The BLAST R6 Major cycle for 2024 culminates in Montreal, the very city where Rainbow Six Siege was born. Montreal will proudly host 20 of the world's top Rainbow Six Siege teams who've fought through intense regional competitions for their chance at the year's final LAN event. Now, in the City of Saints, it's time to crown the ultimate champions!

 Event Overview

• Dates & Location

• Participating Teams & Tournament Format

• Event Activities

• Cosplay

• Where to Watch

• Watch Parties

• Twitch Drops

• Prize Pool & Global Standing Points

• Safety Guidelines

• Privacy & Image Rights

Dates & Location

Phase 1 - Play-In: November 7-8 - Closed to the Public

Phase 2 - Playoffs: November 10-13 - Closed to the Public

Phase 3 - Finals: November 15-17 - Open to the Public at the Verdun Auditorium

Venue: Verdun Auditorium, 4110 Boulevard LaSalle, Montreal, QC H4G 2A5, Canada

If you haven't grabbed your tickets yet, don't wait - get yours here!

Age Restriction: The event is open to attendees aged 18 and older. Fans aged 16-17 may attend with a signed parental consent form. Attendees under 16 are not permitted. The parental consent forms in both English and French are available here.

Venue Opening Times:

• November 15th: 8:30AM EST (GOLD), 9:00AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

• November 16th: 11:15AM EST (GOLD), 11:45AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

• November 17th: 11:30AM EST (GOLD), 11:45AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

All attendees with a valid ticket will receive a card with a unique code, redeemable at the main desk upon arrival. This code unlocks the Montreal Major bundle, a background card, and a drone skin.

Participating Teams and Tournament Format

Phase 1: November 7th-8th:

• ALPHA TEAM (LATAM League)

• Black Dragons (Brazil LCQ)

• CAG Osaka (Japan LCQ)

• Chiefs Esports Club (Oceania League)

• CL4L (NA LCQ)

• FearX (South Korea LCQ)

• G2 Esports (Europe LCQ)

• Team Falcons (MENA League) 

The eight teams will compete in a double elimination bracket, with four teams advancing to Phase 2. All matches will be held over two days behind closed doors with each match following a best-of-three (BO3) format.

Phase 2: November 10th - 13th:

• Team BDS (Europe League)

• Team Secret (Europe League)

• Virtus.pro (Europe League)

• Soniqs (North America League)

• Spacestation Gaming (North America League)

• DarkZero Esports (North America League)

• FaZe Clan (Brazil League)

• Team Liquid (Brazil League)

• w7m esports (Brazil League)

• SCARZ (Japan League)

• Dplus (South Korea League)

• Elevate (Oceania League)

Phase 2 consists of a 16-team Swiss bracket that takes place over four days.12 teams qualify directly based on their regional standings, with four additional teams promoted from Phase 1 to complete the 16-team Swiss group. This stage features a combination of Bo1 and Bo3 format matches, with all qualification and elimination matches played in a Bo3 format. The eight remaining teams will advance to Phase 3.

Phase 3: November 15th - 17th

Phase 3 features the final three days of competition in front of traveling esports fans from Canada and beyond. The eight remaining teams play out a single elimination bracket with Bo3 matches in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals.

The event culminates on Sunday with a best-of-five (Bo5) Grand Final, where we will crown the champions.

Schedule

A full match schedule can be found here.

Event Activities

BLAST R6 Major Montreal 2024 Merch store

Get your official Montreal Major merch on-site at the merch store in the Verdun auditorium.

Store opening hours:

• November 15th: 8:30AM EST (GOLD), 9:00AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

• November 16th: 11:15AM EST (GOLD), 11:45AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

• November 17th: 11:30AM EST (GOLD), 11:45AM EST (GENERAL ADMISSION)

Play Rainbow Six Siege on-site

Come and be amongst the first players in the world to experience the upcoming season of Rainbow Six Siege at the demo booth located in Arena 2. The booth will be open during the following times:

• Friday November 15: 10:00AM EST

• Saturday November 16: 12:00PM EST

• Sunday November 17: 12:00PM EST

*The booth will close each day when the last map of the last match of the day begins.

Professional Team Meet & Greets

Professional teams will be taking part in meet & greets sessions throughout the event, organized according to their schedules on-site. For more updates on meet & greet times, please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @R6esports.

Cosplay

We can't wait to see all the amazing cosplays you've been preparing for the BLAST R6 Major Montreal.

Costumes and Prop Guidelines:

• Costumes and props must not pose any danger to yourself and others.

• All items must follow the specific requirements outlined in the cosplay guidelines.

• Costumes must not display any symbols or markings prohibited by local legislation.

• All costumes are subject to inspection and approval by on-site security personnel.

• Costumes must be kept covered or hidden during transportation to the venue.

• Prop weapons must be easily identifiable as fake from a distance of 20 feet or 6 metres and should be made of soft and flexible materials.

• Cosplayers should enter the venue through the main entrance, utilising the lane designated for cosplayers.

Please remove any face coverings during the security screening and upon entry into the venue. This includes gas masks, goggles, costume masks, etc. For the full set of cosplay rules, please refer to the guidelines available here.

