Ubisoft has confirmed in its latest earnings call that it still plans to put out Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6 at some point this year after delaying both titles due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former has never had a specific date attached to it (nor has any gameplay footage been shared) while the latter was originally set to launch later this month on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Ubisoft chief financial officer Frédérick Duguet said the current plan is to have both titles out before the end of September.
What's most interesting is that the publisher is considering changing the name of Rainbow Six: Quarantine in light of the real-world events of the past 12 months. Ubisoft was asked whether it had any PR worries concerning the game's name, which sparked the following response from CEO Yves Guillemot: "On Rainbow Six Quarantine, we are creating a product that is actually, as it’s named today, it is something we are evaluating and we will see what comes in the future on that product". The game is a PvE spin-off to Rainbow Six: Siege that tasks squads with taking down infected hordes that have contracted an alien parasite.
Far Cry 6, meanwhile, stars Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito as the antagonist of a nation that needs liberating. You'll take up that role as Dani Rojas, a local Yaran turned guerrilla fighter. A cinematic trailer, scores of screenshots, and a Collector's Edition are already a part of the marketing campaign in the lead up to the game's release.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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@MidnightDragonDX how bout rainbow six: lockdown?
Rainbow Six: Hands Face Space
Rainbow 6: Isolation
Suit #1: So we have some PR concerns with the word quarantine given current world events.
Suit #2: Yes, this is a serious concern that could negatively affect our bottom line. We need to change it.
Suit #3: You do realize that this word was not chosen at random but is in fact indicative of content found within the game, right?
Suit #1: We’re talking about PR here. What’s your point?
Suit #3: My point is that unless we drastically change the content of the game, changing the title is useless.
Suit #1: We’re talking about PR here. What’s your point?
Suit #3: My point is that people aren’t stupid.
Suit #1: You’re stupid, you’re a people.
Suit #2: Now hold on here. He has a point. Hmm...We can please everyone: make the title purchasable!
Suit #1: A choose your own title! Don’t think that’s been done before. $2.00 to unlock the title screen with a title that the customer is comfortable with.
Suit #2: And when world events change, the option is there to change again! For only $2.00.
Suit #1: Hell, we could charge per character and they could make their own title.
Suit #2: I like where this is going. Very marketable.
Suit #3: Can I go now? I need to drive my Jaguar to feel good about life.
@Jimmer-jammer are you ok?
@Jacko11 been a long day but yeah, I think so. Why do you ask?
Rainbow Six: Social Distancing
I want to see gameplay for far cry6. Realy like the series but curious if it will have something new, or just the regular ubi coping from part 5
I got to read this article via a link Twitter but I don't see it on the front page. What's up with that?
@Jacko11 seeing as you engaged me, I thought you might want to have a discussion...I was just trying to provide a laugh, but when it comes to funny...hey, ya win some ya lose some.
Rainbow Six: Tiers For Fears.
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