Esports organisation Cloud9 has issued a press release clarifying the state of its Rainbow Six Siege X roster.
Cloud9’s assertion retracts feedback made in a earlier submit suggesting that it was dropping its gamers, which the organisation has since confirmed just isn’t true.
In its assertion, Cloud9 sought to set the report straight relating to ‘ongoing conversations’ with its Rainbow Six Siege gamers. It shared that it’s providing the group a ‘new settlement with a 100% pores and skin income share.’ Moreover, it has inspired gamers to discover ‘choices’ whereas the organisation ‘considers the trail ahead.’
“We need to apologise for our earlier submit,’ Cloud9 wrote on social media. “It was untimely and didn’t mirror the continued conversations with our R6 roster.
“We worth this group and need to guarantee they’ve each alternative to make one of the best choice for his or her careers.”
The preliminary submit prompted confusion not simply amongst followers, but in addition got here as a shock to a few of its gamers. Help participant Mitch ‘Dream‘ Malson added that participant salaries had been reportedly dropping, however the ‘choice to remain was there.’
Cloud9’s head coach for Rainbow Six Siege, Charles ‘Vivid‘ Stahelek, additionally confirmed that the group was not parting methods with the organisation.
“Simply to make clear we didn’t get dropped,” Vivid wrote on-line. “They had been simply thanking us for the previous 12 months of us being on the group. We nonetheless have our spot however they’re simply letting us discover choices if we wished to affix different groups if we obtained provided.”
Cloud9’s miscommunication comes at a tumultuous time in Rainbow Six Siege X esports, as some well-known manufacturers, reminiscent of ENVY, introduced stepping away from the scene.
Cloud9 in Rainbow Six Siege
Cloud9 has had a tough 12 months in Rainbow Six Siege X esports, in the end failing to qualify for the Six Invitational 2026 (SI) in Paris, France.
The organisation ended its 2025 run after inserting third within the North America Final Probability Qualifier for SI, dropping 1-2 to Oxygen Esports within the Decrease Bracket Finals.
Beforehand, the group struggled within the North America League, inserting seventh total within the regional level leaderboards and barely lacking out on the Regional Finals in Philadelphia, US.
