With more than 70 million players worldwide and a massive interest of 20M+ unique live viewers, Rainbow Six is a Tier 1 esports game. The game and esports discipline is hosted and supported by Ubisoft, a leading game developer and pioneer in today’s PC gaming and esports industry. The game developer Ubisoft’s investment and dedication to the scene makes the Rainbox Six license very lucrative. 

From September, Heroic will be competing against the world’s most prominent esports organizations in the Rainbox Six Siege European League, the official professional league in Europe. Today the league contains teams like G2, Navi, Team Secret, Virtus Pro, and Team Empire.

“Our game entry strategy is already starting to materialize, with several amazing opportunities at hand. Rainbox Six has been on our radar for some time, and we are thrilled to now have landed the spot. The ecosystem stands out in the industry due to Ubisoft’s involvement and organizational support. After six years as an esports title, the publisher has secured a large and loyal fanbase around a well-structured global tournament circuit. We are already impressed by the commercial opportunities, the growth trends and estimates for the scene.'', says Joachim Haraldsen - CEO of Heroic

"We at Ubisoft Nordic are very excited to see Heroic joining the Rainbow Six Pro League in Europe. Heroic is a strong and well-established organization within top esports. Together we can broaden the awareness of Rainbow Six and Heroic with the Nordic press and consumers. We also see some great opportunities once we can go back to having physical events on a larger scale", says Morten Ryberg - Marketing Director, Ubisoft Nordic.

About Ubisoft
Ubisoft was founded by Yves Guillemot and his four brothers in 1986. Today Ubisoft is considered a global pioneer in gaming and has more than 19000 employees in offices and studios around the world. Ubisoft is behind games such as Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.