Party up with the people of Rigbarth to unlock powerful and stylish combination attacks in fast-paced action RPG combat that encourages teamwork and strategy.
  • Forge friendships and find love: Forge friendships, fall in love and even marry the townsfolk who live and work alongside you in Rigbarth.
  • Relaxing life simulation gameplay: Take time out of your adventure to enjoy the slower pace of town life, with everything from gentle farming to grand festivals.
  • Vibrant anime visuals: A vibrant anime style is brought to life in this rich and colourful 3D world, enhanced with fully animated cutscenes. 

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published in Europe and Australia by Marvelous Europe Limited and in North America by XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc. Rune Factory 5 is scheduled to launch in early 2022 on the Nintendo Switch. This game has not yet been rated.

About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe Limited is the European arm of Marvelous Inc. a publicly listed entertainment company based in Tokyo. Marvelous is both a game developer and publisher with our popular PC and console titles including Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, in addition to third-party acquisitions such as Granblue Fantasy Versus and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.

Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

About Turn Left Distribution

Turn Left is a leading Interactive Entertainment specialist across Australia and New Zealand. Partnering with some of the world’s market leading gaming brands across software and accessories, Turn Left provides a full-service distribution model, working with vendors and partners to manage fully integrated, localised end-to-end, go-to-market solutions with overarching marketing, PR and event activations. The company’s main objective is to provide its partners, customers and the gaming community with category leading service and products that deliver a highly satisfying entertainment experience.

PLAY THROUGH 5 ERAS OF HUMAN HISTORY IN THE HUMANKIND CLOSED BETA

For the first time, play up to 200 turns of HUMANKIND™, including 10 new industrial era cultures, along with planes, trains, and artillery!

ICYMI: Can you lead your people to glory over the course of human history? Can you leave your mark on the world in a journey from the Neolithic to the Industrial era? Find out by playing the Closed Beta of HUMANKIND™, Amplitude Studios’ upcoming historical turn-based strategy game.

WHAT’S NEW THIS TIME

Our past OpenDevs have been more focused on the early game. Now, for the first-time, we’re giving access through to the end of the Industrial era, or 200 turns, whichever comes first. This represents 5 out of the 6 total eras that will be in the game at launch.

  • Try out 10 new industrial era cultures
  • Exploit coal and oil to push your economy to new heights of productivity
  • Build railways to cheaply and quickly move goods and troops
  • Fight the biggest battles yet, support them with long range artillery bombardment, and take to the skies to keep an eye on your enemies!

HOW TO GET ACCESS

Pre-purchasing HUMANKIND™ on the Steam or Epic Games Store will grant instant access to the Closed Beta.

Players can also watch their favourite streamers during the Closed Beta period; they’ll be handing out keys via Twitch drops. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of streamers dropping keys and customised avatars next week that hopefuls can tune in to:

AmplitudeStudiosBurke BlackGamerZakhJoueur du Grenier
LewisLomadiahMarbozirQuill18
ZeratoRShurjoka  

CLOSED BETA DATES & TIME

The Humankind Closed Beta is available now on Steam and Epic Games Store, through to 21st June.

Humankind is releasing on PC at selected retailers and online stores 17th August 2021.

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Brawlhalla as Epic Crossovers on June 16

See the whole Turtle gang in action with a new game mode, map art, and more!

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – June 15, 2021 – Cowabunga! At Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft, in collaboration with ViacomCBS, announced that Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Donatello from Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be available in Brawlhalla as Epic Crossoverson June 16.

On June 16, the arrival of the Heroes in a Half-Shell kicks off an in-game event that features a new game mode called Crew Battles, a new K.O. Effect featuring Shredder and the Foot Clan, and new signature attacks by the Turtles with appearances by Master Splinter and Casey Jones. There will also be new map art depicting the radical green sewers of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Free-For-All and 1v1 versions available. Additionally, four new totally tubular avatars featuring the Foot Clan symbol, Krang, the Technodrome, and an animated avatar with all the Turtles’ faces will be available. All items will still be purchasable and playable after the event ends. The game mode and map will also still be playable after the event ends so that you can kick some serious shell whenever you desire.

Developed by Blue Mammoth, Brawlhalla is an epic free-to-play platform fighting game that transports over 65 million players to a fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla. Choosing from more than 50 unique characters, players can jump into single-player and co-op modes, as well as online and local competitions. Brawlhalla also supports cross-platform play between the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation 4® and PlayStation 5® system, PC, iOS, and Android devices where players can play custom games and queue together for all online matchmaking.

