Summary

  • A new top-down turn-based tactical game set in the Rainbow Six Siege universe is rumoured to be in development, with reports suggesting it is one or two years off release.
  • It is said to play similarly to XCOM, and will incorporate operators and skills from the game, as well as including destructible surfaces.
  • The game is allegedly called Slice & Dice and is being led by Elie Benhamou, game director of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
  • It is rumoured that Ubisoft is creating a new Tencent-backed subsidiary for its most profitable games, including Rainbow Six, Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry.
  • It is still unclear how this move will impact the development teams involved with these games, and how they will be able to collaborate in the future.

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

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