Nazi Occultists, Secret Agents, and Tentacles! Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 RPG Quickstart Available Now!

Popular WWII-based Lovecraftian Game Setting Gets its Own 2D20 Ruleset

London, UK (February 23, 2021) — Today Modiphius Entertainment, the London-based tabletop publisher and creator, announced the launch of the long-awaited Quickstart rules for its World War II-themed alternate-history Achtung! Cthulhu series. Previously an incredibly popular setting for Savage Worlds and Call of Cthulhu, Achtung! Cthulhu is now available as a standalone tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG), using Modiphius’ own cinematic-styled 2D20 system. The Quickstart rules are available for free from Modiphius’ Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 website.

This Quickstart ruleset will give players everything they need to get started with the world of Achtung! Cthulhu ahead of the game’s full launch. The free Quickstart PDF contains:

• A complete starter rule set for Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 with plenty of hints and tips for new GMs 
• Begin your journey into The Secret War with the exciting adventure, A Quick Trip to France 
• Five pre-generated characters so you can pick up and play the game straight away 
• Battle the special Nazi occult forces and save humanity from the malign power of the Mythos!

Achtung! Cthulhu started out as a setting for Lovecraftian roleplaying — taking place during an alternate history World War II. A secret war is being fought as the Nazis forge alliances with ancient and terrible gods, unearth arcane technologies, and unleash nightmares on the battlefield. Players must discover the truth behind the Mythos’ influence as conflict engulfs the globe during the most significant conflict in world history.
 
In this pulp-influenced world of brave Allied heroes, secret agents, mysterious mystics, and dauntless two-fisted adventure, players take on the roles of Allied servicemen and women, secret agents, members of the French Resistance, or even hapless civilians caught up in the wider conflict. All stand firm against the twisted might of the Nazis and their occult forces, including the Cult of the Black Sun, who wield foul magic and summon ancient horrors in their bid to unleash Yog-Sothoth and Nachtwölfe, the Night Wolves, who place their trust in weird science and wonder weapons to prevail.
 
“We’re really excited to share this Quickstart version of Achtung! Cthulhu with our community and give them a first glimpse of what this new and updated edition has in store for them,” said Chris Birch, Founder of Modiphius Entertainment. “This latest edition delves deeper into the darker side of the mythos and throws players into an epic struggle against both the Nazi Occult and the Great Old Ones in a war that has spanned millennia.” 

Join the secret war at: https://www.modiphius.net/pages/achtung-cthulhu-
2D20.

More info about Modiphius Entertainment can be found by following them on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the official website: https://www.modiphius.net

About Modiphius Entertainment
 
Modiphius is a British entertainment publisher working with global creative talent to develop unique creative properties. ​We publish roleplaying games, boardgames, miniatures, novels, cool accessories, and more. Our aim is to inspire those who read, play, or encounter our work with tales of heroism, adventure, and courage. 
 
As well as our own IP: Achtung! Cthulhu, Modiphius has also published other major licensed properties from Star Trek Adventures the roleplaying game, Fallout Wasteland Warfare wargame, and Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms miniatures games, the Kung Fu Panda co-operative board game, and the forthcoming Dune: Adventures in the Imperium roleplaying game.

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Pre-Registration Begins Today for Leap Trigger, a New AR Hero Shooter Game Coming Spring 2021

TOKYO, Japan – February 23, 2021 – Graffity has launched the US pre-registration for upcoming AR hero shooter game Leap Trigger. Set to release this spring for iOS and Android devices in the US, Leap Trigger is a free-to-play game combining PvP with mystical and man-made “buddies”. Players can become “champions”, gain unique abilities and fight enemies alongside buddies. Starting today, players who pre-register for Leap Trigger will receive a notification when the game launches.
 
