Accordingly, competitive Rainbow Six Siege celebrated the most epic event of the year this past week. Indeed, the likes of G2 Esports rose to the top, as outlined in this Six Invitational 2023 recap. Read on to learn more about this below!
Over the past few months, everything has built up to the best event of the year, the Six Invitational 2023. Inviting all of the top teams in the world, to compete for $3,000,000, only 20 would make the cut.
Coming from Europe, G2 Esports were not a favourite by any means. Indeed, ranking 10th in the Global Standings, they started surprising in the Group Stage with a second place.
Once in the Upper Bracket Round 1, they lost their opening Playoffs match against Wolves Esports.
Overall, the global competitive R6S community has united in the past week, enjoying the Six Invitational 2023. Originally, 20 teams were invited to compete for the $3,000,000 – now only 4 remain!
Six Invitational 2023 Update – Concluding this Weekend
So, where have we arrived? After the Group Stage concluded last week, the top teams starting battling through the Playoffs.
Seeded into a double elimination bracket, the best teams in the world fought tooth and nail to make it to the next match. With eliminations at each stage, the following are the final four teams:
G2 Esports
Astralis
Oxygen Esports
w7m esports
Not all of these teams stand on equal footing. With w7m esports waiting in the Grand Final, here’s how the current teams stand:
Following a third place finish, w7m esports has surprised everyone with their impressive performance in the bracket, now on the cusp of winning the entire competition.
Meanwhile, there’s a North American stand off waiting to happen in the Lower Bracket Semifinal.
Bearing this in mind, the competition concludes this weekend. For updates, we recommend tuning into the R6S Esports Twitter page.
Overall, the past few weeks of Rainbow Six Siege have been quiet. Accordingly, the best competitive R6S esports teams have been practiing for the biggest event of the year – the Six Invitational 2023 Montreal. Taking place in the coming week, feel free to read on to learn How to Watch the event below!
Event Background
In terms of the event background, the Six Invitational is the yearly pinnacle of the esports season for Rainbow Six Siege. Indeed, at this event, a new world champion is crowned from a global collection of teams, lifting the hammer after earning it.
Credits: Ubisoft
Accordingly, this year, the event will be returning to a familiar venue in the Montreal Place Bell in Canada.
Taking place from 7th February to 19th February, here are the 20 globally seeded teams below:
w7m esports
Team BDS
Wolves Esports
DarkZero Esports
Team Liquid
Astralis
KOI
M80
Oxygen Esports
G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
Soniqs
Heroic
MNM Gaming
Elevate
CYCLOPS athlete gaming
Dire Wolves
Team Secret
Spacestation Gaming
LOS + oNe
With a rumoured $3,000,000 million prize pool, there’s everything on the line for these teams. Read on as we dive deeper into the format below.
Format
Credits: ESL
In terms of the format, we have multiple stages of competition to look forward to.
Starting with the Group Stage, taking place from 7th to 11th February, the competition has been split into four groups as follows:
B: Dire Wolves, MNM Gaming, Soniqs, Team Liquid, Wolves Esports
C: Astralis, CYCLOPS athlete gaming, LOS + oNe, Oxygen Esports, Team BDS
D: DarkZero Esports, FaZe Clan, Heroic, M80, Team Secret
Within each group, round-robin formats will take place. Indeed, every team will face one another once, with BO3 matches. Points are earned through this unique point system for R6S:
4 points – 2-0 win
3 points – 2-1 win
1 point – 1-2 loss
0 points – 0-2 loss
Once each team has played four matches, seeding into the Playoffs will be as follows from each group:
1st place – Upper Bracket Round 2 Playoffs
2-3rd place – Upper Bracket Round 1 Playoffs
4th place – Lower Bracket Round 1
5th place – eliminated
Credits: Ubisoft
Indeed, the remaining teams will be seeded in to either side of the Playoff Double Elimination Bracket. Taking place from 13th February to 19th February, all matches will be BO3 and the Grand Final will be BO5.
For those unaware, a double elimination bracket implies that teams on the Upper Bracket can afford a loss and be demoted to the Lower Bracket. Once in the Lower Bracket, another loss will result in elimination.
Schedule for the Six Invitational 2023 Montreal
With regards to the schedule, we highly recommend visiting the official Rainbow Six Siege esports page here.
