RIYADH: Team BDS celebrated back-to-back Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege triumphs at Gamers8 on Sunday night — with the team’s leader declaring their double success at the biggest esports and gaming event worldwide as “amazing.” Organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, the four-day competition of the hugely popular tactical shooter game concluded at Boulevard Riyadh City with the French side winning $750,000 from the whopping $2 million prize pool.
Team BDS won 3-0 against American outfit M80 in the Rainbow Six final at Gamers8: The Land of Heroes after beating Saudi Arabia’s superstars Team Falcons 2-0 in the semifinal.
M80 reached the final with a 2-1 win over w7m esports, but it was Team BDS, featuring Renshiro, Shaiiko, Elemzje, BriD, LikEfac, Catwo and Stooflex, who claimed the honors and glory for the second year running.
Elemzje, the in-game leader for Team BDS, said: “Winning again at Gamers8 feels great. Riyadh is an amazing city and Saudi Arabia is an amazing country.