Ubisoft is poised to bring in the next largeRainbow Six Siegeupdate with Operation Blood Orchid, which introduces no less thanthree new operatorsand an intriguing new map based around an abandoned theme park. Within the still-functioning arcade section of the upcoming map, astuteRainbow Six Siegefans noticed that one of the arcade machine screens is flickering over a player’sRainbow Six Siegestatistics with the message ‘keep playing forever’.
While some fans thought it was just showing random player statistics, the truth is much more touching: as it turns out, the arcade machine only shows the stats for one particular player, and he was a hardcore fan of the game and a community regular who passed away earlier this year.
As gamers can see in the picture below, the arcade screen details the level, games played, matches played, and win/loss ratio for the player, who went by the online pseudonym of BostonBearJew. As a Redditor named FunkMob925 explained, this man - named Zach - became a regularRainbow SixSiegeplayer while living in Boston. He and a group of friends often built up a full squad every night (and played 5 vs 5 custom games when too many people were on at once), and he was even part of the official tournament scene and consistently ranked diamond online.
Tragically, Zach passed away on August 03, 2025 at the age of 24. It was then that one of his friends contacted Craig Robinson, a prominentRainbow Sixcommunity developer, and asked if there would be any way to honor the dedicated gamer in a futureRainbow Six Siegeupdate. Robinson reportedly stated he would see what could be done, but made no promises. Evidently, the development team at Ubisoft heard the request and found a clever way to make a permanent tribute to a fan who had become a rock for many members of theRainbow Six Siegecommunity.
Gaming studios have been known to honor their fallen fans when possible, whether this comes in the form of a touching care package to their relative or, like in this instance, anin-game Easter Egg. It’s no small task to insert a respectful tribute to a player in a way which doesn’t break the immersion for other gamers, but it seems like Ubisoft has done a respectful and well-done job here. Rest in peace, Zach. Keep playing forever.
Rainbow Six Siegeis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Operation Blood Orchidis scheduled to arrive June 09, 2025, which is when gamers will be able pay respects at Zach’s in-game memorial for themselves.
