Ubisoft released a trailer showing off the new map, Villa, coming to Rainbow Six Siege alongside the Operation Para Bellum update.
The new competitive map is a grand mansion set in the Italian countryside, filled with “wide staircases, narrow tunnels, and secret hatches.” According to Ubisoft’s description of Villa, “The land belongs to the Vinciguerra, a dangerous crime family known for their smuggling activities. The house is their retreat, where they lead a lavish lifestyle and collect rare art pieces. Now we catch the villa in a snapshot of time: Vinciguerras are burning documents and transporting their holdings before the big raid.” Check out brief glimpses of the map in the trailer below.
![Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Para Bellum - Villa | Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]](https://i0.wp.com/i.ytimg.com/vi/6UcGyTD8twE/hqdefault.jpg?w=991&ssl=1)
The trailer also highlights an Assassin’s Creed Easter egg at the 0:17 mark in the video with the Assassin’s faction symbol shown on the wall. The mansion does share a similar theme with the Villa Auditore, Ezio’s familial home introduced in Assassin’s Creed 2, as a mansion hiding plenty of secrets. Although, Ezio’s home was located in Monteriggioni while the new map does not have a real life location.
Villa will launch alongside Operation Para Bellum, a major update for Season 2 of Year 3 for Rainbow Six Siege. Besides two new defenders being added to the roster, other features coming in the season include a Pick & Ban system, dropshotting adjustments, and balance changes. Ubisoft plans to fully reveal the update during the Rainbow Six Siege Pro League Finals on May 19-20 from the game’s official Twitch channel.
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