Pre-Registration Links:
Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.graffity.leaptrigger
App Store (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leap-trigger/id1519215477

Check out the newest video trailer for Leap Trigger:

Leap Trigger’s Key Features:

• Play with Friends In-Person and Online: Expand your battlefield at home, in the park or at school and show ’em what you’re made of! You can play with friends not only in person but also online.
• AR Shooter Game with a Unique Twist: Become a champion with unique abilities and fight alongside three buddies, including a mystical monster and a man-made drone.
• A Game that Makes it Fun to Move: Use your body to avoid the opponent’s bullets and hit opponents with ultimate skills from advantageous positions.
• Stack Your Deck and Fight Strategically: Build your deck with one champion and three buddies to start the battle. There are three types of roles that buddies can take on: striker, defender and jammer, each of which has unique strengths and weaknesses. Understand the play style of your opponent and summon buddies that will support you the most. 

In early February, Graffity successfully completed its Kickstarter campaign for Leap Trigger, having achieved its target of securing $13,000 USD from 196 backers.

To learn more about Leap Trigger visit:

• Official Website: https://leaptrigger.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/leaptrigger
• Discord : https://discord.gg/SYVVD37W4Z
• Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/LeapTrigger/

Compatibility:

• Compatible with iPhone 6s devices or later, and ARCore compatible devices

About Graffity Inc.
Graffity Inc. is a Tokyo-based augmented reality game company founded in 2017 with the mission of “Play AR Play Real”, which means to change communication through AR entertainment. The company is tenured in AR development, having launched four AR communication apps in two years, including the world’s first AR battle, Pechabato, which achieved 160K downloads organically. Graffity has raised $2.7 million from investors, and is currently developing a new AR hero shooter game called Leap Trigger that will make AR gaming even more fun and engaging. For more information, visit https://graffity.jp/en.

Online card game platform allows players to enjoy solitaire, mahjong, and many more for free

New York, NY – 23th February, 2021 – Online card game platform Solitaired is upping the ante with its new and exquisitely designed trivia decks. Players around the world can discover fun facts about some of history’s most fascinating figures.

The browser-based site offers more than 500 classic solitaire games, making them the perfect opportunity to educate and entertain yourself during COVID-19-enforced lockdowns. Enjoy the likes of card-based classics such as Solitaire, FreeCell, and Spider, all with an educational spin.

On Solitaired, players can use the “Change Design” option to choose from dozens of decks, including the MIT – Inspiring Inventors and Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement designs. Learn about the incredible lives of history’s heroes, from civil rights activists like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to suffragists such as Sojourner Truth and Laura de Force Gordon, who fought for women’s rights in the American West. 

Created in collaboration with partners like Encyclopedia Britannica, the Jeopardy-winning biographers of Who2, and MIT’s Lemelson program, the educational deck designs have been created to add an additional flare to the hugely popular card games. 

Solitaired founders, Neal Taparia and Darshan Somashekar previously created and sold EasyBib, an education software company that reached 30 million students annually, and looked at how games could be used to teach.

Somashekar said, “Solitaire continues to be one of the most popular games played. Millions of people play it every day as a fun way to take a break. Instead of just traditional cards, we saw an opportunity to shake things up and tell a story around fascinating figures. Now, when millions of people play this classic game, not only will they have fun, they’ll learn about individuals who’ve made a difference too.” 

Play Solitaired in your browser, at solitaired.com, or download the free app on Android devices.

ABOUT SOLITAIRED Solitaired was founded in 2020 by Neal Taparia and Darshan Somashekar to explore how classic games can be tied to education and brain training. Today, Solitaired has over 500 different games including Klondike, Spider, and FreeCell, and millions of games are played a month.

Lyon, FRANCE – 23^rd February 2021 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe (BNEE) today announced the acquisition of a minority stake in German development studio Limbic Entertainment effective 30 December 2020. This news follows the acquisition of Reflector Entertainment in September 2020.

BNEE has also appointed Aurore Briere to Deputy COO of BNEE starting 1 January  2021. In her new role she will manage all back office functions such as Finance, HR, Operations, IT and Legal, as well as focus on studio and business integration.  Aurore will report directly to Arnaud Muller, COO of BNEE.

BNEE acquires a minority stake in Limbic Entertainment

In order to achieve one of its key priority of creating and owning more IPs, BNEE announces that it has acquired a minority stake in German developer Limbic Entertainment.

The studio, comprised of more than 80 employees, will put its expertise working on titles such as Tropico 6, Memories of Mars and the Heroes of Might & Magic brand, to develop two brand new franchises for BNEE.

