Ubi's let fly a few new details of the online gameplay in Rainbow Six: Lockdown for PS2 and Xbox today. From the press release -- Two new modes include Persistent Elite Creation (P.E.C.) for the Xbox ® and Rivalry Mode for the PlayStation®2. In Rivalry Mode for the PlayStation 2, Team Rainbow battles it out against the Mercenary team in pulse-pounding head-to-head competition. The team to complete the most objectives before time runs out wins the match. Objectives include rescuing or capturing hostages, disarming or detonating bombs, hacking into computers or securing them to protect valuable information. Players will use the multiplayer weapons and equipment in Rivalry Mode to add additional layers of strategy. Available for up to16 players through a Local Area Network or online at ubi.com, Rivalry Mode guarantees players intense, close-quarter combat and action-packed gameplay.

In Persistent Elite Creation Mode (P.E.C.) for Xbox Live™, players will become deeply immersed in the Rainbow Six Lockdown multiplayer experience. As found in Massive Multiplayer Online games, P.E.C. allows players to create and shape their own persistent characters. Each character is unique with definite strengths and weaknesses. With four different classes to choose from, skills are level based so the higher the level of the character, the more skills that player will gain access to, which are all combat related.