Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2024 dates, teams, tournament schedule, prize pool, groups, and more have been announced so that fans can prepare for an exciting event.
The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2024 is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the esports calendar. The event this year is going to present some of the best teams from all around the world, each eyeing to take the Championship title along with enormous prizes.
Here's all you need to know about this Rainbow Six EWC 2024 event.
Rainbow Six Siege World Cup 2024 Dates
The Esports World Cup will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from July 3 to August 25.
The Rainbow Six Siege portion of the event will take place from July 31 to August 4. The group stage will happen on July 31 and August 1, followed by the playoffs from August 2 to August 4.
Rainbow Six Siege World Cup 2024 Teams and Regions
Sixteen teams have qualified to compete in this prestigious competition. And all these various teams represent different areas, which makes the competition truly global. Here are all the participating teams along with their regions:
- Brazil (4 teams):
- FaZe Clan
- w7m Esports
- Team Liquid
- FURIA Esports
- Europe (3 teams):
- Team BDS
- Wolves Esports
- Into the Breach
- North America (3 teams):
- DarkZero Esports
- Luminosity Gaming
- Spacestation Gaming
- Japan (1 team): SCARZ
- South Korea (1 team): PSG Talon
- Asia (1 team): Bleed Esports
- Oceania (1 team): Team Bliss
- MEA (1 team): Geekay Esports
- LATAM (1 team): Team Cruelty
DRONE TO SURVIVE This summer @R6esports is making its way from Paris to Riyadh!!Are YOU ready for #EWC x Rainbow Six Siege? pic.twitter.com/kk8MEV1hnv
— Esports World Cup (@EWC_EN) March 5, 2024
Rainbow Six Siege World Cup 2024 Tournament Format
Group stages will take place in a double-elimination format. From the 16 participating teams, two groups with eight teams each will be formed. Regular matches are in best-of-one (BO1) format, and elimination matches are in best-of-three (BO3) format. The top four in the standings of each group will then move on to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, teams will face off in a single-elimination bracket, with all matches being BO3 except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five (BO5).
Rainbow Six Siege World Cup 2024 Groups and Initial Matches
The teams have been divided into two groups:
Group A:
- Team BDS
- Team Liquid
- Luminosity Gaming
- w7m Esports
- Spacestation Gaming
- Team Bliss
- Talon Esports
- Team Cruelty
Group B:
- DarkZero Esports
- FaZe Clan
- Wolves Esports
- FURIA Esports
- Into the Breach
- Bleed Esports
- SCARZ
- Geekay Esports
Well, the opening matches themselves promise to be exciting. In Group A, Team BDS will meet with Team Cruelty, whereas Spacestation Gaming will take on w7m Esports. Geekay Esports kicks off in Group B against DarkZero Esports while FURIA Esports faces Into the Breach.
Team BDS is one of the favorites, and fans have a lot of hopes for this team, although it missed out in Manchester. Some other strong contenders in the list are FaZe Clan and FURIA Esports from Brazil—both these teams demonstrated pretty admirable runs in past tournaments.
Rainbow Six Siege World Cup 2024 Prize Pool
The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup boasts a significant prize pool of $2 million, which will be distributed as follows:
- 1st place: $750,000
- 2nd place: $350,000
- 3rd - 4th place: $160,000 each
- 5th - 8th place: $80,000 each
- 9th - 12th place: $40,000 each
- 13th - 16th place: $25,000 each
5 more powerhouse titles have joined the #EsportsWorldCup 2024 lineup! Free Fire PUBG: Battlegrounds PUBG MOBILE Rainbow Six Siege Overwatch 2But wait, there's a lot more action to come! Let us know what other games should be included in the #EWC pic.twitter.com/mCWgUTYnwe
— Esports World Cup (@EWC_EN) March 11, 2024
In addition to cash prizes, the teams will also earn Esports World Cup points, which will help them improve their position in their overall rankings.
Well, with this kind of talented lineup of teams, Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2024 is going to be nothing less than an electrifying event. Fans around the world are eagerly waiting to see which team takes it through to the very top to grab the championship trophy.