There's a new Rainbow Six game on the horizon, and this one might just be packing the most valuable resource of all within its digital frame: Big read-the-room energy.

One has to imagine that the showrunners over at Ubisoft are wondering how to incorporate that damn panda into an online only event…’

In a shockingly rare occurrence, a major publisher may have actually read the room. When was the last time that happened?

Ubisoft’s stacked 2020 fourth quarter has already kicked off with Watch Dogs: Legion, and in a few days it’ll be time for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to axe a few questions. Come December Immortals Fenyx Rising will close out the year for the publisher, but as for 2021? You’re going to have to wait a little bit longer if you want to get your hands on games such as Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine. Like, just a few extra…months.

Wherever there’s a new console to be launched, you can bet your toastiest of buns that Ubisoft will be there to spread their specific brand across any hardware that’s fresh out of the box. Next year sees two new consoles arrive to herald in the next generation of gaming: Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s next Xbox which is currently operating under the codename of Project Scarlett.

Yesterday, as part of its earnings report, Ubisoft announced the delay of several of its impending games – including Watch Dogs Legion, Gods and Monsters and Rainbow Six Quarantine. They’ll now be out at some point in Ubisoft’s fiscal 2020-21, sometime between April 2020 and March 2021.

As rumours suggested, Ubisoft’s got a brand new take on Rainbow Six Siege. It’s called Rainbow Six Quarantine, and it’s a co-op game that’ll have players take on the infected after an outbreak. It’s a but like a cross between Rainbow Six and Resident Evil – and it’s a 3 player co-op tactical game. It’s a new co-op experience built …

When Rainbow Six Siege was first announced, many older Rainbow Six players were upset that the game seemed to focus entirely around PvP multiplayer. That may actually have turned out for the best, because even though it seemed like Rainbow Six Siege was released to die, Ubisoft did what Ubisoft does, and supported it extensively, delivering one of the best tactical multiplayer shooters of the generation. The game is still getting substantial support, and – aside from an often toxic player base – is still worth playing.