When we speak of influential and skilled competitive R6S players, Troy “Canadian” Jaroslawski comes to mind. Indeed, one of the best players of all time, he’s recently been looking to get back on top after coming out of retirement. That’s where the news of R6S Canadian DarkZero Esports comes in!
R6S Canadian DarkZero Esports – Big Things Coming
It all went live in the following Twitter post from the competitor:
Safe to say, the community is absolutely ecstatic. Diving into DarkZero Esports, the veteran will be the in-game leader instead of Brandon “BC” Carr.
With two SI victories under his belt, he looks to make an impact as soon as the North American League Stage 3 next week.
Here are a few comments from a press release from DarkZero Esports:
Adding Troy was a no brainer for us as he is the most decorated IGL in NA and I’ve always felt that he sees the game very similar to how we approach it at DZ.
We couldn’t be more excited to have another long term piece to our puzzle and continue to grow and build towards competing for championships.
Following the conclusion of the Six Mexico Major, the competitive Rainbow Six Siege community looks to enjoy a small hiatus. Accordingly, it’s the perfect opportunity for some analysis and reflection over the past competitive year. Indeed, read on as we dive deep into Competitive R6S 2020/21.
First things first, we’ve got to set some context.
About last year in June, we had a small point to discuss. Indeed, back then we were busy discussing whether or not the esport was actually Tier 1 or not.
Accordingly, back then the title was easily in the running thanks to a combination of high player count, viewership and community activity. With multiple regional leagues and a yearly stellar event, the future looked bright.
However, a year later – is R6S still a Tier 1 Esport?
After a tough year of online events, there have been some losses in certain aspects such as viewership.
However, Ubisoft continues to persevere with this esport, thanks to multiple national leagues.
Fact Sheet – The Best R6S Esports Events Over the Year – Competitive R6S 2020/21
Credits: Rainbow Six Siege
We’ll be kicking off this discussion starting this time last year in August 2020. Do note that here’s where the year starting rough for the season. Indeed, due to safety concerns, the Six August Major couldn’t be held.
Instead, multiple online regional events were held instead of a single offline event.
Six August 2020 Major North America – August 2020
Peak Viewers – 106,611
Average Viewers – 37,899
Credits: Ubisoft
Kicking things off, viewership was hardly as high as previous years across all regions for the yearly August event.
Although a tough pill to swallow, it’s great to see that Ubisoft went ahead despite limitations to the event. In fact, this summarizes the season quite well.
European League Season 1 Stage 2 – September 2020 – Competitive R6S 2020/21
Peak Viewers – 36,125
Average Viewers – 21,863
Kicking off the regular season again, we enjoyed the Stage 2 events for multiple regions. However, we’ll have to be honest and say that viewership was very disappointing across the board.
Credits; Ubisoft
We’ve listed Europe as the region with the highest viewership – bearing this in mind this is quite underwhelming. Regular seasons across this next year look to have the same fate.
Luckily, events would have improved viewership throughout the year.
Six November 2020 Major North America – November 2020
Peak Viewers – 87,745
Average Viewers – 53,003
Credits: Ubisoft
Moving into later this year, Ubisoft held the regional majors in November. Accordingly, here we got to see a nice increase in viewership and a great level of competition. It was at this point in time that South American teams began to slowly become a bigger threat to the competition.
European League 2021 Stage 1 – March/April 2021
Peak Viewers – 121,925
Average Viewers – 71,724
Take a look at European League 2020 Stage 2 quickly – look at the incredible difference in viewership. For some reason, viewership increased fourfold.
Credits: Ubisoft
At this point in time, viewership was also increasing for other major regions such as North American League 2021 Stage 1 event too. Do note that Europe looks to offer more viewership than North America at this point.
North American League 2021 Stage 1 – March/April 2021
Peak Viewers – 114,995
Average Viewers – 67,452
Credits: Ubisoft
As I’l reiterate, viewership was great at this time of year. Especially compared to late last year, competitive Rainbow Six Siege was at an all time high. However, a winner was not coming from these two major regions.
Six Invitational 2021 – May 2021 – Competitive R6S 2020/21
Peak Viewers – 306,494
Average Viewers – 156,548
After a tough 2020, Ubisoft really kicked things into to gear with the Six Invitational 2021.
