Updated on: November 13

The BLAST R6 Majors are the biggest international esports competitions in Rainbow Six Siege, organized and hosted by BLAST and Ubisoft. The Atlanta Major is the second and last Major of the 2023 Season, as w7m Esports clutched the win at the Copenhagen Major earlier this year.

Starting October 31, 24 of the best Rainbow Six Siege teams will assemble in Atlanta to compete for glory and the lion's share of the $750,000 prize pool, putting R6 on the esports grid. Read on for the full details of the tournament, including the format, schedule, where to watch, and all teams competing. 

R6 Major Atlanta: Format

The BLAST R6 Major Atlanta will have three main stages: the Play-Ins Playoffs, and the Finals. 

Play-Ins: October 31 - November 1

• 16 teams are split into four groups of four, each from a different region, in a GSL-style double-elimination bracket. 
• Upper Bracket matches are Bo1, while Lower Bracket matches are Bo3. 
• The top two teams from each group advance to the Play-Ins. 

Playoffs: November 3 - 7 

• The eight teams from the play-ins join the eight pre-determined teams at the Playoffs. They all compete in a Swiss System format. 
• All Elimination matches are Bo3, while other matches are Bo1. 
• The top eight teams advance to the Finals. 

Finals: November 10 - 12

• The BLAST R6 Major Atlanta Finals will be a single-elimination bracket at the Gas South Arena. 
• The Quarter and Semifinals are Bo3. The Grand Final is Bo5. 

R6 Major Atlanta: Teams

The 24 best Rainbow Six Siege teams will compete in the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta, the second and last Major of the season. Eight teams have prequalified for the Playoffs stage, while the remaining 16 will duke it out in the first phase, the Play-Ins. 

Here are all the teams competing in the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta.

Play-In Teams

• Virtus.pro (Europe)
• Team BDS (Europe)
• Soniqs (NA)
• M80 (NA)
• w7m Esports (Brazil)
• FaZe Clan (Brazil)
• SCARZ (Japan)
• Dplus (South Korea)

Playoff Teams

• Wolves Esports (Europe)
• G2 Esports (Europe)
• DarkZero Esports (NA)
• Spacestation Gaming (NA)
• Ninjas in Pyjamas (Brazil)
• LOS (Brazil)
• CYCLOPS athlete gaming (Japan)
• Crest Gaming Lst (Japan)
• SANDBOX Gaming (South Korea)
• Talon Esports (South Korea)
• Alpha Atheris (LATAM)
• Knights (LATAM)
• FURY (Asia)
• Bleed Esports (Asia)
• Team Bliss (Oceania)
• Geekay Esports (MENA)

R6 Major Atlanta: Schedule 

The R6 Atlanta Major begins on October 31 and ends on November 12 for an action-packed two weeks of professional Rainbow Six Siege gameplay, starting with the group stage play-ins. The full schedule for the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta is listed below. All times are in GMT, and match winners will be in bold. 

November 10 (Quarterfinals)

• 4:30 PM: w7m Esports vs. Geekay Esports
• 7:30 PM: G2 Esports vs. Team BDS
• 10:30 PM: LOS vs. DarkZero
• 12:15 AM: Spacestation vs. FaZe Clan

November 11 (Semifinals)

• 5:30 PM: G2 Esports vs. w7m Esports
• 8:00 PM: FaZe Clan vs. LOS

November 12 (Grand Final)

• 7:45 PM: LOS vs. w7m Esports

R6 Major Atlanta: Venue and Streams

For any fans wanting to watch the R6 Major Finals live at the Gas South Arena, you can still purchase tickets! Prices start around $73, and Gold Category tickets will include exclusive merchandise (hoodies, posters, and caps), so cop tickets while you can!

Please be aware that this event is not open to anyone below 16 years of age unless they provide parental consent, which can be a written document. Ticket purchases exceeding the posted ticket limit may be subject to cancelation without notice. 

If you can't attend the event in person, all R6 Atlanta Major matches will be streamed on the official Rainbow Six Siege Twitch channel, embedded below.

Final Thoughts

That's all our information on the BLAST Rainbow 6 Atlanta Major. As one of the biggest international esports competitions for R6, it's set to launch the game into stardom on the esports calendar, especially with its massive prize pool. 

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