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Rainbow Six Siege: upgrading Skull Rain arrives on 2 August

Ubisoft announced in a statement that the new update of Rainbow Six: Siege , called " Skull Rain " ("Rain of skulls"), will be available from Tuesday, August 2 for Xbox One . The new update will introduce "several new features, including two new players, a new map and some new features."

Below we present the communiqué Ubisoft , which informs us that the contents of the update will be seen during the finale of Season Two of the Xbox Pro League from Sunday 31 July 15:00, broadcast live on Twitch .


Upgrading SKULL RAIN by TOM CLANCY's RAINBOW SIX ® SIEGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM AUGUST 2

The first details of the new update will be revealed live during the finale of Season Two of the Pro League

Milan, July 25, 2016 – Ubisoft ® Announces that Skull Rain, the third major upgrade to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six ® Siege, will be available from August 2 for Xbox 360 ®, PlayStation ® 4 and Windows PC. Confirming the commitment to offer new content after launch, this third free update introduces several new features, including two new players, a new map and some new features in the game.

New map Favela and two new operators of BOPE

In Skull Rain, the map offers more open and destructible Favela of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. BOPE operators, were also enrolled two Quarry and Capitão, to leverage their extensive knowledge of the region and assisting local law enforcement in regaining control of the area.

  • Caveira is best known for his brutal approach to interrogations. Is equipped with the "Luison", a special version of PRB92 with custom suppressor and subsonic ammunition, which allow it to neutralize their targets in a quiet. Due to its stealth technique "stealth", can also move closer to their prey without being detected.
  • Capitão is equipped with tactical crossbow TARS Mk0, which can fire two types of ammunition: poison darts and darts, smoke, the latter very useful to run lightning assaults.

Improved gaming experience

The development team is committed to continuously improve the gaming experience, adding new content and improving the gameplay. The new update includes:

  • A system of surrender to ranked matches
    If the competition gets too tough, players can now decide, as a team, to withdraw from a ranked match. This will determine the end of the game, allowing him to move on to the next one. This new feature will be available before the third round.
  • A new custom game mode: tactical Realism
    Introducing a new game mode for custom games, tactical realism was created to increase involvement in the game bringing the tension at the highest levels, because players must carefully weigh the situation, coordinate the action team and continually communicate their own movements.
  • A new accessory: angled grip
    Adapting to a wide variety of playing styles, angled handle accelerates the transition between rapid fire and precision, allowing a more frenetic and aggressive.

As with previous updates, Season Pass holders will be able to instantly unlock the two new operators and enjoy seven days of exclusive access. While the remaining players can unlock them from 9 August using the fame points or credits R6. The Favela map will be available for all players from 2 August.