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Rainbow Six Siege Operation Twin Shells: Everything You Need to Know
As Rainbow Six Siege gears up for its highly anticipated Year 9 Season 3, players can look forward to a wealth of new content, features, and improvements under the banner of Operation Twin Shells. From innovative operators and weapons to enhanced anti-cheat measures and competitive modes, this season promises to elevate the Siege experience. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of everything you need to know about Operation Twin Shells. Introducing Skopos: The New Operator Skopos is the latest addition to themore

Esports World Cup Week 6: Teamfight Tactics, Fortnite and Street Fighter 6 Preview
As we enter the Esports World Cup Week 6 (EWC), the competition heats up with three iconic titles: Teamfight Tactics, Fortnite, and Street Fighter 6. Hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week's events promise to showcase a mix of strategy, creativity, and intense battles. Here's a detailed look at what to expect, including schedules, team profiles, and key matchups. Teamfight Tactics (TFT) The Teamfight Tactics tournament will feature 16 top squads competing in a format designed to test their strategicmore

BDS Decimates w7m 3-0 to win the Esports World Cup
With the Esports World Cup for Rainbow Six Siege concluding last night, Team BDS were crowned the champions. They absolutely decimated w7m 3-0 in a best-of-five series in the grand finals to lift the trophy. The Road to the Grand Finals BDS made it to the Grand Finals by sheer dominance. In the Playoffs, they beat out Brazilian giants FaZe Clan 2-1, even going 7-0 on a map. Then, they defeated FURIA, the reigning SI Champions, 2-0, not even givingmore

Esports World Cup Rainbow Six Siege Playoffs Preview
The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup has reached a thrilling juncture as the tournament moves into its playoff stage. From an initial pool of sixteen elite teams, only eight remain, each vying for the ultimate glory. Schedule and Format The playoffs will take place from August 2 to 4, at 5pm CEST | 8am PDT. It will feature an eight-team single-elimination format. All matches, except for the Grand Final, will be Bo3. The Grand Final will be a Bo5more

Esports World Cup Week 5: Rainbow Six Siege, Honor of Kings and Apex Legends featured
As we get ready to start the Esports World Cup Week 5, the excitement continues to build. This week, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host three thrilling competitions featuring Honor of Kings, Rainbow Six Siege, and Apex Legends. Here’s a comprehensive summary of what to expect in Week 5 of EWC 2024. Rainbow Six Siege The R6S tournament at EWC will feature 16 teams from around the world in a double-elimination group stage format. The top four teams from each groupmore

Esports World Cup Rainbow Six Siege Tournament: Everything you Need to Know
The Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is set to be an electrifying showdown where the crème de la crème of the Rainbow Six Siege world will clash. After a series of rigorous qualifiers, the best teams from across the globe have earned their spots to compete in this prestigious event. With a staggering $2,000,000 USD prize pool up for grabs and the opportunity to etch their names into the annals of esports history, the stakes have never beenmore

Saudi Arabia to host the Inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025
On June 14th 2024, Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the upcoming creation of the Esports Olympics. A month later, on July 12th 2024, the location for the inaugural esports Olympics was announced. Set to kick off in 2025, Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host country according to L’Equipe. This announcement follows the roaring success that is the Esports World Cup, currently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosting 21 esports titles across 22 tournaments.more

Europe and North America lock in teams for Esports World Cup
Both Europe and North America have finalized their representatives for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Each region held closed qualifiers, featuring eight teams that earned their spots through intense open qualifiers. These closed qualifiers employed a single elimination bracket format, with every match being a Bo3 series. The top three teams from each region secured their places in Riyadh. Europe Team BDS Team BDS was the first team from Europe to claim a ticket to Riyadh. Their journey throughmore

SCARZ claims Japan spot for Esports World Cup
In a dominant performance, SCARZ emerged victorious in the closed qualifiers in Japan, securing the sole spot available from their region for the Esports World Cup. The closed qualifiers featured eight teams that had earned their places through rigorous open qualifiers: SCARZ IGZIST CAG Osaka KINOTROPE Gaming ENTER FORCE.36 Crest Gaming Lst DOPENESS REALIZE The competition followed a single-elimination bracket format, with each match being a best-of-three series. The Closed Qualifiers SCARZ demonstrated their dominance from the outset, sweeping throughmore

LATAM, Asia, and MENA Lock in teams for Esports World Cup
The excitement for the Esports World Cup continues to build as LATAM, Asia, and MENA have confirmed their representatives for the grand event in Riyadh. Each region held intense closed qualifiers where the best teams fought fiercely to secure their spot. The closed qualifiers featured eight teams who battled through a single elimination bracket, with each match being a Bo3. Here's a look at how each region's champion emerged victorious. LATAM: Team Cruelty The LATAM region saw a series ofmore

