It was announced recently that FAV Gaming, a Japanese esports organisation, would be withdrawing from the Rainbow Six Siege scene. It was back in 2018 that FAV Gaming first became a contender in the space, after acquiring eiNs, an organisation that had been neck-deep in Rainbow Six esports since 2016. This withdrawal is effective as of the end of 2023, and it marks the latest in a substantial line of teams to pull out of Rainbow Six Siege.
With earnings of around $160,000, FAV Gaming hasn’t been the least successful team in the space, but gaining traction has been tough for the organisation in recent years. It was in 2020 that the team’s most prolific placement was secured, with FAV Gaming winding up in second place in the Pro League Season 11 in Japan and scooping an $11,000 prize.
Those ‘Who Have Fought Alongside Us’
In a post on Twitter, FAV Gaming’s social team announced the news, thanking everyone involved for their contributions to the journey that has lasted five years:
‘We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the athletes who have continued to work hard with the aim of advancing to the world championships, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors. To the players, analysts, and coaches who have fought alongside us as FAV, to the fans who have continued to support us, whether the team is in good condition or not, to our sponsor companies, and to UBI With the support and cooperation of many people, including SOFT and the organizers who liven up the scene, we have been able to continue running for five years since December 2018.’
It was just weeks ago that Fnatic opted to drop its APAC Rainbow Six Siege roster. This came as a result of the team failing to gain traction since 2020, much like FAV Gaming. Elsewhere, the R6S esports scene has seen many other teams drop out in the last year or so. For instance, in the last twelve months or so, Luminosity pulled out, Invictus Gaming withdrew from the Chinese scene, Team Empire scrapped its squad, and FURIA backed out of Rainbow Six.
Sadly, peak view numbers have been declining since 2018 in the Rainbow Six market. During the Six Invitational in 2018, peak viewership was recorded at 316,096 users, and in the years that followed, a tangible decline was noticed:
Six Invitational 2019: 315,240
Six Invitational 2020: 303,155
Six Invitational 2021: 306,494
Six Invitational 2022: 272,714
Six Invitational 2023: 232,287
In 2019, the Six Major Raleigh was held, pulling in a peak of 268,650 viewers. In November 2023, the Six Major Atlanta was held, and a peak viewer count of just 80,022 was recorded.
There are hopes that Ubisoft’s constant changes will at some point revitalise something enough to drive viewers back to the game, but it’s not looking encouraging at this point.
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