Ubisoft has announced a special Xbox LIVE High Stakes event weekend for the recently released Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Beginning Friday, March 28, fans 18 years and older will be able to participate in a number of online events including a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes where every hour winning operatives that register and play are awarded with special prize packages. Winners may receive such prizes as customized Rainbow Six Vegas 2 bowling shirts or Microsoft Points. A Grand Prize of an autographed Xbox 360 Elite signed by the Montreal Development Team and 12 months of Xbox LIVE Gold will be awarded to the top Rainbow Six player over the 72 hour period.

Gamers can register via Xbox LIVE Marketplace by downloading the free Rainbow Six Vegas 2 High Stakes Weekend Registration Gamer Picture before the close of the Promotion Period. More information regarding terms, conditions and official rules will be available on Tuesday March 25 through the official event page . Open registration will begin when the site goes live and will end at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on March 30, 2008.

If that’s not enough, you can simply sign up to win a two night all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, a Seagate terabyte hard drive, an Xbox 360 Elite, or free copies of the game and if even that isn’t enough, you can also score an Xbox 360 Accessory Kit, Xbox LIVE subscriptions, free copies of the Limited Edition version of the game by putting your face in the game with the PEC Contest .