Key things
- Cameron Lee is reportedly stepping down from his position as vice president and executive producer of the Rainbow Six franchise.
- An internal email sent to Ubisoft employees reportedly states that the company currently has no plans to replace Lee.
- Neither Ubisoft nor Lee have yet commented on the sudden departure.
Cameron Lee, who joined Ubisoft in 2022 as vice president Rainbow Six franchise, she reportedly left the company. A new report claims the reason for Lee's departure from Rainbow Six franchise and Ubisoft is unknown, but an internal company email reportedly states that one of Ubisoft's most popular franchises will be without its VP and executive producer for the time being.
With over 20 years of experience in the games industry, Lee has worked at some of the biggest studios around. He became a household name in the industry when he started working at EA as a lead producer on titles such as Dead universe and Godfatherand later joined Bioware before finally leaving for Bungie in 2016. Lee then became VP of Production for Activision in 2019, but left that role to join Ubisoft in 2022 Rainbow Six franchise as vice president and executive producer. However, a new report now suggests that Lee could be preparing to announce a new role after nearly three years at Ubisoft.
A new report from Insider Gaming, which claims to have seen an internal email from Ubisoft, states that Cameron Lee has left Ubisoft Montreal after being there for just under three years. The report offers no reason for Lee's sudden departure, but claims that Ubisoft is in no rush to replace the former vice president, as an email sent to employees said the role would not be replaced “for now.” After working on titles such as Call of DutyLee seemed ideal for retention Rainbow Six series as one of the best tactical shooter series, so the shocking departure of the manager could be a huge blow for Ubisoft.
The Rainbow Six franchise left without a VP
While Rainbow Six Siege continues to break records, the series as a whole has been carried by the popular first-person shooter for many years. spin-off, Rainbow Six Extractionwas released in 2022, but failed to engage players in the same way as Siege When Lee joined the company in 2022, Ubisoft said the vice president and executive producer “will be responsible for creating a long-term brand strategy for Rainbow Six franchise,” suggesting that the studio had plans for the series beyond just Siege.
After stating clear intentions, continue to connect with the famous franchise, a reliable leaker took to Twitter earlier this month to tease a potential new name next Rainbow Six game. While fans were eager for a new main game in the series, a leak later disappointed fans and revealed that the title would be a sequel to the game. Rainbow Six: Bad lucka top-down rogue-lite game available only on mobile devices through Netflix Games.
