G2 Esports’ Fabian Hällsten entered the Rainbow Six Copenhagen Main on April 29 with a six-year streak on the road, however information are supposed to be damaged—and it might be Spacestation Gaming to finish it with a shocking 7-3 victory within the Swiss stage.
This got here in G2’s first cross-regional sport since being topped Rainbow Six Siege world champions in February because the staff skipped the preliminary play-in stage of the Copenhagen Main earlier this week.
Fabian was beforehand the in-game chief of the G2’s dynasty roster from 2017 to 2019 earlier than transitioning to a training position. Throughout this time, G2 received nearly each event going, together with a report three Six Invitational titles whereas remaining unbeaten in opposition to North American opponents.
Now, after 17 wins in a row in opposition to NA groups—together with three grand finals—his streak is lastly over.
As G2 started their Copenhagen Main run as the house favorites, they confronted the all-American Spacestation Gaming within the opening spherical of the playoffs. This staff included two Six Invitational winners from SI 2020 and 2022, that means a complete of eight present or former World Champions have been dealing with off in opposition to one another.
Regardless of being billed by many as the sport of the day, Spacestation totally dominated the match on Financial institution. Throughout the ten rounds performed Byron “Blurr” Murray managed only a single kill, whereas Spacestation’s Matthew “Hotancold” Stevens high fragged and Jack “J9O” Burkard received a formidable 1v2 quadruple kill clutch after the mid-game facet swap.
By ending Fabian’s streak, Spacestation have finished what the best groups in NA Rainbow Six Siege have didn’t do for the final six years, with Troy “Canadian” Jaroslawski’s famed Evil Geniuses roster—one in every of simply three groups to win a number of worldwide titles—falling to Fabian on 4 separate events. This included probably the most one-sided grand last to this point on the Paris Main, and what’s broadly thought-about the very best sport of R6S ever performed on the 2018 Six Invitational grand last.
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That is particularly spectacular contemplating the staff solely formally got here collectively final month after the huge North American reshuffle.
In March, the vast majority of the Spacestation Gaming lineup that received the 2020 Six Invitational departed the org, leaving simply Hotancold and Alec “Fultz” Fultz remaining. Changing them got here Bryan “Merc” Wrzek, who joined from TSM after successful the 2023 Six Invitational, whereas Roman “Forrest” Breaux, J9O, and each coaches got here from the 2022 Charlotte Main runners-up, Astralis.
With so many huge names linking with a fan-favorite group, hopes have been excessive for Spacestation coming into the 2023 season. Up to now, they’ve made their followers very proud.
Because the playoffs bracket contains a Swiss format, every staff wants three wins to qualify for the Finals stage, or three losses to be eradicated. This implies there’s nonetheless loads of time for G2 Esports to recuperate on this event, even with Fabian’s unbeaten streak gone for good.
The spherical two matches will start tomorrow, April 30, at 6am CDT, with G2 set to face MNM Gaming at 7:15am CDT, and SSG enjoying FaZe Clan at 11am CDT.
