Following the conclusion of the Six Invitational 2025, which ended in a thrilling FaZe Clan win over Team BDS, fans are already looking forward to the start of the upcoming esports season.
Unfortunately, we won't have any international competition until May, as twenty of the best Rainbow Six Siege will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in Reload; also known as RE:LO:AD.
If you're interested in attending, you can already purchase your ticket here. If you want to know more about the competition, keep on reading!
Start date and venue
While Ubisoft hasn't confirmed how many days will Reload last for, we know that the final stage of the tournament will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 16 to May 18.
The venue chosen to host Reload is the Arena Carioca 1. The arena is located in the Barra Olympic Park and it has a total capacity of 6,000 people. However, during the Olympic Games played in 2016, the venue's capacity was increased to 16,000 people.
Teams
Reload will be an exclusive tournament to the 20 teams featured in the R6 Share 2025 Program, including:
EMEA League
- G2 Esports
- Fnatic
- Team BDS
- Team Falcons
- Team Secret
South America League
- FaZe Clan
- FURIA Esports
- Team Liquid
- LOUD
- w7m esports
North America League
- Spacestation Gaming
- DarkZero Esports
- M80
- Wildcard
- Cloud9
APAC League
- CAG Osaka
- SCARZ
- PSG Talon
- BNK FEARX
- Elevate
In a way, Rio de Janeiro’s Reload will be a tournament to kick off the Rainbow Six Siege Year 10 esports season.
It’s worth mentioning that teams won’t gain any Six Invitational 2026 Points. Therefore, the result of this competition won’t have an impact to the team’s chances of qualifying for the Six Invitational 2026.
Format
Unfortunately, Ubisoft hasn’t unveiled the format yet. We will update this article as soon as more information is released about the format of the competition.
Will Reload be played Rainbow Six Siege X?
Unfortunately, it’s too soon to tell if Reload will be played after the release of Rainbow Six Siege X.
With the future of the game being announced in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 13, we expect to have more information about Rainbow Six Siege X’s full release then — which would also tell us if Reload will be played in the game’s next patch.
If we had to answer the question now, though, we think Reload will be played during the late stages of Operation Prep Phase.
Prize pool
Once again, unfortunately, Ubisoft hasn’t unveiled the prize pool of Reload yet. We will update this information as soon as an announcement is made.
Previous international competitions in Brazil
Reload won’t be the first Rainbow Six Siege international competition to land in the South American country. Before Reload, Brazil hosted three different tournaments, including:
- PL Year 2 Season 3 Finals: Played in São Paulo's Mega Arena X5, ENCE eSports took down Black Dragons in the grand final.
- PL Season 8 Finals: G2 Esports won the tournament after beating the home side FaZe Clan in the grand final.
- Six Invitational 2024: In front of around 10,000 people in São Paulo’s Ginásio do Ibirapuera, w7m esports lifted the hammer after a thrilling series against FaZe Clan.
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