"We know our fans can't wait any longer to play this next chapter of the blockbuster series - Rainbow Six," said Chadi Lebbos, senior producer for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield. "The release of this demo version will let them have a sneak preview at the totally surprising and renewed gameplay of Raven Shield."

The Rainbow Six franchise is known for its action-packed game play and heart-stopping realism, and Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield will continue the tradition. Developed by Ubi Soft's Montreal studio, in close collaboration with Ubi Soft's Red Storm Entertainment, Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield features a brand new Tom Clancy storyline in which Team RAINBOW is led all over the world in a string of dramatic operations. The PC multiplayer demo is using graphic technology provided by the next generation UnrealTM engine and will feature two maps including a new version of the original Rainbow Six® all time favorite City Street Large multiplayer map, 15 weapons, many weapons gadgets and two multiplayer modes survival and team survival

The final game will feature 15 new single-player missions that include the discovery of a cache of biological weapons and stopping an armed gang from terrorizing a London bank. Final release is scheduled for February 2003.