The Six Invitational
The Six Invitational will begin next week, and we have an action packed weekend ahead of you! You will catch the very best competitive play that Rainbow Six has to offer, panels covering various aspects of the game, its future, and full reveals of Operation Chimera and Outbreak event
February 13th - 15th – Group Stage
16 teams will arrive in Montreal, but only one will leave with the title of World Champion. For the initial playoff rounds, we have broken all of the teams into 4 groups. These groups will determine who has the opportunity to advance to the matches on Friday, Saturday, and ultimately Sunday.
Group A is comprised of PENTA Sports, Evil Geniuses, 1Up eSport, and Vitality. Each of these teams has performed well over the last year.
Group B is made up of the newly acquired roster for Team Liquid, Rogue, the Australian team Mindfreak, and Room Factory.
Group C will feature the Brazilian team, Black Dragons, with Counter Logic Gaming being the only North American representative. Supremacy and Yeah! will round out Group C.
The fourth and final bracket is Group D. Made up of the powerhouse ENCE roster, the newly acquired FaZe roster, eINs, and eRa Eternity.
You can find out more about each group by visiting the esports section of the Rainbow Six website.
February 16th – Day One
Starting on Friday, we will have our opening ceremony, followed by the quarterfinals matches. Of the 16 teams that showed up on Tuesday, only 8 will have the opportunity to play on Friday.
In addition to the quarterfinals matches, we will have two panels, the Community and the Universe panels.
Community Panel
Host: Craig Robinson (Community Developer)
Guests: Zironic, Macie Jay, Aspira
We will be taking a look at the incredible creations that our community has put together over the last few months, as well as some gameplay clips you have recorded. We will also discuss how our guests got into the game, and what keeps them coming back!
Universe Panel**
Host: Justin Kruger (Community Developer)
Guests: Farah Daoud-Brixi (Writer), Gregory Fromenteau (Art Director), Patricia Summersett (Voice Actor)
During the Universe panel, we will be taking a look at Rainbow Six from the past to the present. We will also discuss how the Rainbow Six Siege universe has evolved over time.
February 17th – Day Two
Saturday will only have 4 teams remaining, fighting for a chance to advance to the Grand Finals on Sunday. Additionally, we will have a pair of panels that will interest those of you who are looking forward to Operation Chimera, and a look at how we balance the game.
Balancing Panel
Host: Craig Robinson (Community Developer)
Guests: Jean-Baptiste Halle (Game Designer), Geoffroy Mouret (Data Scientist), Julien Huguenin (User Research)
Our development team has adjusted how we approach Operator balancing, and we are excited to share these changes with you.
Operation Chimera
Host: Justin Kruger (Community Developer)
Guests: Emilien Lomet (Game Designer), Simon Laforge-Chalifour (Game Designer)
Operation Chimera is coming. Get the latest info on these two CBRN Operators and their abilities.
February 18th – Day Three
Sunday is the final day of the event, and will be the most action packed day of the three! The All Star match will take place early on, and we will end the day with the main event. The Six Invitational World Finals! Aside from the two matches, we will have a pair of panels covering the future of Rainbow Six Siege, and walking you through Outbreak.
All Star Match
The best players from EMEA and NCSA will face off in a regional match to determine who the best really is. Their peers have selected the players for each team, and it will be interesting to see how these pro players use their skills and teamwork to win.
Year 3 Panel
Host: Craig Robinson (Community Developer)
Guests: Alex Remy (Brand Director), Leroy Athanassoff (Game Director), Seb Levesque (Map Production Manager)
The future of Rainbow Six Siege is bright, and we are excited to share the changes we have coming! We will be discussing the things we learned from Year 2, as well as huge changes to our development process we are making in Year 3.
Outbreak Panel
Host: Justin Kruger (Community Developer)
Guests: Lucien Soulban (Lead Writer), Marc-Andre Clermont (Level Design Director), Irvin Dos Reis (Game Designer)
The gameplay details of the 4 week long Outbreak coop event are finally going to be revealed. During this segment, we will showcase a live on-stage demo and discuss the vision and design behind this unique mode.
As you can see, we will have a full weekend of exciting content planned out, and you can catch it all on the Official Twitch Channel, here.
