The announcement was made via Twitter, with links to purchase tickets and get more information.

In February, Ubisoft changed the location of the August Major after feedback from the R6 community. They initially wanted to host the event in the United Arab Emirates, but fans were unhappy with the decision citing human rights abuses and the laws concerning the LGBTQ+ community.

That prompted a statement from Ubisoft, acknowledging the concerns of fans.

“We have taken the decision to move the Six Major of August 2022 to another Rainbow Six Esports region, with the exact location yet to be determined. In the spirit of fostering all our local communities around the world, in all their diversity, dedication and passion for the game, we will keep on developing and structuring our competitive activities in MENA, through local and regional tournaments and activations.”

In the statement, Ubisoft revealed the dates and locations for the tournament. The event will commence on August 15 with the group stage, which is not open to the public.

However, fans will be welcome into the Theater am Potsdamer Platz for the playoffs and grand final. 16 teams will be split into four groups of four, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the playoffs.

The prize pool, format, and teams that will be participating are yet to be announced. But all four major regions (Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America) in R6 will be duly represented.

Ubisoft also 20% of in-game purchases of a special Jackal bundle will be added to the soon-to-be disclosed prize pool.

“To celebrate the Six Berlin Major, a special Jackal bundle is available for purchase on the Esports page of the in-game store. 20% of the revenue from this set will directly contribute to the prize pool of the competition, giving you the opportunity to support the teams that will take part in the Six Berlin Major!”

After the conclusion of all Stage 2 fixtures in each region, the teams that will be participating in the Major will be revealed. Teams will be competing for a piece of the prize pool and points for the 2023 Six Invitational.

European teams, who had a dismal showing in the Charlotte Major will have an opportunity to impress in front of their home fans. So far in the Europe League, Heroic sits atop the standings with a +5 Round Difference. Action will resume on June 27 for Playday 2.
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In an announcement that surfaced on Monday, PUBG Corp. cited safety of the players, staff and fans as the number one priority.

“With the health and safety of our players, employees, and fans as our top priorities, we��ve made the difficult decision to postpone April��s PGS: Berlin event,” read the statement.

“The dates and times of regional qualifiers may also be subject to change. The plan to host four PUBG global esports events in 2020 remains unchanged, and we are actively exploring options for when a replacement event can be held.”

PUBG Global Series: Berlin was slated to begin in March 2020 as the opening event of the new PGS, which was billed as the next step towards expanding the PUBG esports scene. The series features four major global events, starting with Berlin and ending in with the grand finals in November.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, which was recently declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the PGS schedule will see slight adjustments in a bid to avoid risking the health of players and other people involved. While the dates and regional qualifiers are subject to change, the plan to host four PUBG global events in 2020 remains untouched.

PUBG Corp. also unveiled they are actively working to set a date for a replacement event, although no information about it has been made public. That said, we can expect it to take place sometime before July, when the second PGS major tournament will be played.

This is just one of many incidents where the coronavirus has affected the esports scene. In January, EDward Gaming coach Ming ��Clearlove�� Kai announced he would not be able to join his team in the second week of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). The whole LPL was postponed shortly after, while League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) has been played without live audiences.

The coronavirus has also left its mark on the Overwatch League, which has cancelled Shanghai Dragons’ homestand weekend this month and Guangzhou Charge’s homestand series in March. Charge also decided to move their practice facilities from China to South Korea in a bid to keep their players and staff safe.

While the finals will take place in Paris in November, the play-in stage and the main groups are both scheduled for Berlin in the first half of October.

Ahead of the play-ins, many LEC coaches and players have expressed concerns over the terrible internet connection in the capital of Germany, which has been a hot topic of discussion for the past couple of years.

Internet issues in Berlin, while a known problem among the professional LoL esports teams, was brought up to the public by Splyce coach Hadrien ��Duke�� Forestier at the start of last week, when he shared his frustration about the city and its internet with his Twitter followers.

Duke also stated his team had two internet lines and a backup mobile connection at their facilities, but even that was not enough to establish a stable internet connection.

Joining the rant were also the head coach of Misfits Gaming, Hussain “Moose” Moosvi, and Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu, the top laner for Schalke 04.

The former confirmed Misfits experienced same issues throughout the season, whereas the latter simply stated “We don’t have internet half of the time also don��t worry”.

With many of the top European LoL teams located in Berlin, it is not only Schalke, Misfits and Splyce who have experienced internet difficulties.

Fnatic recently revealed they are thinking of moving their house outside of Berlin ahead of the next season, and we can expect other organizations to follow.

The 2019 LoL Worlds play-in stage will run from October 2-8 at LEC Studio, with the group stage to kick off at Verti Music Hall on October 12.