Brazil beats Europe in LCQ viewership — BLAST R6 Major Atlanta 2023 preview
The BLAST R6 Major Atlanta 2023 is almost upon us, and with the Last Chance Qualifiers of all the regions over, we have a good idea of who the participants will be. It will see the world’s 24 best Rainbow Six Siege sides battle it out at the Gas South Arena in Atlanta for the trophy and a prize pool of $750,000.
The second and final Major of the 2023 season will begin on October 31 with the Play-ins stage that will run till November 1. The Playoffs will follow on November 3-7 before the Finals takes over from November 10 to November 12.
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What happened at the LCQs?
Of the three most-watched LCQs, the Brazil League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ did the best numbers, which is not surprising as it is one of the stronger regions and has been a traditional powerhouse in the discipline for a while. The likes of M80, w7m esports, and FaZe Clan will represent the country and look to continue its strong recent showings. In the former event, it was LOS who advanced after defeating Miners.gg 2:0 in the Grand Final of the Playoff Bracket.
The Europe League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ saw reigning Six Invitational 2023 champion G2 Esports beat Into The Breach 2:0 to seal its berth in Atlanta. It was one of the three qualifying tournaments to cross 200K Hours Watched and 20K Peak Viewers, with the other two being Brazil and the North America League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ. Spacestation Gaming progressed from the latter competition, staging a comeback to quell the challenge of Mirage 2:1 in the summit clash to come out on top.
Moving to the other competitions, the Japan League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ saw Crest Gaming Lst win and move to the main stage. Talon Esports, Knights, and FURY were the winners of the South Korea League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ, LATAM League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ, and Asia League 2023 Stage 2 LCQ, respectively. These regions, while not as successful in terms of audience numbers as their Western counterparts, have the rosters to cause upsets and bloody a few noses in Atlanta.
The presence of strong teams from the strongholds in Europe, NA, and Brazil will most definitely help with pulling in more eyeballs to the event and ending the regular season on a high note. Add in teams from other regions who will fancy their chances of leaving an indelible mark, and we have a recipe for success that could potentially take the resurgence of R6 esports to the next level.
How can you watch the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta 2023?
This Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege event can be watched live on the official channels:
Moreover, the official handles of regional languages like French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, and Italian will broadcast the action for fans who prefer these dialects. Fans can also tune in to the accounts of their favorite content creators to watch the happenings live; they can head to these online personalities' pages to check their schedules and get a better idea of when they will be online during the competition.
All roads now point to Atlanta, where 20 qualified sides for the Six Invitational 2024 will emerge as the calendar heads into the off-season. It is the most prestigious tournament in the discipline and acts as its informal World Championship, with this being the first time it will be held in Brazil. It remains to be seen if this mega event is as successful as its predecessors, with the 2018 to 2022 editions remaining the most popular competitions ever in the discipline.
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