This was most prominent in the recent weeks-long tournament event Six Invitational 2020, which wrapped up on February 16th. A massive tournament between the absolute best teams playing Rainbow Six: Siege today, it was a massive eSports event with a conclusion so fiery, Ubisoft commemorated it with something more than just a highlight reel.
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After an already awesome Halloween event, Rainbow Six: Siege’s major new-year tourney was a sight to behold, and the final match between Spacestation Gaming and Ninjas in Pyjamas was a genuine nail-biter. To commemorate what proved to be an explosive final, Ubisoft released a cinematic showcasing the final match in-universe.
In the video, the Siege operators compete in a tense match in the middle of an open sports arena with an arteficial battleground built for them resting in the center, cutting back and forth between this and them giving interviews backstage. The attackers ultimately take home the victory, with the defenders consoling each other and vowing to return next year.
The spirit of competition and awe that permeates the plays in the cinematic echo the real-life hype that was felt during the final matches of the tournament. Even if the in-universe tournament setting does not exactly match the serious counter-terrorism tone of Rainbow Six: Siege, it definitely matched the competitive spirit between the players.
The cinematic itself and the event that it capped are both testaments to how long the game has endured as a multiplayer staple compared to other games that entered the scene alongside it, and with more reworks coming to Siege soon, it is likely it will continue to change and adapt with the times.
It may be surprising that on the heels of such a massive event and enduring community, there is still uncertainty about what the future of Rainbow Six: Siege will be. Part of this has to do with the fact that only six new operators are confirmed for Year 5, which has some players understandably upset, as it means less new content to play with in what may well be their competitive game of choice.
Still, there are more reasons to be hopeful than not, including the quality of life changes and rumored map ban options coming to Rainbow Six: Siege in the coming months. If more competitions and cinematics like this are on the horizon, odds are Siege will stay relevant for some time into the next console generation.
Rainbow Six: Siege is available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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