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As is tradition at esportsguide, we love working on an Esports Tier List every now and then. Indeed, following the conclusion of some of the largest esports events ever, now is the best time ever. Accordingly, feel free to read on for an updated list for Esports Tier List 2022 Q4!
Indeed, as always, we’ll fill you in on the same criteria we’ve always used to dictate our tier lists:
Event Proportions – Size of prize pools, number of participants, third and first party organizers, environment and arena capacities
Event frequency – is the year bursting with competition or solely reliant on infrequent first-party organizers
Competitiveness – the level of competition in an esports scene is related to its livelihood
State of the community – health of the lower tier sectors and general condition of the esport as a dynamic entity
Credits: Garena
Accordingly, with that taken care of, always remember that these lists are subject to our opinion too. Otherwise, we’ll be listing the top viewership from the time period, although it’s not the only factor considered. We’re not looking at growth – just where they stand.
Tier 1 – Welcoming VALORANT and Free Fire – Esports Tier List 2022
LoL – 2022 World Championship – Peak Viewers 5,147,701
CS:GO – PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – Peak Viewers 2,113,610
Dota 2 – The International 2022 – Peak Viewers 1,751,086
VALORANT – VALORANT Champions 2022 – Peak Viewers 1,505,804
Free Fire – Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa – Peak Viewers 1,477,545
So, let’s talk about the changes involved here. Firstly, since our last Esports Tier List, we’ve decided to promote VALORANT to Tier 1 after an incredible second season, breaking the million peak viewer mark.
In addition, we’ve decided to demote PUBG Mobile from Tier 1 to Tier 2 due to a quieter year, failing to reach the same level of viewership. In contrast, Free Fire managed to grow in the past year and have earned a spot as the top Mobile Esport in the world.
Otherwise, LoL and CS:GO retain their spots as the two very best esports in the world, each having incredible years. Although still worthy of Tier 1, Dota had a rough year and will look to improve next year.
Tier 2 – Multiple Promotions and Demotions
PUBG Mobile – 31st Southeast Asian Games PUBG Mobile – Peak Viewers 903,011
Rocket League – RLCS 21-22 World Championship – Peak Viewers 368,721
Overwatch League – OWL 2022 Playoffs – Peak Viewers 397,868
CoD – CDL 2022 Playoffs – Peak Viewers 275,244
Credits: Psyonix
While Tier 1 has remained somewhat the same, Tier 2 has seen multiple changes since last year.
Perhaps the most impressive climber is the likes of Rocket League – after an impressive year with constant improvement in viewership, the esport is kicking up very well. They’re climb to Tier 2 from Tier 3 is joined by AoG which has remained consistent over the past two years.
Also, Overwatch has made the jump thanks to a much needed improvement of viewership from last year. In fact, it was doubled this year thanks to the excitement behind Overwatch 2.
As we explained prior, for now we’ve had to demote PUBG Mobile to Tier 2 as they’ve failed to be consistent this past year. Let’s see if things improve next year.
Tier 3 – Halo Infinite Making a Mark
Halo World Championship 2022 – Peak Viewers 143,585
FIFA – FIFA eWorld Cup 2022 – Peak Viewers 149,465
PUBG – PUBG Nations Cup – Peak Viewers 239,112
Rainbow Six Siege – Six Invitational 2022 – Peak Viewers 262,714
Credits: Blizzard
Here in Tier 3, the likes of Halo and FIFA are newcomers. With Halo restarting esports operations this year, it joins an improving FIFA scene which returned with offline events this year.
Meanwhile, we’ve decided to demote PUBG and Rainbow Six Siege as they both seem to be lacking growth. Bearing this in mind, both esports are making big changes for 2023 in search of success.
Tier 4 – Wild Rift Experiment Failing?
Credits: Blizzard
StarCraft II – IEM Katowice 2022 – Peak Viewers 50,635
Fortnite – Fortnite Champions Series 2022 Invitational – Peak Viewers 381,915
Hearthstone – Hearthstone World Championship – Peak Viewers 21,786
Over the past few months, the XSET Rainbow Six Siege team has performed rather well in North America. However, the team was disbanded last year. Yet, that all changes as the M80 Rainbow Six Siege roster has found a new squad.