For more information on Brawlhalla, please visit: brawlhalla.com

For the latest news on Brawlhalla and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit: news.ubisoft.com.

About Blue Mammoth

Founded in 2009 and acquired by Ubisoft in 2018, Blue Mammoth Games is a development studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. The experienced team specializes in online multiplayer games with large player bases.

Blue Mammoth develops Brawlhalla, a Free-To-Play fighting game on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, PlayStation® 4 and PlayStation 5® system, iOS, and Android devices. Brawlhalla has over 65 million players and is currently the most played fighting game on Steam.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Crew logo, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. 

Into the Starfield: The Journey Begins

Take an inside look as we share the inspiration and process behind developing this new universe. The Journey starts today.

Watch Into the Starfield:

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.

Starfield arrives exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 11.11.22. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass.

TEAM UP WITH FRIENDS AND RACE YOUR WAY TO GLORY WITH NEW GAME MODES IN TRACKMANIA, NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Wild Waterworks and Brand-New Team Modes

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA  June 15, 2021 — At Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced that an all-new Royal mode and Ranked Matchmaking mode are now available for free in Trackmania® as part of Starter Access. 

Trackmania is the biggest and most compelling remake of the legendary racing game, Trackmania® Nations. Trackmania combines easy-to-learn yet hard-to-master gameplay with a large variety of tracks, regular seasons, live events and customisation options. 

Royal mode is an exhilarating and fun new 60-player game mode where players can team up with two friends to compete against other teams in a pool of 20 randomised challenging maps including one new map every day. In Royal mode, players must channel their wacky nature to overcome courses filled with animated obstacles and wild water features leading to treacherous twists and turns. Starting with 20 teams, four teams are eliminated each round until a champion team emerges. Each game will last a maximum of 15 minutes across the five rounds for the best teams. 

The new Royal mode will allow players to engage in a daily competitive feature called Super Royal, where players will have the opportunity to race amongst the best players and become the Super Royal team champion. 

Players can also generate their own Royal party code to create a private server, where they can continue the fun with their friends and communities in personalised matches. 

This new upgrade also includes new physics and mapping innovations, like water blocks and plastic blocks, as well as animated and dynamic items, giving more opportunities to build and enjoy incredible tracks. 

Also featured is an all-new Ranked Matchmaking mode, where players can link up in teams of three and take on a field of competitors to climb the in-game ranking divisions. 

Trackmania will be hosting its most prestigious competitive event, Trackmania World Cup, bringing 16 of the world’s top Trackmania esports players together for an electrifying tournament. Players and spectators can enjoy the show June 26–27 and on July 4. 

Trackmania is available on the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store, available for free with Starter Access, AUD$14.95 with Standard Access and AUD$44.95 with Club Access. 

For more information about Trackmania, please visit trackmania.com

For more information about Trackmania World Cup, visit trackmania-grand-league.com

ABOUT UBISOFT NADEO 

Founded in 2000 and acquired by Ubisoft in 2009, Ubisoft Nadeo is the creator of TrackMania®, the cult multiplayer car racing video game, and Shootmania®, the FPS for everyone. The studio has won acclaim for the quality of its innovative technology, which offers a thrilling online gaming experience, based on competitive game modes and players’ creativity, on PC, and consoles and in virtual reality. Ubisoft Nadeo’s games bring together more than 39 million players. 

ABOUT UBISOFT  

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Crew logo, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. 

AIDEN PEARCE AND WRENCH ARE BACK ON JULY 6th IN UPCOMING EXPANSION, WATCH DOGS: LEGION – BLOODLINE

The Original Watch Dogs Protagonist and the Masked Hacker from Watch Dogs 2 Are Playable in This Brand New Story  

SYDNEY, AUSTRAIA– June 15, 2021 – During Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs: Legion’s new expansion, Bloodline, will be available on July 6th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, Stadia, Luna and Ubisoft+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service.  

Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline is a standalone narrative expansion where players will take control of Aiden from the original Watch Dogs game and Wrench from Watch Dogs 2 in a new story arc. In Bloodline, players will follow Aiden as he accepts a routine fixer job in London to reconnect with his nephew Jackson following the events of Watch Dogs. Aiden’s mission is to infiltrate a high-tech laboratory from Broca Tech to steal a mysterious and valuable piece of technology, but his mission is compromised when Wrench escapes with the device. With his fixer contract now gone sideways, Aiden is caught in a deadly crossfire. With no real allies against a corporate giant, and with Wrench one step ahead of him, Aiden must team up with his estranged nephew Jackson, and rely on his grit & experience. With Wrench’s unpredictable behavior, things are bound to get chaotic.  

Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline is set before the events of Watch Dogs: Legion’s main campaign. Bloodline also features multiple side quests for both Aiden and Wrench as they get drawn into London’s struggle with authoritarianism.  

Players can access the Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline expansion through the Season Pass, available now for AUD$59.95 or as part of Watch Dogs: Legion Gold and Ultimate Editions. The expansion can also be purchased as a standalone. Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline requires the base game, Watch Dogs: Legion, in order to play.  

In addition to the Bloodline expansion, Season Pass owners will be able to add Aiden and Wrench to their DedSec Resistance in the main campaign or in the Online mode, each of them with dedicated abilities: 

  • Aiden Pearce comes with: 
  • Focus: Slowmo aiming after takedown 
  • System Crash: Disable electronics in the area 
  • Gunslinger: Well-timed reload buffs damage 
  • Wrench comes with: 
  • Summon Sergei: summons a Custom Drone 
  • Ninja Balls: Mini LTL Flashbangs 
  • Lady Smash: a Big Custom Hammer 
  • MPX SMG and LTL Grenade Launcher: custom skins on unique weapon arsenal 

In Watch Dogs: Legion, London is facing its downfall. Amidst the growing unrest of a restless London, an unknown entity named Zero-Day has framed secret underground resistance DedSec for coordinated bombings across London. In the aftermath, criminal opportunists from every corner of London took hold and filled the void left by a defeated government. As a member of DedSec, players will be going up against those criminal opportunists in Watch Dogs: Legion; sadists, mercenaries, cybercriminals, and more; they’ll have to be prepared for a variety of situations. Players must recruit members into their DedSec Resistance to take on these criminal opportunists, liberate London and uncover the identity of Zero-Day. 

Watch Dogs: Legion has a variety of accessibility options, ranging from fully customizable controls to directional audio captions. A full list of accessibility options can be found on news.ubisoft.com.  

For the latest news on Watch Dogs: Legion and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit news.ubisoft.com

For more information about Watch Dogs: Legion, please visit watchdogs.com, and join the conversation by using #watchdogslegion. 

*AUD$19.95 per month. Cancel anytime. The Ultimate Edition (Excluding VIP status) will be available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription. More information at ubisoft-plus.com. 

ABOUT WATCH DOGS 

Watch Dogs launched in 2014 as the video game industry’s best-selling new IP at launch. To-date, the award-winning franchise has registered more than 50 million unique players worldwide. The hacker series extends to other entertainment media, including books and comics. The latest opus in the franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion, was released on October 29, 2020. 

About Ubisoft 

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. 

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Crossplay and Stadia Plans, Launch Date of New Season North Star

Crossplay between cloud-gaming platforms and PC will be available after Stadia launch on June 30, with console crossplay and cross-progression across all-platforms coming early 2022

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 15, 2021 — At Ubisoft’s digital press conference, Ubisoft Forward, the company announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow SixSiege is coming to Stadia on June 30. From this date on, PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna will have the opportunity to enjoy unified matchmaking and progression. Crossplay between console players and cross-progression for all platforms will be available early 2022. In addition, North Star, the second season Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 6, is launching today, introducing the new operator Thunderbird and the reworked map Favela, amongst many other updates. 

While crossplay is already available amongst consoles from the same family, crossplay will be possible between Xbox players and Playstation® early 2022, along with cross-progression between all platforms. 

In North Star, players will discover a brand-new Defender: Thunderbird. She can deploy a Kóna Healing Station, which heals any player – ally or enemy – close to this device, even if they are downed. The Kóna Station has a cooldown between each charge. Thunderbird is a low armor, high-speed operator, equipped with a SPEAR .308 or SPAS-15 as primary weapon, and BEARING 9 or Q-929 as a secondary weapon. 

North Star introduces a reimagined Favela map with better map overview and improved navigation. These changes will improve readability, making sure players always know where they are and where they are going when playing on Favela.  

Additional updates coming with North Star include: 

  • Scoreboard 2.0 
  • New corpse icons 
  • Bullet holes fix 
  • Operator balancing (Melusi, Mira, and Maestro tweaks and Gas Propagation rework) 

This season comes with a new 100-tiers Battle Pass, including a premium and a free track. Premium Battle Pass owners will have the opportunity to play Thunderbird from today, while other players will be able to unlock her with Renown or R6 Credits starting June 28.  

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, please visit rainbow6.ubisoft.com

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 70 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming. 

About Ubisoft 

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries.