Rainbow Six Siege – Meet Six

Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett is making franchise history with her role as Six in the upcoming Rainbow Six Siege. For the first time in series history (games or books), Six will be a woman. First there was John Clark, then we had Chavez, and now, years after the program’s deactivation, we see a new Six step up to breathe life back into the Rainbows. She places you in charge of assembling a team of elite counter-terrorist specialists from around the world to combat a mysterious new threat: the White Masks. We spoke with Angela Bassett herself to get a feel for the character and learn what it was about Six that got her into the motion capture booth.

“We wanted this to be a new era for Rainbow, so we knew we needed a new Six to usher it in,” says Game Designer Andrew Witts. “We really wanted someone who had a commanding presence and could play that no-nonsense, “this is what needs to be done” kind of role. It had to be someone who felt like they could lead this team. Angela Bassett has played so many incredibly strong roles and she just felt like a perfect fit.”

Rainbow Six Siege is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 13. Pre-order any version of the game for guaranteed access to the beta.

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