Rainbow Six
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Rainbow Six is a novel and a successful computer and video game series created by author Tom Clancy. It is also a future film tentatively set for release in 2006.
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The novel
Main article: Rainbow Six (book)
The novel, Rainbow Six, was written by Tom Clancy and published in 1998. It is part of the Jack Ryan series, however, the novel actually focuses on John Clark, Ding Chavez, and a fictional multi-national counter-terrorist squad named "Rainbow".
Computer and video games
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The first game was developed by Red Storm Entertainment and was developed while the novel was being written. The game later spawned a number of sequels and expansions. Red Storm was later acquired by Ubisoft, who currenty develops and publishes the games.
Rainbow Six and its sequels defined the tactical shooter genre, forcing players to focus more time and effort on stealth, teamwork, and tactics rather than on sheer firepower.
PC games
- Rainbow Six — (1998)
- Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch expansion — (1999)
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear — (1999)
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Urban Operations — (2000) expansion pack
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn — (2001) expansion pack
- Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials — (2000) stand-alone expansion pack
- Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield — (2003)
- Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword — (2004) expansion pack
- Rainbow Six: Lockdown — (2005)
Console games
- Rainbow Six — (N64, PlayStation 1999), (Dreamcast 2000)
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear — (Dreamcast 2000), (PlayStation 2001)
- Rainbow Six 3 — (Xbox 2003), (PlayStation 2, GameCube 2004)
- Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow — (Xbox 2004)
- Rainbow Six: Lockdown — (PS2, Xbox 2005)
Handheld
- Rainbow Six — (Game Boy Color 2000)
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear — (Game Boy Advance 2002)
The movie
A film adaptation of the novel and video game has been in the works for quite some time. At one point in 2004 John Woo had signed on to direct the film, but in 2005 had dropped out and had been replaced by Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) who is also writing the screenplay. Previous writers attached to the film include John Enbom, Frank Capello, Michael Shiffer, Bill Wisher, and Art Monterastelli. The film is tentatively set to be released in 2006.
External links
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- Rainbow 6 official website (http://www.rainbow6.com)
- Planet Rainbow Six (http://www.planetrainbowsix.com/)
- ClancyFAQ.com (http://www.clancyfaq.com/)fr:Rainbow Six