It’s this Sunday as the Six Invitational final was about to take placewhich Ubisoft presented its competitive schedule for the 2022 season on Rainbow Six: Siege. We therefore found the dates and places of the next competitive events for 2022, including a Six Major, which should have been held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
As with other events, like the world football in 2024the online community sis quickly outraged by this announcement. They don’t want to see an event of such magnitude take place in this region. The main reason for this offending concerns the policy of the United Arab Emirates towards LGBT+ people, considered contrary to human and moral rights. A protest movement was therefore born, worn by many influencers and professional players.
So it was yesterday evening that teams from Ubisoft’s sports department spoke about it. They reconsidered their decision and decided to move the August Major to another location. It should therefore take place in Europesecond choice of the organizers, but could also take place in Latin Americaa region that has not hosted an international competition since November 2018, with the Pro League Season 8 Finals, which took place in Rio de Janeiro.
Last Sunday we announced our plans to hold a Six Major in the United Arab Emirates. Over the past six years, we have seen the emergence of a competitive scene in the MENA region, a community of local gamers and fans that we wanted to highlight and celebrate.
We want to emphasize that the safety and well-being of all participants of our events is always our main priority and we are proud that Rainbow Six: Siege represents a diverse and inclusive game. This choice of destination for the Six Major results from discussions with our teams in the MENA region, the Emirate government and our esports partners, everyone agreed that a Six Major in Abu Dhabi would be an event that everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, culture or other personality traits, is welcome to attend.as has been the case for several other events held there in the past.
We also heard from members of the Siege community regarding this choice and have made the decision to move the August Six Major to another region.