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National Student Esports and Ubisoft UK bring Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege to the British University Esports Championship this Spring
[London, 20th January 2020] National Student Esports (NSE) and Ubisoft UK today announced a partnership to officially bring Rainbow Six Siege to the British University Esports Championship this Spring. The tournament will start on 10th February.
“We are delighted to officially include Rainbow Six Siege in the British University Esports Championship,” commented Jon Tilbury, Executive Director at NSE. “Rainbow Six Siege has grown from strength to strength as an esports title over the last few years and has a popular following in the UK. It has always been an ambition of ours to integrate Rainbow Six Siege into the British University Esports Championship and we look forward to working closely with Ubisoft UK to make it a success.”
The British University Esports Championship consists of seven video game tournaments played across a season in which university teams compete to earn points. For the Spring Championship, all seven tournaments will culminate in the live Final on 18th April where the points accrued from each tournament will be totalled to crown a winning university team.
We’re really excited to be partnering with NSE for the British University Esports Championship,” said Chris Place, Head of Brand and Media, Ubisoft UK. “We understand the importance of the UK grassroots community and are looking forward to welcoming a whole new generation of players into the Rainbow Six competitive esports scene.”
Alongside the tournament, NSE and Ubisoft UK announced a caster competition for students. Entrants will compete for the chance to cast the Rainbow Six Siege Finals at the British University Esports Championship Spring Final alongside a professional caster. More details on the competition will be announced at a later date.
Signups for the Rainbow Six Siege Spring Tournament and the Spring Championship are now open. University Students can register via the NSE website at NSE.gg
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For further information:
About NSE and the British University Esports Championship:
Please contact Sam Jones - Senior Account Executive, Bastion
sam@bastion.co.uk - 02039276430
About Rainbow Six® Siege and Ubisoft:
Please contact Katie Laurence – Communications Executive, Ubisoft UK
katie.laurence@ubisoft.com - 01932 578025
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About NSE:
National Student Esports (NSE) was established in 2018 through partnership with British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the governing body for university sport, to support the growth of esports within the higher education sector.
NSE operate the British University Esports Championship, the official esports competition of British universities. In its first season, the competition saw over 600 teams from 73 universities compete across a number of esports titles. Over 70% of participants were enrolled on a STEM course.
More information can be found at nse.gg.
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege:
Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 40 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.
