Rainbow Six Siege, the massively popular first-person shooter, has now been in the hands of players for seven years. As new seasons and operators continue to engage players, Rainbow Six Siege itself is going to see a change in its management team. Current Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff is stepping down to pursue other projects at Ubisoft, which means that the role will now be filled by another long-time Rainbow Six Siege team member, Alexander Karpazis.
Karpazis has been working as art director for years now and has been part of all the recent Rainbow Six Siege content. His appointment as the new creative director for Rainbow Six will mark the third time that the position has been filled in the past six years. Hopefully, Karpazis will bring his passion for the title to his work on future content releases. Indeed, even though Rainbow Six Siege has been released for many years now, its dedicated fans are still playing in full force, and the community is constantly expecting new content.
As Athanassoff steps down from his position to work on other projects at Ubisoft for "personal reasons," he remarks that Karpazis' passion for Rainbow Six Siege has been made evident through his work on the title for the past four years. His appointment as the new Creative Director should reassure fans that Rainbow Six won't be going anywhere. In fact, the upcoming content for Rainbow should be just as show-stopping as ever.
With Rainbow Six: Extraction releasing in late January, including on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC, there will be a wealth of new players entering the Rainbow Six universe. With Karpazis' position at the head of the team, the new content, and the seasons to come, there has never been a better time for players to get invested in Rainbow Six Siege. And, though Athanassoff is taking a step down, he will still remain at Ubisoft and stay connected with future Rainbow Six projects, a promising turn of events for passionate fans of the franchise.
Given the popularity of Rainbow Six Siege after so many years, it is important for community members to remain confident that the title will continue to deliver powerful content. As players experience new characters, seasons, and challenges, they will have the peace of mind of knowing that a dedicated Rainbow Six Siege fan is overseeing the future of the title. As Karpazis takes his place as the new creative director for Siege, the game itself looks to be in great shape for the things to come.
Rainbow Six Siege is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: IGN