RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is a premier military techno-thriller multimedia franchise that originated with Tom Clancy's 1998 novel. Centered on Team Rainbow—an elite multinational counter-terrorist unit—the IP spans over two dozen tactical shooter video games, tabletop adaptations, digital comics, and feature films.
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Created by legendary author Tom Clancy in 1998 with his seminal techno-thriller novel, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six quickly expanded into one of the most iconic tactical multi-media franchises in gaming and entertainment history.
The intellectual property revolves around 'Team Rainbow,' a secret multinational counter-terrorist force composed of elite military and law enforcement operatives from around the globe.
Spanning over 25 years, the franchise includes a continuous series of video games, expansion packs, digital tie-in comics, feature films, and physical board games. From the tactical planning roots of the original 1998 PC release to live-service phenomena like Rainbow Six Siege (2015), Rainbow Six Extraction (2022), and Rainbow Six Mobile (2026), the property has evolved across multiple console generations. Recent major milestones include the massive Rainbow Six Siege X update in 2025 and ongoing feature film development featuring character John Clark.
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The franchise originated with Tom Clancy's 1998 novel Rainbow Six, which detailed the creation of Team Rainbow under the leadership of former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA operative John Clark.
In the novel, the elite force thwarts a global bio-terror plot by 'The Phoenix Group' aimed at releasing a deadly virus during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Simultaneous with the novel's release, Red Storm Entertainment developed the original Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six video game in 1998.
The title pioneered the tactical first-person shooter genre by introducing meticulous pre-mission map planning, waypoints, room-clearing strategy, and realistic permadeath mechanics. Its success spawned immediate expansions like Eagle Watch (1999) and sequels such as Rogue Spear (1999) and Raven Shield (2003), establishing a legacy of realistic counter-terrorist tactical gameplay.
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I PEZZI DI RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
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The tabletop collecting scene for the franchise centers on 6: Siege - The Board Game, officially licensed by Ubisoft and developed by Mythic Games. Spanish game designer Carlos Gomez Quintana spent two years creating the initial prototype to capture the exact feeling of the video game before pitching it to Ubisoft.
Led by developers Marc Lagroy and JB Gaillet, Mythic Games launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2021 with a $100,000 USD goal, ultimately raising approximately $1.5 million USD from over 10,000 backers before its physical release in June 2022. Collectors highly prize the game for its physical Operator figurine standees, tactical inventory boards, Operator profile cards, dice, tokens, and charge cubes representing iconic Operators like Ash, Thermite, and Tachanka. In lore, Director Harishva 'Harry' Pandey is even depicted owning a copy of the board game in an official animated short.
Operation Silent Hunt in March 2026 introduced Konami's Solid Snake as a playable attacking operator in Rainbow Six Siege.
