Computer and Video Games
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six/Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Tactical shooter |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Red Storm |
| Publishers | Ubisoft |
| First release | Rainbow Six May 15, 1998 |
| Latest release | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard March 17, 2011 |
| Official website | Official Website |
The first game was developed by Red Storm Entertainment, while the novel was being written. The game later spawned a number of sequels and expansion packs. Red Storm was later acquired by Ubisoft, who currently develops and publishes the games. Mobile phone versions of the game are developed and published by Gameloft.
Rainbow Six and its sequels defined the tactical shooter genre, forcing players to focus more time and effort on stealth, teamwork, and tactics rather than on sheer firepower. With some of the more recent releases; however, the game has taken on more of a "mainstream" first-person shooter approach in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience by moving away from the tactical planning aspect that made the game popular in the first place. This is due to several factors, the most prominent being the buy out of Clancy-owned Red Storm Entertainment by Ubisoft Entertainment.
The latest game has changed the series title to Rainbow 6.
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