In an official statement published on November 22, Ubisoft unveiled their decision to revoke Bleed Esports' license due to the team's "inability to field and maintain an eligible roster for the Six Invitational 2025."
This is the culmination of a month of controversy and uncertainty regarding the squad's future, which began in October 2024. Shortly after Bleed Esports' former CS2 squad exposed the organization for allegedly unpaid and delayed salaries, the Rainbow Six Siege player Taylor "Terdsta" Cheng followed and exposed the organization for allegedly owing him over US$35K.
Just over three weeks after the Kiwi's post on X, Patrick "MentalistC" Fan posted an open letter on his personal X revealing the players' petition to cut ties with the organization and to play under the name of BLED. Ten days later, Ubisoft's final resolution has been made public.
Despite Ubisoft's decision, the former Bleed Esports players and staff should be allowed to compete in Boston in February 2025 as, according to Ubisoft's statement, they are "actively exploring options to support the roster's participation in the Six Invitational 2025."
After missing out on the BLAST R6 Major Montreal, the Asian-majority roster qualified for the Six Invitational 2025 after the right results took place in Canada.
Eventually, the team's Top 12 finish at the BLAST R6 Major Manchester combined with the roster's results in the Asia League were enough to place the squad ahead of a three-way tie in 15th place on the Global Standings with 300 SI Points, alongside PSG Talon and Gaimin Gladiators. While the South Koreans also qualified for the Six Invitational 2025, the Australians finished just outside of the Top 16 and will have to play Asia's Six Invitational 2025 qualifier.
Shortly after Ubisoft's announcement, BLED's IGL MentalistC revealed the team is currently LFO. The roster's next appearance will be at the APAC Cup 2024, where they will play against Gaimin Gladiators.