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There is a big announcement from Ubisoft for all Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, they have announced the M.U.T.E. Protocol event.

M.U.T.E. Protocol is a futuristic sci-fi themed 5 vs. 5 game mode. It will have players either attack or defend the Comm Tower at all costs. The attacking will have to secure two areas while having the ability to switch between Operator and Drone. Defenders will be able to use bulletproof cameras to travel digitally through the network.

Players will have to most of the Operators with a few exceptions due to gameplay reasons. The excluded Operators are:

• Twitch
• Thatcher
• Mozzie
• Mute
• Maestro
• Valkyrie
• Dokkaebi
• Echo
• Goyo
• Clash
• Montagne
• Blitz
• Caveira

M.U.T.E. Protocol will come with its own collection that includes exclusive customization and signature items. The event will start on August 4th and will end on August 17th. More information about the event can be found here.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege is a tactical multiplayer shooter and the seventh game in the acclaimed series. Players take on the role of the titular counter terrorist unit or terrorist and battle it out online. Check out our review of the game but be aware that a lot has changed since its launch in 2015.

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