Ubisoft’sRainbow Six Siegestill stands as one of the publisher’s most popular multiplayer titles. The team-based tactical shooter continues to draw players in with fast paced action tied to cooperative strategy.Teamwork and cooperation are key to victory inRainbow Six Siege, but when it comes to fashion, unity is not a requirement. To further make the teams look less cohesive,Siegeis getting some charmingly weird skins by a popular designer.
Rainbow Six Siegewill feature new skins designed by Ikumi Nakamura, freelance creative director and artist. Thetwo skins are for Echo and Dokkaebi, two fairly strong operatives players can use inSiege. Each set is part of a bundle currently available in theRainbow Six Siegestore and they make quite the spooky impression.
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The skins will definitely be out of place in anyRainbow Six Siegeteam dynamic but that doesn’t mean they don’t ooze with charm. As noted by the announcement tweet from the officialRainbow Six SiegeTwitter account, the studio opted for some very early Halloween flare. For Dokkaebi’s ghostly skin, Nakamura explained it was based on the “ghost light in legends of Asia.” As for Echo, it dabbles far more into the scary stylings of modern Japanese horror games. The most noticeable change is that Echo’s mask has been replaced with raggedy bandages adorned with curse sealing (or possibly lifting) symbols.
While Nakamura’s name may not stand as a familiar one in terms of development figures within the gaming industry, she continues to have a strong and passionate fanbase. Nakamura has worked within the video game industry for multiple years, adding her talents to some beloved and revered titles. Her first notablecredit was working on background artwork inOkami, a game still adored 14 years after release. After that, she proceeded to work on numerous big projects includingBayonettaand bothEvil Withintitles.
Despite there being a considerable portfolio of video games that have featured Nakamura’s talents, it wasn’t until 2019 that she became an internet darling. During E3 2019, a conference noted as one of the best, Nakamura made her memorable debut on stage.Nakamura’s positive energy when announcingGhostwire: Tokyocame as a highlight in an E3 show filled with positive and wholesome moments.
Nakamura’s introduction toGhostwire: Tokyohelped the Shinji Mikami designed and Bethesda published title make a big introduction. Unfortunately, it also served as a notable knock to the game’s reputation. Just months after appearing at the Bethesda E3 conference,Nakamura announced her departure fromGhostwire Tokyoafter working as Creative and Art Director at developer Tango Gameworks for nine years. At least now fans can still embrace her creative talent inRainbow Six Siegewhich will hopefully lead to more Nakamura skins.
Rainbow Six Siegeis available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles.