Where to Watch

All Twitch channels listed below will have Twitch Drops enabled for the BLAST R6 Major Montreal:

• English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6 // YouTube

• Portuguese: Twitch.tv/R6esportsBR// YouTube

• German: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6DE

• Spanish: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6ES// YouTube

• Japanese: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6JP// YouTube

• French: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6FR // YouTube

• Arabic: twitch.tv/rainbow6ar// YouTube

Watch Parties

The BLAST R6 Major Montreal will feature online Watch Parties. Stay tuned on X (formerly Twitter) at @R6esports for more information about the selected streamers and content creators who will be broadcasting the event.

Predictions

Throughout the tournament, you will be able to make predictions about which teams will advance to the next stage of the Montreal Major. Make accurate predictions to win exclusive in-game rewards! Get your predictions locked in here!

Pro Team Bundles and Weapon Skins Sale During the Montreal Major, from November 10 to 17, we are offering you a 20% discount on Pro Team Bundles and Weapon Skins for purchase directly from the Esports page of the in-game store.

Find more information about Bundles and Weapon Skins here.

Twitch Drops

Tune in to the official Twitch channels listed above to watch the Montreal Major and earn Twitch Drops!

To register your account, visit https://drops-register.ubi.com and link your Twitch account to your Ubisoft account.Follow the prompt to enable the drops feature. Please make sure that your account is linked before you tune in to the broadcast.

All drops must be claimed manually. You can track your Drops progression on the Inventory page at https://www.twitch.tv/drops/inventory. When you meet the Drops conditions, click the "Claim" button on  the Inventory page to receive your reward and continue the progression toward the next reward. Please note that the "Claim" button will only be available 24 hours after the end of each campaign. There will be 10 distinct campaigns during the Major, corresponding to each Playday of the competition, from November 16 to 27. The delivery of claimed items will typically be done within 48 hours after the end of each campaign.

More information: Twitch Drops are activated for all five platforms where the game is available on: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. You do not need to own Rainbow Six Siege to earn Drops. If your Twitch account is linked to your Ubisoft account, and your Ubisoft account is linked to your console or PC accounts, you will receive the items upon logging in for the first time after installation.

For more information on Twitch Drops, read the complete guide here.

Prize Pool & Global Standings Points

The total prize pool of the BLAST R6 Montreal Major is $750,000.

The prize pool is divided between Team Participation and Team Performance prizes..

As part of the Team Participation Prize, each qualifying team will receive $7,000 for their participation in Montreal.

The Team Performance Prize will be awarded based on final rankings at the conclusion of the event, as follows:

• 1st Place- $210,000

• 2nd Place - $85,000

• 3rd-4th Place: $44,000 each

• 5th-8th Place: - $23,000 each

• 9th - 11th Place - $14,500 each

• 12th -14th Place - $12,500 each

• 15th-16th Place - $10,000 each

• 17-20th Place- $8,500 each

In addition, all 20 competing teams will earn points in the Global Standings, which contribute to qualification for the Six Invitational 2025. Points will be awarded based on final placement as follows:

• 1st place: 350 points

• 2nd place: 260 points

• 3rd - 4th place: 200 points each

• 5th - 8th place: 170 points each

• 9th - 11th place: 105 points each

• 12th - 14th place: 65 points each

• 15th - 16th place: 55 points each

• 17th - 20th place: 45 points each

Security & Safety Measures

Please note that health and safety measures may be implemented leading up to the event, in accordance with the evolving situation and guidelines from local authorities.

Cosplay is encouraged; however, it will be subject to additional screening and restrictions.

All participants will undergo a security search upon entry.

Prohibited items list

• Weapons of any kind;

• Backpacks larger than 30cm X 30cm X 15cm (12" x 12" x 6");

• Briefcases and/or luggage*;

• Electronic devices larger than a cell phone (e.g. laptops, iPads, or other tablets);

• Cameras with detachable lenses;

• Video cameras (GoPros are allowed);

• Selfie-sticks;

• Flags on pole or oversized signs (no larger than 8 1/2" x 11");

• Outside food/beverage;

• Alcoholic beverages;

• Smoking of any kind, including but not limited to tobacco, vapor, or e-cigarettes;

• Illegal drugs;

• Laser pointers;

• Mace or pepper spray;

• Spiked or studded jewelry;

• Skateboards, roller skates, scooters, hoverboards and bicycles;

• Drones;

• Musical instruments;

• Mega phones and speakers;

• Animals, except for official service animals.

*Except for cosplays who will go through a dedicated lane and extended security screening.

Blast, Ubisoft, the venue, and security management reserve the right to prohibit any item from entering the premises, including items not specifically listed above, based on event safety requirements.

Privacy & Image Rights

By entering the BLAST R6 Major Montreal premise, please acknowledge that you may be filmed by Ubisoft and/or Blast and/or their production agencies while they create content related to Rainbow Six Esports and the BLAST R6 Major Montreal.

Ubisoft, Blast, and their partnered production agencies may use your image and your voice during the live broadcast of this event, and afterward to produce videos that may be displayed on the internet and social media for commercial and marketing purposes. As a result, your image and voice may  be visible to the public for as long as the videos remain available on the Internet and on social media.

By entering the BLAST R6 Major Montreal venue, you consent to being filmed by Ubisoft, Blast, or their production agencies under these conditions. If you do not wish t to be filmed, please contact our staff members as soon as possible at  the following email address: SixMajor-Security@ubisoft.com

You may exercise your rights regarding your personal data by submitting a Data Request here. 

Stay In Touch

Don't miss anything about the upcoming BLAST R6 Montreal Major by following us on X at @R6esports and @Rainbow6Game, Instagram and on our website.