“There was a natural fit from the moment we first met the BNEE team. This collaboration gives us the support, capabilities, and resources to continue to develop and grow our studio,” commented Stephan Winter, CEO of Limbic Entertainment GmbH, “We are excited for the next chapter of Limbic Entertainment and couldn’t be more thrilled to share the journey with BNEE as we work together on two fantastic new projects.”

“We are happy to announce our partnership and acquisition of a minority stake in Limbic Entertainment. The seasoned teams have shown their talents in the past on the various titles they have been working on, with Tropico 6 being their latest success. They will be working on two new franchises,” said Arnaud Muller, Chief Operating Officer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “Limbic Entertainment fits perfectly within the strategy we set out for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe a few years ago and allows us to keep growing the output of new IP from studios tied to BNEE.”

Limbic Entertainment is currently recruiting for these titles, for more information please visit  www.limbic-entertainment.de/jobs

Aurore Briere appointed as new deputy COO

Aurore Briere started her career as an external auditor at KPMG France, and joined BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe in 2010 as the Corporate Accounting & Consolidation Manager. Her scope and responsibilities have been progressively broadened over the years and she was recently in charge of all financial control matters, as well as being CFO for BNEE since 2019.

“It’s been great to have been on this journey with BNEE for over 10 years, and to have seen the company grow and flourish”, said Aurore Briere. “With the trust from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. as well as Arnaud Muller, I believe we will make the next 10 years even more successful!”

NETMARBLE’S OPEN WORLD MOBILE RPG BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION SET TO LAUNCH ON MARCH 4

LOS ANGELES – FEB. 22, 2021 – Netmarble‘s latest open world RPG Blade & Soul Revolution has officially announced it will launch worldwide on March 4, 2021 for the App Store and Google Play. With the game already seeing widespread success in major markets like Korea and other Asian countries, including a win for “Google Play Best Game in Korea” for 2019, Blade & Soul Revolution will soon be ready to be played by gamers worldwide.

Blade & Soul Revolution is an Open World Mobile RPG that translates the breathtaking cinematic stories of revenge from the PC online game Blade & Soul into a cohesive and authentic mobile experience. The game will feature five professions at launch – Blade Master, Destroyer, Kung Fu Master, Force Master, and Summoner. Any players that pre-register can still gain access to rewards including 1,000 Black Crystals and one premium pet (a Lumi for Android users and a Sparkie for iPhone users).

The game stays true to its PC roots with a high level of full 3D graphics and large-scale content that has been revamped to perform flawlessly on mobile devices. It displays an eastern-inspired fantasy world with stunning full 3D graphics backed by the Unreal Engine 4, offering massive real-time faction battle and incomparable hands-on action experience. Western players can also look forward to modifications, such as changing the Stamina Consumption System for easy play sessions.

Blade & Soul Revolution will launch worldwide on March 4, 2021 in 149 countries via Apple’s App Store and 126 countries on Google Play. Players can visit the official site to view play videos and additional game content. For more information, please follow Blade & Soul Revolution on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

Garbage management action adventure

Burnt Hills, NY –February 17, 2021– Independent development studio Crescent Moon Games releases the garbage management action adventure Trashed today on Steam in Early Access.

In Trashed, you can build structures for waste management from a top down perspective and protect them with various weapons that you can find or buy on the planet.

Trashed features vehicles to traverse the surface of each planet faster, or to help you push trash into incinerators or recyclers, as you follow an evolving storyline. Trashed is being released in Early Access including less than 25% of the final content. Core mechanics are still being finished and new content and art assets will be integrated as the development of the game progresses.

