{"id":11705,"date":"2021-01-18T17:25:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T17:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/six-invitational-2021-start-date-announced-france"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:27:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:27:20","slug":"six-invitational-2021-start-date-announced-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rainbow-six-siege\/six-invitational-2021-start-date-announced-france","title":{"rendered":"Six Invitational 2021 start date announced, will take place in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rainbow Six Siege&rsquo;s most prestigious competition, the Six Invitational, will start on 9th February in Paris, Ubisoft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubisoft.com\/en-gb\/esports\/rainbow-six\/siege\/news-updates\/2CMpCb5vw6Xoal95r5h59K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">has confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest event in the competitive Rainbow Six Siege calendar is usually staged in Montreal, Canada, but will head over to Europe for the first time in its fifth year.<\/p>\n<p>The event will run from 9-21st February, where the top 20 teams will compete to be crowned world champions.<\/p>\n<p>Teams will compete in a LAN environment but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no audience in attendance for the event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rainbow-six-siege\/team-empire-crush-bds-esport-win-rainbow-six-siege-eu-november-major\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Team Empire crush BDS Esport to win Siege EU November Major<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/10J0YaaolU5Opif36savqCgWCIOoNcKo-6HCCaE9vu8\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL3NwYWNlc3RhdGlvbl9nYW1pbmdfbWFpbi5qcGVn\" alt=\"spacestation_gaming_main\" width=\"580\" height=\"334\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Last year&#8217;s Six Invitational was won by NA team Spacestation Gaming (Picture: Ubisoft)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ubisoft however is promising all the celebration around Rainbow Six Siege will remain intact, with glimpses into Year 6 DLC, developer panels and &ldquo;a few surprises&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be the customary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rainbow-six-siege\/rainbow-six-siege-na-november-2020-major-schedule-twitch-drops-how-to-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch drops<\/a> throughout the event, along with a show match featuring noted content creators MacieJay, FastAnne, Kitty, CoconutBruh, and CrossArchon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Six Invitational 2021 format<\/h2>\n<p>All 20 teams will be split into two groups of ten, with teams divided dependent on their placement in the Global Standings.<\/p>\n<p>The Group Stage will run from 9-14th February, where each team will play nine games in a single round-robin format. The best eight teams from each group will advance to playoffs, with the bottom two eliminated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/Ah6c0N_EFP3-D3UTGbnXVCuTxavVyKeWOHGHSPxhwek\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL1JhaW5ib3dfU2l4X1NpZWdlX2dyb3Vwc18yMDIxLmpwZw\" alt=\"Rainbow_Six_Siege_groups_2021\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Here&#8217;s the groups for the Six Invitational 2021 (Picture: Ubisoft)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Playoffs will take place between 17-21st February consisting of a double elimination bracket. The top four teams from each group will battle out in the top bracket, while the lower bracket will consist of the 5-8th positions in each group. These will be best-of-three matches.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Final will be a best-of-five match with a map advantage to the upper bracket team.<\/p>\n<p>The overall prize pool is capped at &#36;3 million, with Ubisoft contributing &#36;500,000 as the starting amount while 30% from Road to Six Invitational Battle Pass revenue will contribute to the final amount.<\/p>\n<p>The Six Invitational 2021 kicks off on 9th February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rainbow Six Siege&rsquo;s most prestigious competition, the Six Invitational, will start on 9th February in Paris, Ubisoft has confirmed. 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