After a tense wait, we finally have our next international Major for R6S! Indeed, this looks to be a historical event for the competitive scene, bringing back live crowd for the first time in 2 years. Read on as we provide all of the viewership details you need to enjoy this event below!
Event Background
For those unaware, the Six Major series of events are the highest form of competition for the competitive shooter of Rainbow Six Siege. Accordingly, the best from each region are invited to compete for prize, points and pride.
This time around, the entire community is headed to Charlotte, Usa. Running from 16th May to 22nd May, the offline event organized by Ubisoft and FACEIT will also feature a live audience as featured.
Furthermore, find the contestants for this event listed below:
European League
- Heroic
- BDS Esports
- LookingForOrg
- G2 Esports
North American League
- Astralis
- Oxygen Esports
- DarkZero Esports
- XSET
Copa Elite Six
- Team Liquid
- w7m esports
- FURIA Esports
- Team oNe eSports
APAC League Playoffs
- Elevate
- CYCLOPS athlete gaming
- Dire Wolves
- Chiefs Esports Club
With that out of the way, let’s dive into the format of this exciting event!
Format
In terms of format, the event offers little surprises.
Accordingly, the competition kicks off in the Group Stage. Running from 16th May to 18th May, there will be four doube round robin groups of 4 teams each. With each group offering different region representatives, all matches will be BO1.
From here, only the top 2 teams proceed forward to the Playoffs stage:
- A: Dire Wolves, Elevate, Oxygen Esports, Team oNe eSports
- B: CYCLOPS athlete gaming, FURIA Esports, Team Liquid, XSET
- C: DarkZero Esports, G2 Esports, Heroic, w7m esports
- D: Astralis, Chiefs Esports Club, Looking For Org, Team BDS
Following this, the playoffs will take place from May 20th to 22nd. Involving a single elimination bracket, randomized seeding will have teams competing in BO3 matches, trying to proceed.
Everything builds up to the Grand Final, where a BO5 will take place – deciding the majority of prize, points and crowning a new international champion.
Schedule for the Six Charlotte Major 2022
With regards to the schedule, we highly recommend visiting the official event page which will offer an updated schedule in your very own regional times.
Watch the Six Charlotte Major 2022 on esportsguide
You can also watch the Six Charlotte Major 2022 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.
Predictions
So, the last time we enjoyed such an event was back at the end of last season – the Six Invitational 2022. Here’s how teams placed at the top event from last season:
- #1 – TSM
- #2 – Team Empire
- #3 – FaZe Clan
- #4 – MIBR
- #5-6 – Team Liquid, Soniqs
- #7-8 – Oxygen Esports, DarkZero Esports
Although historically, Brazil has been the top region for competitive Rainbow Six Siege, surprises still occur regularly. As you can see above, the likes of TSM from North America managed to take the most important event in the region. Also, last season, Team Empire from Europe also managed to surprise.
Let’s see what surprises await us, if any, at this upcoming event. We can’t wait to see how the live crowd returns after 2 years.
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