Features

• Unique Waste Management system
• Planet Terraforming
• Day/Night System
• Top Down/3rd person Combat/Action
• 3 different planets to explore
• Special weapons and upgrades for each planet
• Strategy based building
• Lots of exploring, unique items to find
• Various vehicles to use and operate

Still left to do

• Inventory system
• Controller support
• Weapon upgrades
• Level work on the other planets
• More enemies 
• More story dialogue
• More vehicles
• Voice over for main storyline
• UI improvements
• Overall polish

Additional Information

• Steam Store
• Official Website 
• Discord

About Crescent Moon Games Crescent Moon Games is an indie developer and publisher. We’ve been releasing games since 2009. Please visit our website for more info: www.crescentmoongames.com

Age of Heroes: NBA® 2K21 MyTEAM Season 5 Goes Live

Fans can experience superpowers, rewards and more in the world of heroes 

2K has announced the next season of MyTEAM for NBA® 2K21 on PlayStation4 and 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia and PC, featuring the Modern Age vs. the Golden Age of the NBA with player alter egos on full display. From Modern Age heroes like Zion Williamson smashing dunks to experiencing the power of flight as Golden Age hero Michael Jordan, MyTEAM Season 5 lets fans unleash their powers with new players, challenges, rewards and hero themed cards.

Continuing the debut season structure in the franchise’s history, Season 5 – Age of Heroes features power, progression, rewards and more, in a variety of new content for ballers to enjoy, including:

• Build Your Own Hero: Evolve a Sapphire Evo LeBron James at the start of the season into a Diamond;
• Collect 30 brand new hero themed cards from the Modern and Golden Age of the NBA featuring superstars like Luka Doncic, Mitchell Robinson, Big Fella Shaq, Manu Ginobili and more. Complete the set for a special reward that will be announced at a later date;
• New Level 40 Prize: The Galaxy Opal Admiral – David Robinson;
• New legendary signature challenge from his Airness, Michael Jordan; 
• New MyTEAM Limited Grand Prize: collect all five rings to earn a Galaxy Opal Pau Gasol;
• New players in the Exchange, including Larry Legend and Khris Middleton;
• The $250,000 MyTEAM Unlimited Tournament kicks off with 32 hopeful qualifiers competing on February 20 in a knockout Tournament running up to the Grand Finals on March 6 (full rules can be found here) and; 
• There’s no better place to celebrate All-Star than in MyTEAM; stay tuned for more details.

Check out the full Courtside Report here for all the details on the latest season.

Remember that all progress players make on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K21 will transfer to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions within the same console family via dual-access. More information is available at the dual-access FAQ.

Follow NBA 2K on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest NBA 2K21 news.

Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

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UBISOFT^® REVEALS ITS PLANS FOR THE Six Invitational 2021 AND the 2021 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® ESPORTS Season IN each region

The Six Invitational 2021 will take place in May 2021.

The Rainbow Six Esports program and the calendar of the 2021 Season – Stage 1 have been adjusted accordingly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 22^nd, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft^® unveiled the key updates coming to the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® Esports programs in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America, as well as its new plans for the Six Invitational 2021.

Recently postponed due to travel restrictions implemented by the French Government, the fans and pro teams’ most-anticipated Rainbow Six Esports competition of the year is now scheduled for May 2021. The Six Invitational 2021 will replace the May Six Major. The exact location and dates will be communicated at a later time.

To leave room for the Six Invitational 2021, the calendar for Stage 1 has been adjusted in each region.

• Stage 1 of the European League will kick off on March 18^th at 6PM CET.
• Stage 1 of the North American League will start on March 24^th at 4PM PM ET/ 1PM PT.
• Stage 1 of the Latin American League will start with the Latin America South Division on March 19^th.
• Stage 1 of the Asia-Pacific League will start with the South Division on March 18^th at 6PM AEDT.

More information on the adjustments coming to the Six Invitational 2021 schedule, including the Stage 1 specific calendar, is available: HERE

Additionally, building upon the learnings from the 2020 Season and community feedback, Ubisoft revealed the updates coming to the Rainbow Six Esports programs across all regions in 2021:

