Ubisoft, Microsoft and ESL to companion for a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Professional League
ESL, the world’s largest esports firm, has partnered with Ubisoft and Xbox to host the worldwide Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Professional League competitors beginning the primary week of March 2016 for Xbox One and Home windows PC. The opening ceremony will happen on the Intel Excessive Masters in Katowice, Poland on March four and can showcase European PC competitors, with additional competitors to comply with. The brand new league marks an unprecedented dedication by Ubisoft and ESL to instantly help the rising group of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege followers, and can present a platform for informal gamers and aspiring opponents to benefit from the thrill of competitors.
“Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege was constructed from the bottom up with competitors in thoughts,” stated Xavier Marquis, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege artistic director, Ubisoft Montreal. “We’re excited to companion with ESL, one of many greatest names in esports, to ship a league for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege followers to compete and benefit from the sport they love.”
“ESL Professional Leagues have develop into synonymous with skilled gaming throughout the esports trade. We’re delighted so as to add Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege to the line-up of video games, and are excited for what is bound to be an amazing opening season of play,” stated David Hiltscher, VP Gaming Communities at ESL. “Our on-line ESL Play group has rallied round Rainbow Six Siege competitors, and we’re positive that with our companions at Ubisoft and Microsoft, we will take the Professional League to the subsequent stage.”
Season One in every of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Professional League will premiere on the Intel Excessive Masters in Katowice, Poland on March four, 2016. A complete of eight matches will kick off the European PC competitors, with gameplay within the North American area and on the Xbox platform to begin within the weeks after.
Every season of Professional League competitors will collect eight groups from every area on each Xbox One and Home windows PC: the perfect 4 groups on every platform (two from every area), can be invited to take part within the Season Finals for the prospect to say the title and the lion’s share of the US$100,000 prize pool.
ESL Play competition is out there main as much as, and all through the Professional League seasons. The platform presents aspiring gamers the chance to hone their abilities, in addition to an entry-way into the Professional League.