Rainbow Six Siege: A worldwide video game turned esport By: Stephen Gatej
Promotional artwork showing off a few of the game’s characters
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hrilling adrenaline rushes and sitting comfortably at home aren’t a likely pair. However, millions of people all around the world play video games for those very situations. But what does it take for a game to create these intense, heart-pounding moments? Rainbow Six Siege may just have the answer.
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Released in 2015, by game developer Ubisoft, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (often referred to as “Siege”) is a highly competitive tactical shooter game available on PC, Xbox, and Playstation. There are two sides to the game, attacking and defending. Attackers try to infiltrate a building and must complete varying objectives, such as defusing a bomb or rescuing a hostage within a set
time limit. Defenders try to prevent the attackers from accomplishing their tasks. However, there’s another way for either team to win a round: Killing every member of the opposing team. In Siege, instead of respawning right after you die, you must wait until the next round, which makes staying alive a major priority. This is exactly what creates the thrill in Siege. There are few things as intense as being