• Draws removal: instead of ending games with a tie, matches will be decided through best-of-3 overtime.
• Extended rosters:  to facilitate the organisations’ ability to compete at both National and Regional levels, organisations will now be able to have a total of 12 players under their banner – allowing them to have 2 distinct rosters – with up to 7 players registered for each specific roster. Any roster must count a minimum of 5 players and each roster can be supported by its own dedicated coach. Once a roster is registered, it is locked until the next Transfer Window. More details about the practical application will be communicated at a later date.
• Coaching timeout: coaches will be given the opportunity to pause the game and discuss the strategy with their players. More details on the practical application are coming soon.
• Standardised points system at the regional level: a regular win is rewarded with 3 points while a loss gives 0 points. When the two teams compete in overtime, the winner will receive 2 points, and the loser receives 1 point.
• Update on the tiebreakers: In case two teams have the same number of points in the regional standings, a new set of tiebreakers will apply, in the following order, to determine who qualifies to the Six Majors:
  • Head-to-head: whoever had better results in head-to-head matchups will qualify
  • Round difference: whoever had a better round differential throughout the stage will qualify
  • Match Win percentage: whoever had a higher victory percentage throughout the stage will qualify
  • Round win percentage: whoever had a higher round win percentage will qualify
  • Tiebreaker match: If after all these filters there is still no winner, a special match will be organized to determine which teams qualifies for the Major.

EUROPEAN LEAGUE

In Europe, the format of competition will remain the same: an online round robin with best-of-one matches. The 9 playdays will be spread over 7 weeks, with only one match per week for each team on Mondays, starting at 6PM CET. The last two playdays will be played on a special weekend on the 7^th week.

Ubisoft is also revamping the online qualifiers for the European Challenger League, with 3 open tournaments spread until the end of summer, granting points and prize money to the participating teams. The top 5 teams across all 3 tournaments will join the 9 Group Stage National League winners, and the 2 relegated teams from the 2020 Season, making the European Challenger League a 16-team competition in 2021. The Playoffs will gather 8 teams, competing in a double elimination bracket played in best-of-3.

NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE

With the merger of the US and Canada Divisions, 10 teams will be joining the 2021 Season of the North American League. The 2021 Season will be broken down into 3 Stages and will be played offline at The Esports Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our main priority is the health and wellbeing of our pro players, partners and staff, and we will be working diligently throughout the season to ensure the set up and adherence of strict sanitary measures.

In order to maintain consistency between the regions, all North American League matches will be played in a Round Robin, best–of-one format with overtime. The stages will consist of 7 weeks of play each with 1 playday per week on Wednesdays at 4pm EDT /1pm PDT. The 7^th week of each stage will be a ‘Super Week’ with 3 playdays back-to-back from Tuesdays to Thursdays beginning at 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the schedule may be subject to change.

With the merger of the US and Canada Challenger Leagues, the 2021 Challenger League will consist of 18 teams moving forward. The league will see 14 playdays over 7 weeks, with teams playing in a Round Robin, best–of-one format with overtime.

LATIN-AMERICAN LEAGUE

For the 2021 Season, the Latin-American League will maintain its 3-division structure – Brazil Division, Mexico Division, and the Latin America South Division – but will change its competitive format to best-of-one matches during the regular online stage.

The three divisions will be organised as follows:

• Brazil Division: will remain with 10 teams
• Mexico Division: changing from the 2020 structure, an additional team has been added, reaching a total of 8 participants
• Latin America South Division: will remain with 8 teams from Argentina, Peru and Chile.

Each division – Brazil, Mexico and Latin America South – will have 2 playdays per week over 4 weeks, with an additional 5^th week for Brazil featuring 3 playdays, named ‘Super Week’.

• Brazil Division playdays will take place on Saturdays and Sundays;
• Mexico Division playdays will take place on Saturdays and Sundays;
• Latin America South Division will take place on Thursdays and Fridays;

At the end of each stage, the best teams from each division advance to the LATAM League Stage Finals, a tournament that will give the top 4 teams the chance to qualify for one of the most prestigious Rainbow Six Siege tournaments in the world, the Six Major.

Stage 1 of the Brazil Division will kick off on March 20^th, while Stage 1 of the Latin America South Division will start on March 19^th and the Mexico Division on March 21^st.

ASIA-PACIFIC LEAGUE

For the 2021 Season, the Asia-Pacific League will remain divided into 2 divisions, with the North Division – composed of teams located the northern part of the region including Japan, South Korea and South East Asia – and the South Division – composed of teams located the southern part of the region including South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Each division will consist of 8 teams and follow the same competitive format, an online round robin with best-of-one matches.

In addition, Ubisoft will continue to organise the South Asia Nationals to offer up-and-coming teams the opportunity to hone their skills and reach the international competitions.

