Major League Gaming (MLG) announced today that it has concluded an alliance with Ubisoft. As part of the partnership, Ubisoft will integrate an "MLG Map" into Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, resembling an MLG event at the Las Vegas Convention Center. MLG will reciprocate by by including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 in its 2008 Pro Circuit, in addition to a special release event for the game in April.

"We were thrilled that Ubisoft chose MLG to collaborate on the development of a map specially designed for competitive gamers," said Matthew Bromberg, President and CEO of MLG. "Rainbow Six was a terrific addition to our Pro Circuit last year, and we can't wait to turn our millions of Pro Circuit, online and TV fans onto this new game."

"Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas transformed the way gamers play online multiplayer games in the current generation of hardware," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "The Rainbow Six franchise has been a leader in the world of online multiplayer video games since 1998, and we are proud to have worked with MLG on Vegas 2."