This year has been disappointing for the esports industry. Although user engagement with games and esports has increased as a direct result of the global pandemic, tournament organisers and publishers have been forced to abandon - or drastically change - their plans. Ubisoft is one of those publishers, and a senior director of esports has admitted COVID has wreaked havoc with his plans for Rainbow Six Siege this year.
Speaking at the ESI Digital Winter event, Che Chou says COVID has put a fairly hefty dent in his plans for this year. He also mentions that not being able to have proper majors this year is a "major problem" when it comes to developing regional rivalries, storylines, and worldwide rankings.
"When I look at where we are in the three year trajectory, I do think 2020 is a bit of a wash for us," he says. "I was not able to fulfill a lot of the goals set out for this year, mostly due to COVID. And I'll just be honest, I think COVID held us back in terms of holding international events, and those are key to the story lines of Rainbow Six events.
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