Ubisoft has just announced the eight best teams in the world that will compete in the finals of Season 3 of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Pro League, in Saõ Paulo on Rainbow Six Siege, on November 18 and 19.
For the first time, four regions of the world will be brought together, with: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. A cash prize of $275,000 is allocated to this Season 3, bringing the total cash prize for Year 2 to $1,250,000! During these finals, a new team will enter the competition: the Evil Geniuses. This team, which represents North America (alongside Infamy), was formerly known as Continuum.
François-Xavier Dénièle, Director of eSports at Ubisoft EMEA talks about this arrival. " We are very pleased to welcome such a prestigious team as Evil Geniuses to the Pro League, one of the most renowned eSports teams. This is a strong signal of the growth of the Pro League towards a more global and sustainable model. »
Phillip Aram, Evil Geniuses Team Manager explains: " At Evil Geniuses, we have remained very attentive to the development of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six esports community. When we had the opportunity to take over the Continuum team that was the face of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six in North America for a while, we had to take it. Evil Geniuses always approaches a new game with the firm intention of bringing fans its tradition of winning, and exposing long-time fans to the highest level of eSports they've ever experienced. The entire team will be in Chicago this week for a training camp at the SteelSeries offices in preparation for the upcoming finals. »
The finals of this Season 3 will be held at the MAX5 Arena in Saõ Paulo on November 18 and 19, sold out! Two national teams will be present with Team Fontt and the Black Dragons. Will playing at home bring them luck?
Let's go back in more detail on these eight teams :
- PENTA SPORT : Champion of the last two Pro League seasons of Year 2, the German team is the favorite of this competition.
- ENCE : Accustomed to Pro League finals, the Finnish team has not won a LAN Pro League since the finals of Season 1, Year 1, and will have to prove that they can become the best.
- GENIUSES EVIL : This historic eSports brand has just acquired the Continuum team. Winner of the 2017 Six Invitational last February, the Canadian-led team continued to impress during the Pro League playoffs.
- INFAMY : After extricating themselves from relegation last season, Infamy managed to secure a surprising but well-deserved qualification for the Season 3 finals. They will be able to count on the experience of their new players at this stage of the competition.
- TEAM FONTT : A very strong Brazilian team that reached the semi-finals of the Pro League last season. gohaN and his teammates will be keen to shine in front of their fans in Saõ Paulo.
- BLACK DRAGONS : The second Brazilian team of these finals will also be able to count on the effervescence of the Brazilian public. They were the last team to win a round against PPENTA in the Season 1 finals.
- MANTIS SPF : The best South Korean team in its first season in the Asia-Pacific league, it will discover the highest level of Pro League during these finals.
- EINS : Winner of the Asia-Pacific Pro League play-offs in Sydney last month, the Japanese team will be a serious contender.
The winner of this Pro League, as well as the best teams from the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America regions, will meet again at the second edition of the Six Invitational, taking place from February 16 to 18, 2018 in Montreal. The cash prize of $ 500,000, which will make it the biggest competition organized on the game.
For more information on the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Pro League, visit the dedicated website.
