Recently company Seagate announced its own game tournament Rainbow Six: Siege. We decided to interview the company representative and find out from him the details of the event, about the brand as a whole and a little about the new generation SSD. Questions and answers read below.
Good afternoon! My name is Mikhail Shaginyan. I am the editor-in-chief of the first Runet video game portal Gamemag.ru. Could you talk about the tournament? What is planned, how and when will the event be held? And where can I see?
Our tournament is called FireCuda Spring Cup 2023. This is the first tournament of this magnitude from Esports media companyheld in the CIS. The tournament will be fully held online, as modern realities, unfortunately, do not allow us to conduct full-fledged LAN finals. Nevertheless, the organization of the competitive part in any case will be at the highest level.
We plan to conduct 4 qualifying rounds for the best Rainbow Six: Siege teams in the CIS. Only two teams playing in the professional league were not allowed to participate – Team empire and Virtus.pro. We are pleased to welcome everyone else. The main stage of the tournament will be held online from May 21 to June 21, and the prize pool will be 1000 euros. It will be possible to follow it on our main Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/emcgg1
Such powerful teams as have already been selected for the tournament forZe and Uniqueso it definitely won’t be boring. Come watch!
Why was Rainbow Six: Siege chosen?
Rainbow Six is one of the fastest growing eSports gaming disciplines. Ubisoft This is not the first year that he has been using a huge amount of forces and resources to improve the game – for cyber athletes, for spectators, for ordinary players. There is nothing more like the Rainbow Six in the gaming industry – the game may seem like Counter-Strike, but only for the surface observer. Plus, Rainbow Six is constantly evolving, new operatives with spectacular gadgets are appearing, Ubisoft adds interesting maps to a professional map. For example, Luna Park, which is a pleasure to watch on the pro-scene.
What is Team Empire team involvement like?
Team Empire is a kind of patron of the tournament. Firstly, Team Empire has long proved its level on the international stage, having won numerous awards at prestigious tournaments. Now the team wants to develop in a new niche for itself – as mentors and mentors. That is why one of the prizes for participating is the FireCuda Spring Cup 2023 champions training series with the Empire team. Secondly, Team Empire uses its resources to inform the tournament. And finally, thirdly – multiple winner of the Rainbow Six championships, Oleg Rayzergm Kuchin, who is currently coaching Team Empire’s Rainbow Six: Siege roster, will also be a coach for the roster for some time. So, as you can see, Empire and FireCuda Spring Cup 2023 are closely related.
What is Seagate brand involvement and what is Seagate Gaming? Do company devices work well in competitive games?
The Seagate brand is a leading manufacturer of SSDs and HDDs in the CIS and the world, that is, various drives, disks, and other products of this category. In recent years, Seagate has become one of the key patrons of gaming devices. You can see the limited Seagate external drives dedicated to the release of major games – Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Gears 5 and others. Seagate Gaming is the gaming direction of the brand, which collaborates with significant game developers and e-sports organizations, including Team Empire. Seagate devices are optimally adapted for comfortable immersion in modern games, both on PC and on consoles. The company offers products for various gamers, including players on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Is Seagate Ready for NEXT-GEN? What to expect from the SSD market by the end of the year? What speeds and prices?
Seagate is actively developing its SSD drive portfolio and is working closely, including with manufacturers of game consoles. In particular, it was recently announced that the new Xbox consoles will be equipped with developed in conjunction with Microsoft Seagate card to expand the volume. In addition, it is worth noting such a game NVMe Seagate product like Firecuda 520which works according to the modern protocol PCIe Gen4 sequential read and write speeds up to 5000 and 4400 MB / s respectively. If we talk about food prices, now, unfortunately, it is difficult to answer this question due to the uncertain situation in the world.
Thank you for the interview!
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