Rainbow Six: Siege makes its way into the EWC 2025 lineup

At last year’s Rainbow Six Esports World Cup competition, Team BDS absolutely dominated the bracket.

Can they sew that same tyranny at EWC 2025, or will a new challenger bring them to their knees? Tune in to find out!

LAST TIME ON: Rainbow Six at 2025 Esports World Cup

Team BDS has dominated R6 competitions in Riyadh for years! In the past three years, this team has won two Gamers8 titles and the inaugural Rainbow Six at 2024 Esports World Cup title, flexing unprecedented dominance in the Rainbow Six Siege pro scene. During EWC 2024, Team BDS won the semi-finals and finals with back-to-back sweeps over Team Furia and w7m esports.

So, the question heading into EWC 2025 is, who has what it takes to bring down this growing dynasty? Either Team BDS will continue its streak, or it will come crashing down—either way, it’ll be history!

Rainbow Six at 2025 Esports World Cup Dates and Format

Watch Rainbow Six at the 2025 Esports World Cup from August 5th-9th.

Sixteen teams in total will compete on the EWC stage, all playing on PC. The competition itself is split into two stages: Groups and Finals.

In the Stage 1 Group Stage, two groups of eight teams will compete internally to decide the top four from each group.The top four from each group will compete in Stage 2, the Finals, where they will have to survive a single elimination playoff bracket with the championship title on the line!

Rainbow Six at 2025 Esports World Cup Prize Pool

Rainbow Six teams will compete for a $2 million prize pool. With cash and glory to fight for, you know that teams will be bringing their A-game and setting their sights directly on last year’s victors, Team BDS.

About the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup is a global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. Making its return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2025, the annual Esports World Cup features a unique cross-game format that pits the world’s top esports Clubs and more than 2,000 players against one another for a share of the largest prize pool in esports history.