Siege returns to Sweden in November
Rainbow Six Siege returns to Sweden in November, as the last six majors of the year descends upon the city Jönköping. Between November 21st and 27th, sixteen of the biggest Six Siege teams in the world will battle it out for the lion’s share of a prize pool of $500,000. This will be the last major event of the year for Rainbow Six eSports and a seriously important event for all fans interested in Rainbow Six betting.
In August, the Six Berlin Majors played out in remarkable fashion, with Rogue defeating FaZe Clan in the grand finals. Back in May, at Six Charlotte MajorDarkZero stunned fans around the world by securing an underdog victory against Astralis, earning a whopping $200,000 prize. Will another outsider organization rise in Jönköping win one of the biggest prizes in Rainbow Six Siege eSports?
Jönköping Great approach
As some of the best Rainbow Six tournaments in the business, are Six majors has a central role in the overall ecosystem. Firstly, they give top competitors the opportunity to win a large sum of money and claim some really impressive bragging rights. But arguably, more importantly, the Six Majors are the leading means by which teams can qualify for the Six Invitational, the ultimate competitive event in the R6S space.
In November, the best Rainbow Six teams take to the stage Jönköping, eager to prove their worth and take home the big prize. For a while it seemed that the “Six November Major” would be held in Asia, but instead the event will now take place in DreamHack Winter event in Jönköping. While there were no explanations as to why the tournament has been moved, Ubisoft stated that they:
“…had to adjust plans and change locations.”
Last year, the November major was also to be held in Asia, but this was moved to Sweden – at that time travel restrictions were cited as the reason for the move. Earlier this year, in February, Sex Invitational was also held in Sweden.
An opportunity to bet
Usually is Six major tournaments offer some of the best Rainbow Six gameplay. They are covered by almost every top tier eSports betting site out there, and the odds and markets are both readily available and accessible. Although tickets for the event are already on sale, there are no preliminary betting markets open yet – but that won’t be for long.
Currently, almost no teams have been confirmed to participate in the event, as many of the qualification paths are not yet complete. It’s well worth keeping an eye on the landscape and learning which teams have qualified and when they do. If you can learn about these teams before the earliest stages of Six Jönköping Major kick off, then you have the upper hand on your bets.