Now officially the third most viewed event in the history of competitive Rainbow Six Siege, the event follows in the steps of the 2018 and 2019 events.
Credits: Ninjas in Pyjamas
Although having less viewerhip than these two events, the event was incredible for the esport.
Besides incredible viewership, the competition at the $3,000,000 event was insane. It was at this point that the South American region dominated the scene for the world to see – making up the entire top 3 teams.
NAL 2021 Season Stage 2 – June 2021
Peak Viewers – 66,108
Average Viewers – 42,623
Later on in the year, an interesting turn of events took place.
Credits: ESL
Due to low viewership for the Canadian league, Ubisoft decided to merge Canadian and North American leagues into one. Although this worried the community, it also proved to serve an interested league with new competition.
EU League 2021 Stage 2 – June 2021
Peak Viewers – 69,453
Average Viewers – 52,343
Credits: Ubisoft
Meanwhile, over in Europe, we have similar viewership statistics to NAL. Also, you’ll notice that both have reduced compared to earlier in the season.
Again, Ubisoft lost some peak viewership during the regular season – would this be compensated for at the upcoming major?
Six Mexico Major 2021 – August 2021 – Competitive R6S 2020/21
Peak Viewers – 137,103
Average Viewers – 86,545
Credits: Ubisoft
Unfortunately not, with viewership not being too hot at the Six Mexico Major. Bringing everyone back together offline, this still didn’t manage to generate the attention Ubisoft was looking for.
Compared to Six August Majors last year, which were online regional events, this event didn’t manage to improve in an immense manner. Although an increase in viewerhip is great, we’re sure Ubisoft will do better.
It’s been a long year – although R6S survived, can it thrive next year?
August is always a competitive month for Rainbow Six Siege. Here, teams fight it out through an epic major before a short mid-year break. This past weekend the Six Mexico Major 2021 took place and the viewership was pretty great. Read on for a quick recap.
Six Mexico Major 2021 – Better than 2020, Not 2019
Credits: Ubisoft
Before we proceed, do note that the following viewership statistics were retrieved from Esports Charts.
Anyways, we’ll start by looking at the event from this past weekend. With $500,000 on the line and the best teams in the world, hopes were high for the event. Here are the numbers:
Peak Viewers – 137,103
Average Viewers – 86,545
Credits: ESL
Looking back at this time last year, a unifying major was not held due to health precautions – instead multiple regionals. The best of which, of North America, had the following statistics:
Peak Viewers – 106,611
Average Viewers – 37,899
While it’s an improvement, it’s not a fair comparison.
No, in fact, a fair comparison would be against Six Major Raleigh 2019 which took place in August, offline and with $500,000 for grabs. Here are the numbers from then:
Peak Viewers – 268,650
Average Viewers – 108,083
When looking at it this way, the Six Mexico Major was good, but not great.
Indeed, Rainbow Six Siege will look to improve in this aspect.
This past weekend has been incredibly exciting for the competitive Rainbow Six scene. Indeed, the Six Mexico Major is now finally over and we have a new winner. Once again hailing from South America, read on to learn more in this short recap!
Heading into this event, Team oNe eSports were definitely not favourites. No, qualifying as the second seed from the Copa Six in Brazil, they weren’t on many radars.
Even so, they did not dominate the Group Stage. Placing second under BDS Esport with 10 points, they barely edged out CYCLOPS athlete gaming. Diving into Playoffs, they had something to prove.
Firstly, they matched up with DarkZero and make quick work of them in a 2-0 series. Although a respectable win, their main challenge would be their next game.
Matching up against Team Liquid, a fellow South American team, they had some work to do. Here, they managed to fight for the win with a 1-2 scoreline, clawing from an early 0-1 deficit.
Following this match, the Final involved Team Empire facing them in a BO5. With both teams surprising the community, it was on Team oNe to bring it home for Brazil once again.
Naturally, they answered the call and after a tight series, oNe managed to edge out the competition and take home the championship.
