Ubisoft Reveals New Features for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at Gamescom

By Ken Brown

Ubisoft Gamescom 2015

Ubisoft has unveiled a brand new trailer for the next installment of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six franchise that will debut at Gamescom 2015 in Cologne, Germany. The new Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Siege Spectator Cam Walkthrough – Gamescom 2015 trailer can be seen below that features the new Spectator Cam that offers the possibility for an 11th player to participate in 5 vs. 5 multiplayer games as an observer and watch the match in real time. Not only do you get the traditional first-person view, Spectator Cam introduces Tactical View, an interactive viewpoint that allows players to automatically follow individual players over the map and observe all players, teams and objectives. Spectator Cam will offer players a real-time overview of team strategies and player tactics that will make watching multiplayer matches both entertaining and informative.

At Gamescom 2015, Ubisoft will not only be showcasing Rainbow Six Siege’s new Spectator Cam, but will also be showing off R6’s GSG 9 Ops, and a new map “Kanal” based on real-life locations in Hamburg, Germany. On Saturday, August 8, from 48 pm CET, there will be a live demo to see these features in play for the first time.

A beta form of Spectator Cam will be available for LAN and custom online games for Windows PC at launch on October 13 and for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system in early 2016. Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Siege will be available worldwide on October 13 for Xbox One, PlayStation4 system and Windows PC.Rainbow Six Siege

GSG 9 Operators

The surgically lethal German GSG 9 counter-terrorism unit contains four unique operators:

  • Bandit Highly resourceful and adaptive, Bandit carries a crude electrical device consisting of a car battery wired to an electroshock weapon that electrifies barbwire and metallic surfaces.
  • Blitz With his imposing physique, Blitz is an expert on the front lines who uses a ballistic shield that provides mobile cover with a row of eight flashbang grenades that fire to disorient targets when entering or breaching hostile environments.
  • IQ IQ is a brilliant electrical engineer. She has a wrist-mounted sensor that detects electronic devices by sweeping the electromagnetic spectrum, providing visual and audio feedback.
  • Jger A technician with an affinity for complex machinery, Jger is armed with a mountable ADS-MK IV Magpie that can deploy a projectile to neutralize incoming projectiles.

Kanal Map

Located in an industrial area of Hamburg, Germany, Kanal contains several buildings, bridges and waterways with elevated vantage points and unique sight lines.

Live Demo

On Saturday, August 8, from 48 pm CET, four teams composed of some of the best Rainbow Six players from around the world will face off on PCs in 5 vs. 5 matches at the ESL booth, showcasing some of the most exciting competitive features the game has to offer and the first live demo of Spectator Cam. The show will be live streamed at twitch.tv/Ubisoft.

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