During a stage, each division will have 1 playday per week over 7 weeks.

• North Division playdays will take place on Wednesdays, starting at 6PM SGT
• South Division playdays will take place on Thursdays, starting at 6PM AEST/AEDT

At the end of a stage, the top-ranking team in each division will automatically qualify for the Six Major, based on the regional league point system. The teams ranking 2nd, 3rd and 4th in each division will be joined by the 2 best teams from the South Asia Nationals, to decide who will get the 2 remaining slots for the Six Major in a special weekend of Playoffs.

Ubisoft is also adjusting the R6 SHARE program in the region, with all 16 teams, from both the North and South Divisions of the Asia-Pacific League, now included.

Details on the new plans for the Six Invitational 2021, the related adjustments coming to the programs and the Stage 1 calendar, as well as the key updates coming to the Rainbow Six Esports leagues across all 4 regions, are available here.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Esports, please visit http://www.rainbow6.com/esports and follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esports and https://instagram.com/R6esports.

About the Rainbow Six Esports global program

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s Esports includes 4 main regions, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. All four regions run in parallel their own dedicated regional leagues, all feeding into one unique and global race towards a qualification for the Six Invitational, the pinnacle of the Rainbow Six Siege competitive year. As teams across the four regions face off in regional and global competitions, featuring 3 Majors and regional leagues, they will be ranked based on an in-depth point system that rewards sustained performance. Each competitive Season runs for nearly a year, from March through the following February. Each Season will be divided into 4 quarters. The first three quarters correspond to the 3 “Stages” of the regional leagues and conclude with a Six Major bringing together 16 of the world’s best teams – four per region across the four regions. Each stage awards prize money and points for the Global Standings. The Global Standings determine the sixteen teams earning a spot to the annual Six Invitational. Following the 3 stages, the last quarter of the season will be dedicated to regional finals and relegations. The season will then conclude with the Six Invitational that will crown the world’s best team. Four additional teams will also have a chance to qualify for the Six Invitational through Regional Open Qualifiers, making the Six invitational a 20-team competition.

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, 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 2019-20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® SIEGE PRESENTS THE FUTURE OF SIEGE

The Development Team Announces the Year 6 Roadmap, Many Core Gameplay Changes, New Tools to Encourage Positive Behaviour Among Many Other Updates

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 22^nd, 2021 — Today, during the Rainbow Six Siege Community and Game Celebration, Ubisoft^® announced its plan for the Future of Siege. The continuous support and additions to Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^®  Siege from the studio in the past years will continue in Year 6 and onward, with core gameplay changes coming throughout the year, new tools to encourage positive behaviour, quality of life improvements and a comprehensive Year 6 roadmap, unveiling the nationality of the new Operators and reworked maps.

During Year 5, Rainbow Six Siege released core updates such as Match Replay, sight colour customisation, six Operators, a completely reworked Tachanka and much more. Ubisoft’s long term commitment to offer an ever more tactical, fair, and stable experience to all players continues in Year 6.

YEAR 6 ROADMAP

Crimson Heist, the first season of the Year 6, will bring the Argentinian attacker Flores and the rework of the map Border. This season will be available tomorrow on the PC Test Server. Season 2 will introduce an Operator from the Nakoda Nations and a rework of the map Favela. Season 3’s Operator will come from Croatia, and 3 maps will be slightly reworked. To conclude, the last Operator of the year will be from Ireland, and the reworked map will be Outback.

PLAYER BEHAVIOUR

A first version of the Reputation System has been shadow tested in the past new season, running in the background but not visible for players. The goal of this tool is to encourage positive behaviour within the game by rewarding players with a positive impact on the game with in-game content, while punishing toxicity by limiting access to ranked playlist, for instance. This tool will be transparent for players in order to inform them how to increase their scores and adapt their behaviour. This tool will launch during Year 6.

As they are an essential part of the community, a streamer mode has been designed for content creators to control their anonymity when playing. This tool will allow them to hide their name, region and ping, hide everyone else in the match, including a hidden matchmaking delay, hide their current clearance level and profile image. A first version of this tool will be available in the Crimson Heist Test Server.

