Rainbow Six Siege joins Esports Nations Cup roster

National-team esports just leveled up as Rainbow Six Siege locked into the Esports Nations Cup 2026, turning Riyadh into a month-long flag fight instead of another club showdown.

Rainbow Six Siege joins ENC 2026

• The Esports World Cup Foundation plugged Rainbow Six Siege into ENC 2026.
• Ubisoft backed the move as a founding partner.
• Six Invitational 2026 in Paris carried the reveal.
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosts action from November 2 to 29.

How the Rainbow Six qualification works

• The Esports World Cup Foundation set 24 national teams for Siege.
• Twelve nations snag invites through the Siege National Team Ranking.
• Ranking math pulls points from five roster players.
• Cutoff lands on May 17 for leaderboard locking.

Regional qualifiers and wildcards

• Regional online brackets run from May 29 to 31.
• North America, Europe, and Asia each hand out two spots.
• The Middle East and North Africa, South America also grant two.
• Wildcard entries fill the final two openings.

Other titles at ENC 2026

• The Esports World Cup Foundation confirmed EA FC for ENC 2026.
• EA FC runs from November 17 to 22.
• Honor of Kings hits Riyadh from November 24 to 29.
• Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 already sit locked in.