Ubisoft promotes Joshua Mills to Rainbow Six Siege creative director as franchise enters Year 11
Summary
Ubisoft appointed Joshua Mills as Creative Director of Rainbow Six Siege X, replacing Alexander Karpazis after eight years
Mills is an internal promotion from Game Director, not an outside hire
The handover lands during the Six Invitational 2026, with $3M prize pool and 20 global teams competing
"Siege has been part of my life for the past decade"
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Internal succession keeps institutional knowledge in-house
Mills held Associate Game Director (2022-2024) and Game Director (2024-2025) before this appointment
His Ubisoft career dates to 2015 as Senior Level Designer on Watch Dogs 2
Karpazis confirmed he is pursuing "new challenges within Ubisoft," not departing the company
For BD teams: no external search signals Ubisoft prioritizing continuity over fresh strategic direction
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Leadership handoff compressed into Siege's biggest week
Six Invitational 2026 Grand Finals and Year 11 reveal panel both fall on February 15th
Karpazis confirmed this Invitational is his last as Creative Director
Mills' first public act is stewarding the franchise's highest-profile competitive and product moments simultaneously
$3M prize pool and 20 top global teams place immediate pressure on the new creative lead
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