Rainbow Six Siege is going through a big change in regards to its Core Team. Creative Director Xavier Marquis, Brand Director Alexandre Remy and a few others are leaving the team at Ubisoft Montréal that works on Rainbow Six Siege and will be "pursuing other interests within Ubisoft," while a new group of veterans are coming in to assist the Core Team.
Marquis and Remy have been the face of Siege since its inception, and helped bring the initial vision to light, and turn the game into the phenomenal success it is today. Much of the game’s development team is unchanged, with game director Leroy Athanassoff continuing to lead their efforts. The veteran leads did not hint at what they’ve set their sights on next, but said that their presence on the team is no longer necessary for its success. In addition,
Of course, developement of Rainbow Six Siege moving forward will be handed off to a newly composed team, as the game's creative director, Xavier Marquis, and brand director, Alexandre Remy, take a few hand-picked members of the current team with them to work on a new project. The announcement came by way of a new video from Ubisoft that details the decision and reassures fans that Siege is still a priority for the studio.
"We will start expanding the 'game universes,'" he said. "If you look at player experience, we need to stop thinking about exclusive features and start implementing inclusive features instead. What I mean is that we need to deliver content that will impact every player and the whole community." Specific changes and new features weren't mentioned, but generally it sounds like they're aiming for broader, more holistic updates. I'm a bit out of the loop these days, though I've been following the big updates, but at the four year mark a shake-up is probably a good thing.
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