Rainbow Six Quarantine to Not Be Renamed

While earlier reports have stated that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine was to be renamed as Rainbow Six Parasite, Ubisoft has confirmed that this is not going to be the new title name. They have stated that it is just a placeholder name being used for internal playtesting. The studio has said that they will reveal the official name “soon”.

Rainbow Six Quarantine Is Not Getting a New Name — Rainbow Six Parasite

Several key art images were posted on the PlayStation Network a few days ago which showed Ela, one of the confirmed characters, coated in what looks like black goo with the title Rainbow Six Parasite. However, Ubisoft has stated

While we recently shared that we will be changing the name of Rainbow Six Quarantine, ‘Parasite’ is only a placeholder that our internal teams use. Recently, we ran an internal test for the game and some of its details became public. We can confirm this is a glimpse of the upcoming game, and we will share more details, including the official name, soon.
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Rainbow Six Quarantine to Not Be Renamed as Rainbow Six Parasite — Rainbow Six Quarantine

The studio stated in a recent financial earnings report that it was “evaluating” a new name for the upcoming three-player, tactical co-op shooter which is set several years in the future of the Rainbow Six Universe. The game, being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, will be renamed to avoid any connection to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new title, which follows 2015’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, is going to feature radically different gameplay mechanics, going for a more horde shooter form of gameplay. Details about the title are still scant, so all we can do is wait for Ubisoft to release more info in the coming months.

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Rainbow Six Quarantine is slated for a release sometime in 2021.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, developed by Ubisoft Montreal, is an online tactical shooter published by Ubisoft. Released on December 1, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the game is set for a next-gen release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2020.

The game’s latest season, Operation Void Edge, increased the character count to more than 50.