14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft revealed Rainbow Six Siege at E3 2014 a few hours ago, and now the publisher has posted a series of gameplay details about the tactical first-person shooter and how the new Hostage Rescue mode works.
Rainbow Six is one of Ubisoft's classic franchises, establishing the Tom Clancy sub-brand and earning a cult following over the years. Unfortunately, its long-awaited next installment, Rainbow Six Patriots, has apparently been scrapped and the publisher is going to debut a different title called Rainbow Six Siege.
The multiplayer shooter will still emphasize the franchise's core principles, which are tactics, teamwork, and tension, and will boast special modes like Hostage Rescue, which was demonstrated live at E3 2014 a few hours ago.
Now, on the UbiBlog, Ubisoft has offered some actual details about the game, confirming that players will be able to create their own male or female characters and engage in different close-quarters and highly-tactical scenarios.
The Hostage Rescue mode depicted at E3 2014 is a 5 versus 5 experience in which the attackers must assault a compound occupied by the defenders. Thanks to different new mechanics like the "Realblast Destruction" technology, players can drastically alter the layout of a level with carefully placed explosives.
Before the action begins in Hostage Rescue, there are two prologue bits that emphasize planning and preparation.
In the planning phase, attacerks and defenders choose their different character classes and check out the tactical map, and the attackers also get to choose an entry point.
"The preparation phase is exactly what it sounds like. Defenders will take this time to set traps and fortify their position. Attackers will use observation tools like the drone in the demo to scout out enemy positions and locate the hostage. Then the battle begins."
Matches of Hostage Rescue end immediately if the hostage is killed, and Ubisoft confirms that different hostages will have different reactions to what's going on around them, so always take into consideration that fact.
If a player dies, then he can still help his teammates by relaying information gathered via cameras in that area.
Matches in Rainbow Six Siege are designed to last around five minutes, so death doesn't always mean that you have to wait a long time before getting into another encounter.
Rainbow Six Siege is set to debut in 2015 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and Ubisoft has confirmed that it's targeting a 60fps framerate, while declining to say anything about resolution on the consoles.