Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational: 10 Years of Esports Expertise with Ubisoft

This weekend marks 10 years of Rainbow Six Siege in esports, with the Six Invitationals taking place all weekend in Paris, France. Thanks to Ubisoft, we were able to attend SI live from the ground at the Adidas Arena, watching the game’s top 20 esports teams battle it out this Valentine’s Day weekend—and they say romance is dead!

Before the tournament began, some of the Ubisoft team gave us a sneak peek at what is to come this year for Rainbow Six Siege in the esports scene. Esports Director Maxime Vial and Senior Director Competitive Products Sebastien Ratto sat down with us to answer some questions we had about the Six Invitational and to learn more about esports in general.

After learning about their roles on Rainbow Six Siege, we were able to discuss what goes into creating an esports title and maintaining interest in a franchise for more than a decade, plus they shared their expertise on what can help players prepare for their esports journey and what the Siege team at... Read more