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History has shown time and time again that nothing brings people together like dance. Unfortunately, our dance moves may have gotten a little rusty over the past year or two. It’s time to turn up the volume and break free with the return of Just Dance 2022!

This year’s version is accessible to any level of dance through several different modes. Team up with friends in Co-op Mode or get your heart rate up in Sweat Mode. Brush up on your dance moves casually or get a little competitive, the game is yours.

Featuring partner artist, Camilla Cabello, and in-game content from Taylor Swift, this year’s iteration of the popular game includes new hits and old classics. From Ciara’s “Level Up” to Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”, dancers can sharpen their moves and share in the groove with friends and family.

Just Dance 2022 is available for $59.99 on November 4, just in time for holiday celebrations! The game is available on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, and can be purchased at major Canadian retailers including Walmart Canada.

We can all agree that the past couple of years have had a distinct lack of travel. While you may not be ready to jump on a plane yourself just yet, you can start to explore the world from the comfort of your own home.

Today, Ubisoft launched Riders Republic, a new extreme sports experience game that takes place in iconic national parks across America.

Players can game solo, with friends or with 50+ competitors across a range sports from skiing to snowboarding, cycling to wingsuits.

The competitive and chaotic outdoor sport multimedia playground lets players soak up the fun of the adrenaline boosting competition with friends.

Riders Republic should be at the top of the must-have list for any gamer seeking adventure and competition in an extreme sports environment with the option to compete PVP, Coop, local MP and solo. 

Mindless fun and sensation is the name of the game on October 28. Riders Republic will retail for $70.99.

With the launch of Far Cry 6 fast approaching, here’s some info on the most unpredictable and unhinged guerilla experience ever!  Far Cry 6 will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish with its adrenaline pumping action, its main protagonist Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo, and of course, your adorable companions: Chorizo, Gupao and Chicharron.

As you fight your way to reclaim Yara from the dictator who plans to forge his paradise using any means necessary, be ready to take your guerilla tactics to a whole new level and be ready to get unhinged.

Far Cry 6 will release worldwide on October 7, 2021 on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Stadia, Amazon Luna and for Windows PC. The Standard edition available for $79.99.

It’s time to muster all the Canadian Pride you can and get ready for the upcoming kick-off to Stage 2 of the Rainbow Six North American League!

The North American League was truly exciting during Stage 1. With Oxygen Esports taking everyone by surprise with their place at the top of the standings; we all witnessed the pure talent that NA has to offer. We are ecstatic to continue this emotional rollercoaster with our 9 NAL teams during Stage 2.

STAGE 2 SCHEDULE

WHERE TO WATCH

• English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
• English: Twitch.tv/R6EsportsNA
• English: YouTube
• Portuguese: Twitch.tv/R6esportsBR2

For more information, please see the full guide to Stage 2 of the North American League HERE.

The Six Invitational is finally right around the corner! Taking place in Paris, France, from May 11^th to 23^rd. watch your favourite Rainbow Six Siege Pro’s battle it out for the top prize of $1 million dollars and the title of Six Invitational Champions.

You can access the full guide to the Six Invitational HERE and see below for a visual of participating teams and the first group stage!

Six Invitational Participating Teams:

Group Stage (May 11 – 16):

The past several weeks of the Rainbow Six: Siege North American League have been action packed, with not a dull moment in sight. Stage 1 has come to an end, so that means it’s time to take a peek at current standings, and get ready for an intense Stage 2 ahead.

It’s time to break out the Canadian flag and start cheering for your Canadian stars (if you haven’t been already) because Mirage from out of Montreal are currently taking the league by storm and sitting in a comfortable third place overall!

Going into Stage 2 sitting nice and pretty, Oxygen is leading the series with Soniqs right on their tail. Finally, a crowd favourite and the NAL Stage 1 MVP goes out to ICONIC, leading his team to the top four in the series.

With the debut of the North American League in 2020, Ubisoft is excited for a brand new 2021 Season! After the Canadian and US Division merger, they are continuing forward with 9 teams in the North American League who will be playing in an offline environment at the Esports Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the home of the North American League.

