ENVY joins Rainbow Six esports as Luminosity departs the scene

North American esports organisation ENVY has introduced its growth into Rainbow Six esports.

Whereas one organisation expands into Ubisoft’s tactical shooter title, Luminosity Gaming has quietly departed the scene forward of North America League 2025: Stage 1.

In a social media post on June third, 2025, ENVY introduced it had acquired the roster beforehand often called JJ and Co, which achieved victory within the North America Challenger sequence to safe a spot within the opening stage of the 2025 North America League.

North America League: Stage 1 sees 10 groups from the Americas come in opposition to one another from June twelfth to July twenty fourth. The highest 4 groups from the web league will safe a spot on the Esports World Cup, the place a $2m (~£1.4m) prize pool is up for grabs.

Alongside an opportunity to compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the regional league will characteristic Six Invitational factors, which helps decide the groups that qualify for the season-ending Six Invitational.

For ENVY, the growth into Rainbow Six esports is the most recent chapter within the organisation’s interval of development following its merger with Native Gaming in March. In Might, it returned to Halo esports after a four-year absence.

With one esports organisation getting into Rainbow Six esports, one other has determined to exit. After becoming a member of Luminosity Gaming in Might, June third noticed Landon ‘Beeno’ Ashbee announce that the workforce is searching for a brand new organisation to characterize.

Regardless of Luminosity Gaming not formally saying its exit from Rainbow Six, the transfer coincides with the organisation’s in-game cosmetics being faraway from the in-game retailer.

On account of the departure, the previous Luminosity Gaming roster would be the solely workforce competing within the North America League with out the backing of an organisation.

Whereas Lumiosity’s departure is a blow to the North American scene, Ubisoft continues to help the esport within the area. In Might, the developer and writer unveiled particulars on Element 5, a brand new tier-two ecosystem with a revised format.