Danish esports organization, Astralis, has announced that they will be the last major esports team to leave the Rainbow Six: Siege competitive space. As stated in a blog post, Astralis will leave the circuit due to changes to the league agreement, which Astralis said that has “deteriorated considerably“and does not promote the good condition for “manage a healthy team organization at Rainbow 6“.
Speaking of leaving the stage, Astralis CEO Anders Hørsholt added:
“We entered Rainbow 6 and the North American League with great ambitions and the best of intentions, and our American organization has done everything humanly possible to achieve those ambitions. However, despite the dedicated and extremely loyal efforts of all the people involved, the development and the lack of league prospects unfortunately prevents us from continuing.”
Continued: “It’s been truly amazing to feel the passion for the game among the fans and everyone involved, and we’ve turned every stone to find a way to continue operations. This includes an open and constructive dialogue with Ubisoft, during which all parties looked for possible ways forward.
“We appreciate all the efforts made, but unfortunately we have not found a solution that allows operations to continue while respecting our obligations and standards regarding the working conditions of our staff and players.”
It comes after Astralis really made an impact at the 2023 Six Invitational, with the team managing to wrap up the tournament fourth overall.