M80? Yes, you’ve probably never heard of this roster. Indeed, the new North American esports organization is only in its beginning, and wanted to invest in Rainbow Six Siege.
Accordingly, the availability of an entire proven roster was a great opportunity – here’s the former XSET team below:
Lucas “DiasLucasBr” Dias
Arthur “GMZ” Oliviera
Leonardo “Kyno” Figueiredo
Zachary “SpiriTz” Dionne
Evan “Yoggah” Nelson
Credits: ESL
Heading into this upcoming season, we’re not sure whether this roster will compete in the North American League or move to the South American league.
Regardless, they’re in a good spot to place well and build on their legacy from the past year:
After another year of competitive R6S esports, Ubisoft seems to be ramping things up for the coming year. Accordingly, the publisher just announced the Rainbow Six 2023 Esports Road Map – read on as we bring you all the details.
Rainbow Six 2023 Esports Road Map – 9 Regions
Credits: Ubisoft
Announced a few days ago, Ubisoft has just announced details for the upcoming Rainbow Six Esports Global Circuit. In an epic multi-year partnership with organizers BLAST, there’s a tonne to discuss.
Indeed, first things first, we have a total of 9 regions featuring part of this awesome circuit. Expanding from a reduced number of competitive districts, here are the 9 regions of the Rainbow Six Esports Global Circuit:
Europe
North America
Brazil
Japan
South Korea
Hispanic Latin America
Asia
Oceania
MENA
Kicking off as early as March 2023, there’s an interesting format to be shared between all these regions.
An Interesting Format – Two Stages and Six Invitational
Here's a detailed look at what Season 2023 will look like in Rainbow Six Esports 👀 pic.twitter.com/cl5JJ5TsCc
Starting in March, the following is the schedule for the competitive year of 2023:
March to May – Stage 1
May – Six Major
June to August – Off-Season
September to November – Stage 2
November – Six Major
December to February – Off-Season
February – Six Invitational
Qualification for the Stages and Majors
From 2022, former teams competing will be awarded some slight advantages to reward their achievements at the end of their season.
Otherwise, for Stages 1 and 2, regional programmes will offer everyone a chance to qualify to the highest level of competition. All 9 regions will involve an open qualifier component.
Credits: Ubisoft
In addition, a closed qualifier will have the established best teams competing for limited available seeds. For the most part, the closed leagues for each region will feature 8 to 10 teams.
Also, a new revampled format will be coming to the Six Majors and Six Invitational too. Read more details about the new circuit here.
So, in conclusion, following the Six Invitational 2023 in February 2023, competitive Rainbow Six Siege looks to change altogether.
Over the past two weeks, the competitive Rainbow Six Siege community enjoyed the R6S Six Jonkoping Major 2022. Accordingly, once again a European team managed to climb on top of the international competition. Read on as we offer a concise recap of the most recent R6S Major below!
R6S Six Jonkoping Major 2022 Recap – A Peak of Form
Taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, $500,000 was on the line for the top 16 teams in the world.
Overall, Team BDS were never the favourites for this event. Heading into this event as the second seed from Europe, they also started the Groups without dominating.
Accordingly, they placed second in Group C with 9 points, barely qualifying for the Playoffs.
However, once in the Playoffs, Team BDS managed to turn things around and first, take down the European rivals of Wolves Esports. Following this monumental victory, they then defeated Soniqs in the semifinals.
Finally, the Grand Final involved a tense match between Team BDS and Team Liquid. From 2-1 down, BDS turned it around and won the international Major title!
Otherwise, besides some great competition, the viewership for the event was lacking somewhat. Here’s what Esports Charts recorded:
Average Viewers – 45.200
Peak Viewers – 121,800
Despite the lower viewership, the event managed to place in the top 5 viewed R6S esports events ever!
Unlike most other esports, competitive Rainbow Six Siege concludes each year sometime in late January and February. Accordingly, the Six Invitational 2023 will mark another season, crowning another world championship. Bearing this in mind, let’s dive into the details!
Organized by Ubisoft, the venue for the event has been confirmed to be Montreal (Place Bell). Indeed, the community is very familiar with this venue. Here are some other details:
Date: 7th to 19th February 2023
Teams: 20 international teams
Prize: TBD
So, how will 20 teams be decided? Specifically, the Global Standings will be used. For those unaware, teams are earning points through performing in regional and international tournaments.
