Australia is getting its own Rainbow Six Siege ESL tournaments
First round kicks off July 17.
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Following the launch of an international pro league season last year, Rainbow Six Siege will get four ESL tournaments in Australia this year. Kicking off on July 17, the online tournaments will culminate in a final which rewards $1,000 to the winning team.
Here's how the tournaments will be structured:
Open Cup #1 – July 17
Teams will compete in an Open Double Elimination Bracket
Open Cup #2 – July 24
Teams will compete in an Open Double Elimination Bracket
Open Cup #3 – August 7
Teams will compete in an Open Double Elimination Bracket
Open Cup #4 (Final) – August 21
Teams will compete in an Open, four team per group, group stage. The top two teams from each group will then progress through to a Single Elimination bracket.
Information on how to register teams can be found on the ESL website.
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Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

