/R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Six Invitational 2020/

February 14 to 16

Place Bell (1950 Claude-Gagné St., Laval)

MONTREAL, Jan. 28, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - From February 14 to 16 at Place Bell, Ubisoft will present the fourth Six Invitational, the World Championship of Rainbow Six Siege, a game created and developed in Montreal by a team of over 350 experts. The winning team of this tournament will be awarded a prize of about $3 million USD, a record sum in the history of esports in Quebec. This global event will feature developer panels, fan art, cosplayers, and a host of surprises.

Six Invitational - Photo credit: Yann Roy, Ubisoft (CNW Group/Ubisoft Montréal)

The Six Invitational brought together more than 3,000 people in 2019. This year, over 4,500 people are expected to attend this high-level tournament to watch 16 of the world's best teams, all of which proved their worth during qualifying tournaments held all around the world. After eight days of competition, four teams of five contestants each will battle it out in the finals on February 16.

Schedule :

Thursday, February 13
Venue : Ubisoft Studio Montréal 5505 boul. Saint-Laurent Montréal, QC H2T 1S6	9:00 AM: Rainbow Six Siege Year 5 presentation Ubisoft Montreal studio visit Interview opportunities with the Rainbow Six Siege team
Friday, February 14
Venue : Place Bell 1950 Claude-Gagné St. Laval, QC H7N 5H9	9:00 AM: Doors open 11:30 AM: Opening Ceremony 12:00 PM : Playoff rounds- Match 1 5:00 PM : Playoff rounds- Match 2 Interview opportunities with the Rainbow Six Siege team and the players of the tournament
Saturday, February 15
Venue : Place Bell 1950 Claude-Gagné St. Laval, QC H7N 5H9	9:00 AM : Doors open 12:00 PM : Playoff rounds- Match 3 3:00 PM : Season Panel 5:30 PM : Playoff rounds- Match 4 Interview opportunities with the Rainbow Six Siege team and the players of the tournament
Sunday, February 16
Venue : Place Bell 1950 Claude-Gagné St. Laval, QC H7N 5H9	9:00 AM: Doors open 12:00 PM : Playoff rounds- Match 5 3:00 PM : Year 5 Panel 5:30 PM : Final Interview opportunities with the Rainbow Six Siege team and the players of the tournament

For more information about the Six Invitational (full schedule, prizes, list of athletes, photos, videos, and more), click here.

SOURCE Ubisoft Montréal

For all media accreditation and interview requests, please contact: Antoine Leduc-Labelle, Media Relations and Digital Communications Advisor, Ubisoft Montreal, [email protected], Office: 514-490-2000 ext. 5415 | Cell: 514-692-3459