Here, only the top 16 will qualify directly for the event. Then, one team from each region qualifies – these are Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and Latin America!
Credits: Ubisoft
Anyways, once qualified, teams will fight through a specific format. Indeed, this will involve a single round robin followed by a double elimination bracket.
However, until the event, there is still plenty of time. Later on in November there’ll be the Jonkoping Major as a final stand for teams.
Overall, massive partnerships are quite normal for the esports industry. Indeed, the organization of Rogue is making a big move. Accordingly, read on as we describe the implications of the Rogue KOI partnership 2023 below!
In summary, the Spanish organization Koi has partnered with Rogue and parent company, Infinite Reality.
For those unaware, Koi was founded in 2021, tied to the Twitch star Ibai Llanos with footballer Gerard Pique. This means that Koi will now have a massive impact on the uniting of two esports teams, uniting with the following list of teams:
Koi – VALORANT, LVP SuperLiga
Rogue – Call of Duty, Rocket League, Rainbow Six, LEC
Credits: Rogue
Here’s what Koi co-owner Ibai Llanos had to say:
I couldn’t be more proud of Koi and what we’ve been able to achieve in such a short period of time.
This partnership with Rogue and Infinite Reality just accelerates our growth and broadens our opportunities to provide the most engaging and exciting experiences for our fans. ¡Vamos!
Credits: Rogue
We’re sure this change will have implications on branding and more – we’ll be staying up to date!
Currently, competitive Rainbow Six Siege is back with regional competition. Accordingly, after the European and North American regions, Brazil is ready to kick off. Read on as we learn how to watch the Brasileirao 2022 Stage 3 event below!
Event Background
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For those unaware, Brazil has a strong legacy of fielding some of the best international Rainbow Six Siege teams in the world. Specifically, back in 2021, the entire season was dominated by the region for the most part.
Bearing this in mind, the region garners quite a bit of attention. Running from the 17th September to 9th October, the regional competition will feature the top 10 teams in the area. Find them listed below:
FaZe Clan
Black Dragon e-Sports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team Liquid
TropiCaos
MIBR
Team oNe eSports
w7m esports
FURIA Esports
00 Nation
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Pacotes novinhos para Ash, Caveira, Rook e Sledge. Prepare-se para apimentar seus Agentes favoritos enquanto eles lutam no campo de batalha 🔥
Organized by Ubisoft, the online event will place some essential seeds up for grabs. Apart from a small prize pool, the following seeds are available:
1-4th – Copa Elite Six 2022 Stage 3 (Tier 1 South America)
5-10th – Copa do Brasil Stage 2 (Tier 2 Brazil competition)
It’s at the South American Copa Elite Six that Brazilian teams earn seeds for international events. Bearing this in mind, any chance to feature at the next Major starts right here.
Format
As a regular season event, the format is relatively simple for this competition. Featuring a single round-robin league format, each team will play each other once.
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Valendo a classificação para o último Six Major do ano e também para as finais do campeonato, o 3º Turno do #BR6 volta NESTE FIM DE SEMANA 😍
All matches here are BO1 with the same scoring system as other regions:
Default win – 3 points
Overtime win – 2 points
Overtime loss – 1 point
Simply put, after all the matches, we’ll have our final rankings for teams to progress with their earned seeds.
Schedule for Brasileirao 2022 Stage 3
With 9 spaced out Playdays, we’ve listed the schedule for the first three days below:
Playday 1 – September 17th – CEST
w7m vs FaZe Clan – 18:00
Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas – 19:00
BD vs Caos – 20:00
oNe vs 00 – 21:00
FURIA Esports vs MIBR – 22:00
Playday 2 – September 18th – CEST
oNe vs Caos – 18:00
w7m vs FURIA – 19:00
MIBR vs Ninjas in Pyjamas – 20:00
Liquid vs BD – 21:00
FaZe Clan vs 00 – 22:00
Credits: Ubisoft
Playday 3 – September 24th – CEST
w7m vs MIBR – 18:00
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs 00 – 19:00
BD vs FaZe – 20:00
oNe vs FURIA – 21:00
Caos vs Liquid – 22:00
We highly recommend visiting the Brazil esports Rainbow Six Siege page here.
Watch Brasileirao 2022 Stage 3 on esportsguide
You can also watch the event live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