There’s a little stir in the competitive Rainbow Six Siege community. Indeed, that’s what tends to happen with new content – Operation Crystal Guard is on the way. Beyond reworks of maps and other changes, a new Rainbow Six Siege Operator Osa has been announced! Let’s dive into the recent teaser.
Rainbow Six Siege Operator Osa – Reflecting on the Mirror
Let’s rewatch the teaser together before moving on to any further insights:
Crystal Guard, our next season, will bring Osa, a Croatian engineer, to Team Rainbow. Defy the rules, hit your enemies hard and come back safe! Time for action! đź’Ą pic.twitter.com/qv9ZmbEuHd
It seems that the Croatian engineer has a tonne to bring to the table as she joins Team Rainbow.
With regards to utility, one clear reference is the fact that Osa is making use of a mirror similar to that of Mira. However, vision is possible from both sides and not one, with more utility as to where it may be placed.
An essential tool which could provide a bullet-proof vantage point only destroyable by explosives, many are curious to see how exactly she functions once the next season of content goes live.
Do note that this also points to the reason why the season is named ‘Crystal Guard’ – nothing clearer than a mirror. Otherwise, our main interest is how this agent can be integrated into competitive play. In this regard, there’s a tonne of potential.
With the conclusion of multiple regional leagues for Rainbow Six Siege, it’s that awesome time of year. Indeed, an international event in order to check who’s the best in the world right now! Accordingly, read on to learn all the viewership details for the upcoming Six Mexico Major 2021 next week!
For those unaware, the Six Major is a series of the highest level of competitive Rainbow Six Siege. With the last event a couple months ago, this upcoming event once again throws $500,000 on the line for the best 16 teams in the world.
Heading to an offline venue in the heart of Mexico City, Ubisoft looks to bring the heat in this event.
We are pleased to officially announce that the #SixMajor Mexico will take place from August 16-22 in…
Unfortunately, it’s with a heavy heart that Knights were disqualified from the event due to travelling restrictions. However, this has not affected the format greatly.
Speaking of which, the format is divided into the classic Group Stage and Playoffs format.
Kicking things off with the Group Stage on 16th August, the competition has been split into four double round robin groups. Within each group, each competitor plays one another once in a BO1 match.
Only the top 2 teams from each group will progress to the Playoffs. Here are how the groups are split:
Credits: Ubisoft
A – BDS Esports, CYCLOPS athlete gaming, Susquehanna Soniqs, Team oNe eSports
B – FURIA Esports, Natus Vincere, Spacestation Gaming, (Knights)
C – DAMWON Gaming, DarkZero Esports, G2 Esports, Ninjas in Pyjamas
D – Invictus Gaming, Team Empire, Team Liquid, TSM
Following this stage, the Playoffs kick off on August 20th. Here, a single-elimination bracket with everyone kicking off in the first round.
All matches will be BO3 while the Grand Final will involve an epic BO5.
Schedule for the Six Mexico Major 2021
With regards to the schedule, Ubisoft has made the entire schedule public. Below you can find the schedule for Stream A of the first stage – the Group Stage:
Credits: Ubisoft
For the entire schedule, including Stream B Group Stage and the Playoffs, we recommend visiting the official event page here.
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Back in May, the largest Rainbow Six Siege event took placethrough the Six Invitational 2021. As the most recent international event, we’ll try derive some predictions from performance from here.
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team Liquid
MIBR
TSM
FaZe Clan (5-6th)
TSM (5-6th)
Indeed, although it’s been a few months, there’s one thing to watch out for. Specifically, the community is curious as to whether the South American region can continue to maintain its dominance from the last event.
Credits: ESL
Otherwise, the likes of Team Liquid and Ninjas in Pyjamas remain favourites. However, perhaps roster changes and team changes since then can help the other regions take a stance.
Six Mexico 2021 Major Groups – What do they look like?
Here below is the full list of all 16 teams participating, sorted by their respective groups:
Group A
BDS Esport
CYCLOPS athlete gaming
Susquehanna Soniqs
Team oNe eSports
Group B
FURIA Esports
Knights
Natus Vincere
Spacestation Gaming
Group C
DAMWON Gaming
DarkZero Esports
G2 Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Group D
Invictus Gaming
Team Empire
Team Liquid
TSM
Group Stage Format
The format for the groups is quite standard. It will proceed with a double-round robin format, where each team will have to play against all teams in his group twice. All of the matches being played are best of 1, and only the top 2 teams will advance to the playoffs.
