Wildcard Gaming has announced that it will not be attending the Six Invitational this year, due to coronavirus restrictions in Australia. The team requested that the government allow them to leave the country to participate in the tournament, which this year takes place in Paris, but its request was denied due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Six Invitational is one of the biggest esports tournaments - and undoubtedly one of the biggest in the Rainbow Six Siege calendar - but this year will be quite different. As well as taking place in Paris rather than Montreal, there will be no crowd at 2021's competition, despite it still being a LAN event.
Wildcard Gaming placed 13th - 16th in last year's tournament, finishing the group stages with a 0-2 record. However, its performance drastically improved over the course of 2020, winning two Oceania Majors and other tournaments. The team apologises for not being able to attend the tournament, but the Australian government clearly does not want to risk anyone traveling during the pandemic.
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