Esports World Cup 2024 Club Championship: All you need to know
Esports World Cup 2024 officially kicks off today with the opening show starting in a few hours. The eight-week long esports festival features 21 esports titles and top teams across these titles competing for some of the biggest prize pools. Another big attraction of the esports extravaganza is the EWC 2024 Club Championship. The overarching event will reward the club/esports organization consistently placing in the top 8 in the 21 esports titles. The event will decide the best Club inmore

Rainbow Six Esports World Cup 2024: Brazil sends their top contender
One of the biggest tournament of the year, Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2024 is just around the corner. Regional qualifiers are currently underway, With the Brazil qualifiers concluding over the weekend. With the numerous trophies already in lining up their cabinet, they will be looking to make room for one more as they send their strongest representative to compete against the world. After a rigorous series of qualifiers, eight teams emerged from the open qualifiers to compete inmore

PSG Talon Claims South Korean spot for Esports World Cup
PSG Talon emerged victorious in the South Korean closed qualifier, securing the sole spot for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup. The journey to qualification began with eight teams that advanced from the Open qualifiers: PSG Talon Mir Gaming FearX WEBL Dplus PawnsRebellion CarrotMarket Ex-Beyond Stratos Gaming The closed qualifier adopted a single-elimination format with each match played as a best-of-three series. The Closed Qualifiers PSG Talon advanced directly to the semifinals following a forfeit by PawnsRebellion in themore

Esports Awards 2024: Finalists, Categories, Schedule and More
The Esports Awards, renowned for recognizing excellence and innovation across the esports industry, are back for 2024. This year's event promises to be more spectacular than ever, with a partnership with the Esports World Cup (EWC) bringing the ceremony to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. About the Esports awards The Esports Awards are dedicated to showcasing top-class performance and innovation from players, teams, media, hardware providers, games, events, and personalities within the esports scene. The integrity of the process is closely monitoredmore

Team Bliss becomes first team to qualify for Esports World Cup
In a remarkable feat, Team Bliss has become the first team to qualify for the Esports World Cup by emerging victorious in the Oceania Closed Qualifier for Rainbow Six Siege. The journey to qualification began with eight teams who advanced from the Open qualifiers: Team Bliss Schonters LFO Antic Esports Soyalando Odium Goooft team_Benana1 Man eSports LFO These teams faced off in a single elimination bracket, with each match being a Bo3 series. The Closed Qualifiers In the quarterfinals, Teammore

Rainbow Six Esports Returns to Montreal for the Final Major of 2024
The highly anticipated return of Rainbow Six Esports to Montreal has been announced, marking the final BLAST Rainbow Six Major of the 2024 season. This exciting event will take place in November, featuring intense competition and a significant prize pool. Event Details and Schedule The BLAST R6 Montreal Major will unfold at the Verdun Auditorium in Montreal, Canada. The event is divided into three distinct phases: Phase 1: November 7 - 8 (not open to the public) Phase 2: Novembermore

Top 7 Reasons Esports Players Visas Go Wrong
Esports has quickly grown from a niche hobby into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, attracting millions of fans and thousands of professional players. Despite this rise, the esports athletes frequently face multiple hurdles when trying to secure visas to compete internationally. This article explores the top seven reasons behind these issues, focusing on the barriers that players encounter and some suggestions on how to alleviate this for the future. Historical aspects of Esports Visas The rise of esports presented unique challengesmore

Amouranth enters Esports as a co-owner
North American esports organization Wildcard Gaming has announced that prominent streamer Kaitlyn 'Amouranth' Siragusa has joined the company as a Co-Owner. Amouranth has acquired a ‘significant ownership stake’ in the organization and will play a crucial role in its growth and scaling efforts moving forward. Although financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed, the partnership is poised to have considerable impact to Wildcard Gaming. A Strategic Partnership Amouranth brings her extensive following of 14 million fans into themore
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[UPDATED] Rainbow Six Siege 2024 Mid-Season Rostermania: Transfer Updates
The summer off-season has officially begun following the conclusion of the BLAST R6 Major Manchester and the announcement of Operation New Blood. While the nine top-flight leagues are temporarily on hold, teams will be competing in various off-season regional competitions and striving to qualify for the Esports World Cup. The end of the first Major of Year 9 also signals the start of the mid-season transfer window, which opened on May 27 and will close on August 21 at 9more

Esports World Cup 2024: Schedule, Format, Games and More
As part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan, the Esports World Cup (EWC) will be commencing shortly, launching its inaugural year within the esports ecosystem. Including a total of 21 reported promiment esports titles - ranging from FPS to MOBAs, from racing simulators to fighting games, auto chess, and battle arenas - the Esports World Cup truly plans to be all-inclusive in its delivered experience. Taking place in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, the Esports World Cup has been intendedmore
