Rainbow Six teases Salt Lake City major

Rainbow Six Esports dropped a new teaser for the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City ahead of the event’s May 8 start. (youtube.com) (ubisoft.com) Ubisoft’s event page lists 20 teams for the Major, including DarkZero, FaZe Clan, FURIA, G2 Esports, Team Falcons, Virtus.pro, EDward Gaming and Shopify Rebellion. (ubisoft.com) The tournament runs from May 8 to May 17 in Salt Lake City, with the live audience portion scheduled for May 15 through May 17 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. (ubisoft.com) (liquipedia.net) This is Rainbow Six’s first major in the United States since Atlanta in November 2023, according to SiegeGG’s event overview. (siege.gg) Salt Lake City is also the first BLAST R6 Major of the 2026-27 season, which Ubisoft says feeds into the longer road toward Six Invitational 2027. (siege.gg) (ubisoft.com) The field expanded to 20 teams from 16 after the creation of the CN League, giving China a direct route into BLAST R6 Majors and the Six Invitational. (siege.gg) (ubisoft.com) Ubisoft’s ticket page lists a $129 general-admission three-day pass and a $279 elite package, and says the event is restricted to attendees age 18 and older. (ubisoft.com) The teaser lands as the full team list has already been locked, turning the promo into a final push before Rainbow Six returns to a U.S. arena stage. (ubisoft.com) (liquipedia.net)