Looking Forward
As you may know this is one of the most anticipated Rainbow Six Siegeevents this year. With a huge prize pool of $500,000 USD, and so many talented teams participating, we can expect this to be a banger of a Major. It will be interesting to see if the Ninjas In Pyjamas can defend their major title in Mexico!
For those unaware, the next calendar event for competitive Rainbow Six Siege is none other than the Six August Major! Kicking off as soon as August 16th, we’re excited to start jumping onto every little detail. Accordingly, one of the first announcements is the venue – read on to learn about the Six August Major Venue!
Six August Major Venue – On Lan, No Live Audience
We are pleased to officially announce that the #SixMajor Mexico will take place from August 16-22 in…
This announcement went a while ago, but is relevant now as we draw closer to the event. Indeed, both the EU and NA Stage 2 events have only just concluded and we can’t wait to get stuck into the action. Here’s a fact sheet about the event venue so far:
Taking place in Mexico – fans have also called it the ‘Mexico Major’
LAN environment
No on-site audience following local measures
$500,000 on the line
Top 16 competitive teams in the world
Organized by ESL and Ubisoft
Credits: ESL
Although it’s very exciting to have another offline event, it also adds the risk of teams not being able to make it. Hopefully nothing of the sort occurs and everyone can make it to the Six August Major Venue once the event takes place.
With their recent performance in the European League, NAVI have managed to secure a spot at the Six August 2021 Major. Here’s everything you need to know:
We secured a slot at the Six August 2021 Major! Get all the details in the article.
NAVI’s spot in the Major was determined on the final day of the second stage of the European League. Here they were fighting for a top 4 spot to qualify for the event. Vitality lost against Team Secret, and Natus Vincere were victorious against Team BDS, getting them enough points to reach a spot in the August Major.
Six August 2021 Major – Event Details
The highly anticipated Six August Major will play out between the 16th and 22nd of August. It will take place in Mexico City, and all the teams will be fighting for a lion’s share of the $500,000 prize pool. 4 teams from all 4 regions (16 teams) will be participating in this prestigious event. At the moment, there are only 12 teams revealed so far, as we are still awaiting what happens in the NAL and APAC leagues. Here’s a short list of who’s taking part so far:
European League:
Team Empire
G2 Esports
NAVI
BDS Esport
North American League:
Spacestation Gaming
TSM
TBD
TBD
Copa Elite Six:
NIP
Team oNe Esports
Team Liquid
FURIA
APAC:
CYCLOPS athlete Gaming
Knights
TBD
TBD
This event is going to be a blast and we cannot wait for it to kick off!
It’s been over a week since the legendary competitive player of Rainbow Six Siege returned to competition. Indeed, Troy “Canadian” Jaroslawski came back to competition after retiring in March shortly after the Six Invitational. Read on for more details about the moves of Canadian R6.
Canadian R6 – A Legendary In-Game Leader
Credits: ESL
His retirement on March 13 was definitely a shock to all, although he stood in for Spacestation shortly afterwards. Here are the following thoughts he had to offer back then:
After coming back home from SI, I had two main objectives in mind,” Canadian said. “First, was to take the time to truly think about my situation and make sure if I wanted to return to playing it was with a long term vision in mind.
The other was to work on building healthier habits into my lifestyle with the free time I have in order to be a more well equipped and consistent version of myself for whatever I decided to do next.
After some time to reminisce, one of the only players to ever win the Six Invitational twice is back and hungry to win. This was made official in his following post on July 7th:
I’ll be a free agent looking to compete again as a player heading into the next transfer window for R6. My mental state is as of now the best it has ever been in my opinion, and I want to build a dynasty.
Credits: Troy Twitter
Why hasn’t he been signed onto a team yet? Accordingly, this is due to the fact that the next transfer window occurs from August 23 to September 5th. It’s in this period of time that you can expect some awesome roster changes to go down. Many teams would love Canadian R6 on the roster.
