North American esports organisation ENVY has announced its exit from the Rainbow Six Siege competitive scene.
Through an official post on social media, the team confirmed that it will pause competitive operations and has officially parted ways with its entire roster.
ENVY has dropped the roster right before the Last Chance Qualifier for the Six Invitational 2026 on January 9th, leaving the five players to compete as the orgless team JJ and Co.
ENVY’s R6 Stint Cuts Short
This marks an abrupt end to ENVY’s presence in Ubisoft’s esports title, which only lasted for a total of six months. The esports team had acquired the roster back in June 2025 but struggled to produce good results over the past half a year, finishing in 10th and 7th across Stage 1 and Stage 2, respectively.
The poor performance ultimately led ENVY to miss out on both the R6 Esports World Cup tournament and qualification to the BLAST R6 Major Munich 2025, which featured major prize pools. While the team recently won one of the two Six Invitational: North American Qualifiers and was among the eight contenders for a spot at the Six Invitational 2026, ENVY decided to pull the plug.
Aside from ENVY, there were other teams that dropped their R6 roster over the past week. Asia Pacific organisation Chiefs Esports Club and Europe’s Fnatic parted ways with rosters, both following disappointing results.
What’s Next for Rainbow Six Esports
Even though ENVY quit the scene, the five players will compete in the LCQ as JJ and Co for one last chance to qualify for the Six Invitational, which will take place in Paris, France, starting on February 2. With a total of 20 teams, the tournament will see them compete for a major share of the $3 million prize pool (~£2.23m), with the finalists competing at the Adidas Arena on February 15.
After that, teams will undergo the offseason in March, before action resumes in April with the newly introduced Season Kickoff event, which will award Six Invitational (SI) Points and qualification spots for the May Major.
