Ubisoft has launched its second tier of competitors for the 2026 Rainbow Six Siege X esports scene.
The Challenger Sequence supplies beginner groups with a platform to earn qualification for the FPS title’s regional leagues.
Open to groups of all ability ranges, groups from internationally can register for open qualifiers happening from February twenty first to March 1st throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Oceania. Registered groups will play in a single-elimination, best-of-one format with the highest-scoring groups securing a spot in section two of the Challenger Sequence.
The second section sees 16 groups competing throughout a Swiss system format to make sure ‘balanced and extremely aggressive matches’ all through. Eight groups from section two advance to the finals, happening from March twelfth to fifteenth.
Just like the open qualifiers, the Challenger Sequence Finals will use a single-elimination format to find out the eventual champion. The finalists will earn computerized qualification for his or her regional leagues operating all through the primary and second halves of the yr.
This yr marks the second version of the Challenger Sequence. In February 2025, Ubisoft overhauled the earlier format, merging a number of areas to align with the highest tier of Rainbow Six esports.
Rainbow Six Esports In 2026
The 2026 Rainbow Six esports season is shaping as much as be one of the crucial aggressive for the title. December 2025 noticed Ubisoft unveil the complete roadmap, starting with the Season Kick-Off happening in April.
Along with the regional league and Majors, the Esports World Cup has been built-in into the circuit, with the multi-title occasion internet hosting a mid-season match in August.
Earlier than the 2026/27 season begins, the eye of the Rainbow Six scene is on the upcoming Six Invitational 2026, the title’s crowning match. 16 groups from around the globe will compete in Paris, France, for an opportunity to earn the title of World Champion and the lion’s share of a $3m (~£2.23m) prize pool.
