At Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced the first ever Rainbow Six Siege World Cup, an interesting new way to enjoy esports on Tom Clancy’sRainbow Six Siege The Rainbow Six World Cup will take place in the Summer Season of 2021. For the first time in Rainbow Six Esports history, players from 45 countries and areas will compete at the highest level to end up being the one team that will make history by bringing home the reallyfirst Rainbow Six World Cup trophy The World Cup is also a unique and unmatched chance for fans to share their love, pride and genuine assistance with the team that will represent them on the around the world phase.
“We noticed during our events that both professional players and fans showcased their national pride and enthusiasm,” stated François-Xavier Dénièle, Esports Director at Ubisoft. “As we saw all the different flags in the audience and international rivalries emerge, we began nurturing the idea of creating such a competition. The idea evolved into the World Cup we are announcing today. We believe that the World Cup will be a great opportunity to celebrate the Rainbow Six Siege community, both local and worldwide, while also providing new stakes and challenges for professional players.”
For such a special celebration, Ubisoft has actually turned over international professional athlete Tony Parker to take on the role of ambassador for the Rainbow Six World Cup and share his 20-year experience with the players included in thecompetition With 4 NBA titles, a EuroBasket title, more than 180 choices in national team and a true enthusiasm for esports and gaming, Tony Parker will have great insights to share with players who will face, for the first time, the special pressure and stakes that come with contending in world cups.
“In the Rainbow Six World Cup players will compete alongside new teammates and new coaches from their home countries; players that might be their rivals otherwise,” stated Tony Parker, 4-times NBA Champ and EuroBasket Champ “They will experience something new, and I am excited to share my experience and accompany them in that adventure as part of my role as an ambassador. I have been involved in esports for the past six to seven years now, and when Ubisoft first came to me with this project, I was convinced they wanted to create something special. It will be a first for the game and I wanted to be part of it.”
From September 2020 to Summer season 2021: the roadway to the Rainbow Six World Cup
From amateur competitive scenes which began just 5 years ago, Rainbow Six Siege has developed into Ubisoft’s top-tier esports title, with more than 60 million players worldwide, and 40 expert teams contending in 4 strong local leagues throughout The United States and Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The Rainbow Six World Cup is the latest addition to the Rainbow Six Esports community, as an independent layer of competition and the first ever country-based tournament for the game.
The Rainbow Six World Cup will include a total of 45 countries and areas throughout 2 phases. The Qualifier Phase will take place during the first half of 2021, while the Last will take place during the Summer Season of 2021. 14 countries and areas will get a direct welcome to the Last and, in addition, 31 other countries will participate in online qualifiers to compete for one of the six staying available slots. Eventually, 20 teams will be contending in the Last of the World Cup.
To identify the structure of each national team, regional Rainbow Six Siege neighborhoods and expert scenes will participate in a 2-step procedure:
- Beginning September 14, each of the 45 getting involved countries and areas will start picking their National Committees, made up of 3 team supervisors.
- Later on this fall, each National Committee will pick the 5 players who will compete in the team.
The National Committees will eventually head the team they thoroughly made up as they take on the challenge to end up being World Cup champions.
Extra information on the competition and the national committee selection procedure are available here: https://rainbow6.com/R6WorldCup
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