Author: Matheus Veras
Rainbow Six’s main South Korean tournament, South Korea League 2023, started its second stage of 2023 today. The league features eight local teams battling for two direct spots at the Six Major Atlanta. Here’s what to expect from one of the game’s developing regions.SANDBOX SANDBOX at the Six Major Copenhagen media day. Credit: Kirill BashkirovThe champions of the Summer Cup enter this return to the South Korea League with a lot of confidence, as it seems that the team is becoming increasingly cohesive. After the arrival of Park “Mephi” Ju-wan, a lot of expectations were placed on SANDBOX, considering they…
Japan League 2023 – Stage 2 is set to kick off this week on September 2nd, seeing Japan’s top eight teams fight for one of two direct spots in the BLAST R6 Major in Atlanta. Ahead of their debut, here’s what you need to know about each of the teams in attendance, lineup changes, upcomers and potential negative surprises on the horizon. CYCLOPS Promotional image for the final stage of Japan Invitational 2023. Credit: CYCLOPSCYCLOPS are indeed still the main hope of the region is in this new season. The team made significant improvements during the offseason, even without changes…
Just over two years in competitive gaming but very experienced, learn more about the Brazilian revelation of 2021The beginning of his passion for gamesIt all started early, around the age of 12, on the Xbox 360 and the game Black Ops II, learning to handle first-person shooter games early. But one thing in common with legendary Rainbow Six: Siege players, such as the current world champion João “Jv92” Vitor, is that he is a console player. Today, we see great names in the game’s competitive scene coming directly from consoles and later transitioning to playing on PC.Diogo “Fntzy” Lima’s friends…
The transfer window in Brazil remains lively, and one of the mysteries of the season is the final destination of the former Tropicaos players. This team features Six Major champions Juliano ‘Levy’ and Caio ‘Neskin’ Szazi. There have been recent attempts at signings, including negotiations with The Union organization, as reported by Dust2, but these also did not progress further.However, according to information gathered by BLIX, the lineup is expected to undergo changes at this point, with Lucca ‘yektz’ Wessler departing and the likely addition of Dyjair ‘Mity’ Soares entering the team. Mity, who has been part of various teams,…
With a close to 4-month interval without official matches, many things have changed, for better or worse. We try to unpack the impact of these changes on the competitive scene.Community interest in tournamentsOne of the major concerns during this period without official matches was retaining the audience. We know Rainbow Six: Siege tournaments have seen declining numbers over the years. According to Esports Charts, only six out of the top 20 tournaments in terms of “Peak Viewers” have taken place from 2022 onwards.Since BLAST took control of the official Rainbow Six calendar, there was a lot of anticipation they would…
The Japan Invitational 2023 is a tournament taking place between June 22 and August 12, featuring Japan’s top teams along one European invite. Along with the pressure of being a showdown between Japan’s teams post-Copenhagen Major, it serves as the region’s only high-level championship during the APAC off-season.In terms of potential storylines, the two teams to keep an eye on are Japan’s best team, SCARZ, and EU invite MNM Gaming. As both squads finished top eight at the BLAST Major Copenhagen, they can be expected to do some damage and perhaps even meet in the grand finals.Format and Team ListThe…
Gamers8 is back for 2023 and will fill the void left in the Rainbow Six scene by the off season post-BLAST R6 Major Copenhagen 2023. Featuring a number of great teams, a prize pool larger than the Six Major and individual awards for players, here is everything you need to know about the Saudi event series, with the 2023 addition set to start on July 13. We will also take a look back at Gamers8 2022, to give new fans a taste of what to expect from the Saudi event.What is Gamers8?Gamers8 is a tournament series in partnership with the…
After a series of negative results, the European team defeated the hosts, making a historic comeback to lift the Pro League S6 trophy.The beginning of everything in Rainbow Six: SiegeBefore the arrival of ENCE Organization in R6: Siege, the team’s core played for GiFu eSports, featuring Jouni “Bounssi” Salo, Niklas “Willkey” Ojalainen, and one of the legends from the G2/Penta era, Joonas “jNSzki” Savolainen. The team, composed entirely of Finnish players, quickly established themselves as the most consistent team during their first two years of competition, being the only core that participated in all international championships.In the first-ever Pro League,…
In the last ten international tournaments, the region has had at least one team among the top four in the competition.Since the arrival of the LATAM region in official international competitions, Brazilians have stood out and performed well, despite initially few titles. Let’s remember the recent tournaments and the good performances of Brazilian teams.Six Invitational 2020The first tournament after the troubled Pro League S10 Tokoname, FaZe Clan, and Ninjas in Pyjamas played with incomplete teams due to visa problems. Despite this, the Ninjas came in full force in the following championship with an impeccable group stage. Still, with a loss…
With the BLAST R6 Major Copenhagen 2023 wrapping up on Sunday, May 7th, there’s a lot can be taken away from BLAST’s first international event in Rainbow Six: Siege. As such, in taking a moment to reflect and reminisce, here are BLIX’s top moments, storylines and takeaways from the top-tier event. Overcoming the Odds NIP’s road to Copenhagen was long and difficult after a last place finish in the Brazilian League. Credit: Ubisoft/BashkirovSome beautiful stories were written this season by underdogs, like Soniqs and Ninjas in Pyjamas. Both teams missed out on claiming direct spots for the Six Major, and…