Six Invitational
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| Sport | Rainbow Six Siege |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Administrator | Ubisoft |
| No. of teams |
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| Venue(s) | Rotating locations |
| Most recent champion(s) | w7m esports (1st title) |
| Most titles | G2 Esports (2 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Twitch, YouTube |
| Tournament format |
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| Official website | ubisoft.com/esports/rainbow-six/siege |
Six Invitational (SI) is an annual world championship tournament for the five-on-five esports video game Rainbow Six Siege. Produced by the game's developer Ubisoft, Six Invitational is the final event of the competitive Siege season and consists of 20 teams, all pulled from the final results from the Season Global Standings as of SI 2024 (Originally this was 16 based on the final results from the Season Global Standings and four from Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific regional qualifiers). SI was first held in Montreal, home of the Ubisoft studio working on the game, until it began to be hosted internationally starting with Six Invitational 2021.
The most recent champion is w7m esports, who won Six Invitational 2024 after a runner-up finish the year prior.
Format
[edit]The Six Invitational 2020 announced enormous changes to both the game itself and the competitive scene. The changes included the end of Pro League and a new points-based system.[1] These changes to the competitive scene have been compared to that of Dota 2 and League of Legends.
Tournaments
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Teams | Prize Pool | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 – Xbox One | Elevate | Team Vitality | 6 | $100,000 | 3–5 February | Montreal |
| 2017 – PC | Continuum | eRa Eternity | ||||
| 2018 | PENTA Sports | Evil Geniuses | 16 | $500,000 | 13–18 February | Ubisoft Montreal Studio (Montreal) |
| 2019 | G2 Esports[2] | Team Empire | $2,000,000 | 11–17 February | Place Bell (Montreal) | |
| 2020 | Spacestation Gaming[3] | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $3,000,000 | 7–16 February | ||
| 2021 | Ninjas in Pyjamas[4] | Team Liquid | 20 | 11–23 May | Palais Brongniart (Paris) | |
| 2022 | TSM[5] | Team Empire | 8–20 February | Stockholmsmässan (Stockholm) | ||
| 2023 | G2 Esports[6] | w7m esports | 7–19 February | Place Bell (Montreal) | ||
| 2024 | w7m esports[7] | FaZe Clan | 13–25 February | Ginásio do Ibirapuera (São Paulo)[8] | ||
| 2025 | 3–16 February | MGM Music Hall at Fenway (Boston) |
Regions which have reached the final
[edit]| Region | Titles | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| North America (North American League) | 4 (2017 One, 2017 PC, 2020, 2022) | 2 (2017 PC, 2018) |
| Europe (European League) | 3 (2018, 2019, 2023) | 3 (2017 One, 2019, 2022) |
| Brazil (Copa Elite Six/Brazil League) | 2 (2021, 2024) | 3 (2020, 2021, 2023) |
| Asia Pacific (APAC League) | – | – |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ubisoft Rolls Out Rainbow Six Siege Regionalization Structure". The Esports Observer. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie (17 February 2019). "G2 Esports wins the 2019 Six Invitational, sets a new record". Shacknews.
- ^ Pei, Annie (14 February 2020). "Ubisoft's $3 million tournament shows why game publishers are betting big on esports". CNBC. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Amos, Andrew (23 May 2021). "Ninjas in Pyjamas wins Rainbow Six Invitational 2021". Dexerto.
- ^ Amos, Andrew (21 February 2022). "TSM win Six Invitational 2022: Final results". Dexerto.
- ^ Angeles, Zen (20 February 2023). "G2 Esports wins Rainbow Six Invitational 2023". clutchpoints.
- ^ Stubbs, Mike. "W7m Wins The The Rainbow Six Invitational After Incredible Grand Final". Forbes. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Richman, Olivia (26 November 2023). "Rainbow Six Siege — How to Watch the Six Invitational 2024". Esports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