CORE GAMEPLAY UPDATES

A new secondary weapon is coming to Rainbow Six Siege – the Gonne-6. This one-bullet secondary weapon can destroy any bulletproof gadget and adds an extra loadout option to players, opening the way for new tactical possibilities. The first version of the Gonne-6 will be available in the Crimson Heist test server for operators Glaz, Dokkaebi, Lion, Finka, Gridlock, Amaru, Iana and Zero.

Players will now be able to control cameras and gadgets after their death. This change has been made to intensify the support phase in a game, and ensure the players that are eliminated can continue to help their team. This feature is planned to release later in Year 6.

To balance Attack and Defence, the Attackers will now have the possibility to change their Operators and loadout as many times as they want in the preparation phase, making scouting even more essential and offering many new tactical possibilities. This feature is planned to release later in Year 6. 

To conclude the gameplay updates, Armour will now be switched to Health, to assist players in understanding on how much damage they are able to take. This feature is planned for Year 6.

QUALITY OF LIFE
In addition, quality of life improvements are planned during Year 6: DDoS attacks, already down by 90% this year, will still be a major focus to improve players’ experience. The technical team is working closely with our partner Microsoft Azure to keep reducing matchmaking time and to improve servers’ stability. Lastly, the development team is making a strong effort to reduce the game size in general. This is an ongoing effort already running and will be more visible for players this year.

CUSTOMISATION

In Year 6, players will now have more customisation options for their Operators: players will be able to adapt Elite skins and add in other gear to the outfit for a full customised set.

Last but not least, Ubisoft announced a partnership with Capcom^® and its survival horror franchise Resident Evil™. An Elite skin of Resident Evil series veteran Jill Valentine will be available for Zofia, with an additional Resident Evil x Rainbow Six Siege skin coming in Year 6. Ubisoft has also partnered with Creative Director Ikumi Nakamura for a series of skins, starting with Echo and Dokkaebi releasing on March 2^nd. 

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, please visit: https://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 Operatorss. 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 Operatorss 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 Operatorss 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, 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 2019-20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^®SIEGE reveals first content of year 6 with CRIMSON HEIST

Rainbow Six Siege Welcomes Its First Argentinian Operator, Flores, Among Many Other Updates

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 22^nd, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft® announced the full details of the first season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® Siege Year 6: Crimson Heist. This new season introduces Flores, a new Argentinian Operator to the Rainbow Six Team, in addition to an entirely reworked Border map, additional features and Elite skins.

In Crimson Heist, players will discover a brand-new attacker: Flores. Equipped with an original gadget called the RCE – Ratero Charge, Flores can deploy a remote-controlled explosive device at his feet and drive it through the map during a limited period of time. At the end of the timer (or earlier if Flores chooses to), the device will arm itself, become bulletproof, and start a short fuse timer, which will detonate a powerful explosion. Flores is armed with an AR33 or a SR-25 as a primary weapon, and a GSH-18 as a secondary weapon.

In addition to this new operator, players will have access to a reimagined map, Border, which has been newly reworked with interior balcony connecting East staircase to Break room. The bathroom has also been extended to be connected to the Tellers. Players can expect a new challenging environment with some entry blocked, a reduced number of destructible walls and an additional outside staircase.

With this new season comes a new secondary gadget, the ‘Gonne-6’. This new weapon will do little damage to soft walls and Operators, but is capable of destroying any bulletproof gadget. The Gonne-6 has been designed to help balance defence favoured and ‘20 second meta’ game present in the Year 5. Additional updates presented in the Future of Siege will be implemented in the Crimson Heist Test Server in order to gather feedback from players: Match Replay Beta and Streamer Mode.

Players will also have the pleasure to discover a new Elite skin for Kali: Masterframe Prototype I coming on February 23^rd.

The Test Server for Crimson Heist will go live on February 23^rd. The Test Server is an alternative version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, allowing players to test upcoming gameplay features that will make their way into the main game itself. Since this is a testing environment, a consistent gameplay experience is not guaranteed on the Test Server. Players are invited to submit the issues they encounter on the Test Server on the R6 Fix platform: https://r6fix.ubi.com/

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

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 60 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, 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 2019-20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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