It is definitely a start to the year full of novelty (s) by the side of Rainbow Six. The most significant event will of course be the release of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction January 20th. The title also announced its presence in Xbox Game Pass upon arrival last week. But on the big brother’s side Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six SiegeA wind of change can be felt behind the scenes. Ubisoft announced the appointment of a new creative director for the game on Monday.. The full press release is available in French on the developer’s official website..
Leroy s’en va, Leroy is alive
Leroy Athanassoff is therefore leaving his post after almost two years at the helm of the FPS. The former owner will continue to work for the studio, but on “different career paths”. This course is already well attended at Ubisoft. In fact, Athanassoff officiated on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier
Athanassoff is silent about the reasons for his departure, but they would be personal. In addition, it doesn’t lock the door to a possible return to business.
I wanted to let you know that I am stepping down from my role as Creative Director for personal reasons siege […] Don’t worry, I won’t go far and I have a feeling that my adventure in this great game is far from over.
Athanassoff’s future plans at Ubisoft are still unclear, but they will certainly be big. He could take on a position of responsibility on another of the publisher’s flagship licenses or direct an upcoming game. It wouldn’t be surprising, for example, to have him at the helm of one Tom Clancy’s XDefiant That has not been discussed since it was announced in July 2021.
Alexander Karpazis, the artistic choice
The newly appointed creative director is no newbie. Alexander Karpazis was in fact the artistic director of Rainbow Six Siege for two years. He’s also a veteran of Ubisoft and the Tom Clancy universe after working on it Splinter Cell: Black List before joining the teams of Guard dogs 2.
Karpazis will be very busy siege, because the expectations of the community are very numerous. Toxicity issues and game balance are the main issues that players expect to see profound changes on. And the February date serves as a baptism of fire for the new creative director.
The Six Invitational takes place next month. The annual tournament marks the end of the year of professional FPS competition. Each year, the event gives Ubisoft the opportunity to communicate its overall timetable for the upcoming seasons. Of course, Karpazis shows his enthusiasm and wants to calm down
Leroy’s hard work will be evident in the coming seasons as the team and I prepare for one of the most ambitious years in Siege history.
However, this date can raise doubts.. Rainbow Six Siege is now “part of the facility” when it comes to competitive multiplayer FPS. Between adapting the work of the novelist Tom Clancy and adding new elements to his universe, his artistic direction is now well established. On a technical level, the future of the game will be crucial, and the choice of Karpazis as creative director doesn’t seem like the most sensible one from Ubisoft.. To the main interested parties and their teams, to prove us wrong with immediate effect.
