They fall into each other's arms, jump on the table, shout into the audience, and the audience screams back. In the more than five-hour final of the Rainbow Six Major in Charlotte, DarkZero Esports has teamed up with 3:2 (7:8, 7:3, 7:4, 4:7, 7:3) defeated Astralis.

It is the first international trophy for the team. "I'm not done yet," DZS captain Troy "Canadian" Yaroslavsky said after the victory. "It was a team effort. Everything I can do, I can only do because the rest of my team can do it.»

Exciting finale at the Six Major Charlotte

The favorite of the match, Astralis, managed to narrowly win the first round. DZ then answered dominantly and won the next two rounds significantly. Astralis managed to level the match again and extend it to the fifth round. Here, however, the team seemed to run out of strength: in the end, it seemed like a no-brainer for DZ to win the match for himself.

Canadian is one of the most famous Rainbow Six players. He has been active in the league for over five years and is one of the few who have already won two world Championships. He described Astralis as an "incredible team": "They are really a world-class team. After the game, both teams were smiling in each other's arms.»

First Rainbow Six public event since 2020

The tournament was Rainbow Six's first public event since the 2020 World Cup. At the end, the fans cheered on their favorite team while the players lifted the trophy into the air together.