Ubisoft is creating a major new esports event called the Rainbow Six Siege World Cup, bringing together teams from across the world to compete in the popular tactical shooter. Rainbow Six Siege received a middling reception when it launched in 2015, but it's been redeemed by Ubisoft's dedicated post-launch support, which continues to add new content and playable operators for fans to enjoy. The game is now a major success, and boasts over 60 million online players.
Even though Rainbow Six Siege is now a five-year-old game, it's still going strong. In a recent Ubisoft Forward livestream, the developer announced big plans for the future of the title. These plans include dedicated next-gen support and a free upgrade for current-gen players. The new season, Shadow Legacy, also got a surprise release during the stream. The event features fan-favorite Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher as a new operator.
Another announcement Ubisoft made during the stream was the formation of the Rainbow Six Siege World Cup. This special event will host teams from 45 different countries and regions around the world who will compete for the first ever Rainbow Six World Cup trophy. International basketball player Tony Parker will take on the role of ambassador for the event, sharing his years of competition experience with the esports athletes involved. In the first half of 2021, 31 teams will compete in the Qualifying Stage of the World Cup. When the Final Stage begins in the summer of 2021, the six best will join another 14 teams that have received direct invitations to the finals. Of those final 20 teams, only one will emerge victorious. In order to assemble the teams, each of the 45 participating countries has been tasked with putting together a national committee of three managers, who will select their region's five competitors and manage them throughout the event.
This is a huge, global undertaking, and Ubisoft is clearly taking it very seriously. Rainbow Six Siege is already a tremendous success for Ubisoft in the esports scene, and it's the first Tom Clancy game to appear in the field. Earlier this year, Ubisoft established regional leagues for the game's esports economy, and this seems like a natural, albeit grandiose, extension of that. The World Cup is the game's first ever country-based tournament, and Ubisoft is definitely giving that achievement the respect it deserves, granting Rainbow Six Siege World Cup all the legitimacy and effort of a major-league sporting event.
Esports is becoming more and more of an institution as time goes on. Sports purists who scoffed at the esports industry at its inception are even starting to admit that it's a big success and it's here to stay. ESPN is even streaming esports competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rainbow Six Siege World Cup is sure to further legitimize the industry by bringing it to a widespread global stage, and even if one isn't a fan of the game itself, the scope and scale of this project cannot be denied. When the qualifying stage begins next year, it'll be a wonderful time to be a fan of Rainbow Six Siege.
Rainbow Six Siege is available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Source: Ubisoft
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