This year, nine teams will be playing in a best-of-1 round robin format with no draws. While they may not have a Canadian division per say anymore, that just means that Canadian teams like Mirage and other Canadian players need Canadian love and support more than ever!

Make sure you tune into the action for the 2021 Season kick-off on March 24^th and bring that Canadian pride with you. As always, you can tune into the action on Twitch.tv/Rainbow6. You can also take a look at the full guide to the 2021 NAL Season for more info.

It’s time to leave the 2020 season in the dust and look towards an exciting fresh 2021 season of Rainbow Six Siege in Canada! With the Six Invitational and the 2021 NA League season on the horizon, it’s time to start blocking time off in your calendar to watch the action.

AN UPDATE ON THE SIX INVITATIONAL 2021 & THE MAY 2021 SIX MAJOR:

The Six Invitational 2021 will happen in May 2021. It will replace the Season 2021 Six Major of May. The 20 teams currently qualified for the Six Invitational will retain their slot and the prize money of the event will remain unchanged, with a prize pool cap set at USD $3,000,000.

NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE 2021

With the merger of the US and Canada Divisions, 10 teams will be joining for the 2021 Season of the North American League. The 2021 Season will be broken down into 3 Stages and will be played offline at The Esports Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The health and wellbeing of our pro players, partners and staff is the main priority, which is why, throughout the season, work will be done to ensure the set up and respect of strict sanitary measures.

Where to watch:

English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6

English: Twitch.tv/R6EsportsNA

Information on other regions can be found here.

While the competitive aspect of the Six Invitational is postponed to a later date due to the ongoing global pandemic, Ubisoft still wants to celebrate all things Siege and get the community excited for the incredible year ahead.

Ubisoft is thrilled to still move forward with the Rainbow Six Siege Community and Game Celebration on Sunday, February 21st at 6:00 PM CET/12:00 PM EDT. As always, you can tune into the action onTwitch.tv/Rainbow6.

FUTURE OF SIEGE PANEL:

The development team will share their plan and priorities for the upcoming year during the the Future of Siege panel, including the brand new Rainbow SIx Siege season. Many surprises are planned during the celebration, so tune-in on February 21st to discover what is coming next in Rainbow Six Siege.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:

As a community, you express your love for Rainbow Six Siege by capturing unforgettable moments, crafting impeccable cosplay, or creating stunning art. We want to showcase some of our community’s talents throughout the show, and celebrate all of you, who bring this game to life.

CREATORS SHOWMATCH

Some of your favorite Rainbow Six Siege content creators will be competing online in a show match for a charity prize of $50,000 USD for AbleGamers, a charity that continually strives to create opportunities to enable play in order to foster inclusive communities, combat social isolation, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

The competitors will face each other on a Bo3 on the most iconic Rainbow Six Siege in-game events: Rainbow is Magic, Golden Gun and of course, Stadium.

Muster all the community pride you can for February 21^st and let’s celebrate Rainbow Six Siege together!

The days are still short and the cold weather isn’t helping, so let’s take our minds off blues by beating down the blues in Immortals Fenyx Rising and Watch Dogs: Legion!

The mythological game of the winter will transport you to the Golden Isle, where you will be tasked with saving Zeus and the rest of the Gods from the Typhon, a grisly monster who has been released from the underworld and wants to take vengeance. He and his squad of evil beings will meet you at every turn to try and keep you blue, but you have what it takes to ensure that you and the Gods succeed in ensuring the world does not capitulate into evil.

If you want to stay a little closer to home, Watch Dogs: Legion is for you! With online co-operative play available early this year, not only will you be able to create your own resistance to take back London with every and any person in the game, you’ll be able to do it with your friends. Everyone has a unique set of skills and abilities, from the innocent granny on the sidewalk, to the construction worker and the badass militants with big scary weapons.

Both games are now available on all next-gen consoles, as well as the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, on the Ubisoft Store for Windows PC!