How to Watch the BLAST R6 Major Osaka 2026

The last Rainbow Six Siege Major of the year heads to Japan. The BLAST R6 Major Osaka runs from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 15, 2026, with twenty teams chasing a $600,000 prize pool and, just as importantly, the Six Invitational points that decide who goes to the 2027 world championship. Here is how to follow every round, from the first Play-In map to the grand final at ATC Hall.

Schedule

The event is split into three phases. The dates below come from Ubisoft's official Osaka Major Twitch Drops guide.

Some third-party schedules list the Swiss Stage as November 9 to 11, so check the live schedule before each day. Match times are set in Japan Standard Time (JST), which means early mornings for viewers in the Americas and late nights to early mornings in Europe. The Rainbow Six Siege hub on Esport Agenda shows every match converted to your own time zone.

The playoffs are the only phase with a live crowd. ATC Hall, in Osaka's Suminoe ward, hosts the final seven matches of the event.

Where to Watch for Free

Every stage is streamed for free. The official broadcast runs on:

• Twitch: rainbow6, the official Rainbow Six channel
• YouTube: Rainbow Six Esports

Ubisoft also authorizes selected co-streaming channels, so you can pick a creator you like and still follow the same matches.

Twitch Drops are back for Osaka. Link your Ubisoft account to Twitch, watch the official or co-streaming channels, and you will earn in-game rewards. Each day of competition has its own campaign, and the grand final day adds a special charm tied to the new season reveal panel. Drops are not claimed automatically: open your Twitch drops inventory and claim them within 24 hours after each campaign ends.

Format

The Osaka Major uses a three-stage structure.

Play-In. The eight lowest-seeded teams start here, in a GSL-style double-elimination bracket of best-of-one matches. The top four advance.

Swiss Stage. The four Play-In survivors join the twelve seeded teams for a sixteen-team Swiss Stage, where teams are paired against opponents with the same record. The top eight move on to Osaka's main stage.

Playoffs. Eight teams play a single-elimination bracket. Every series is a best-of-three, except the grand final, which is a best-of-five.

The prize pool is $600,000. The champion takes $200,000 along with 1,500 Six Invitational points, a huge boost in the race for a seat at the Six Invitational 2027 in Brazil. Osaka is the last Major of the season, so it is the final big chance to collect those points on the international stage.

The 20-Team Field

Teams qualified through their regional circuits.

Seeded into the Swiss Stage (12): Team Falcons, G2 Esports, Geekay Esports, 100 Thieves, M80, Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Team Liquid, Fluxo W7M, EDward Gaming, Sharper Esports, ENTERPRISE Esports.

Starting in the Play-In (8): DarkZero Esports, Virtus.pro, LOS, TYLOO, All Gamers, KINGZERO eSports, Weibo Gaming, Dplus KIA.

By region, Europe and MENA send Team Falcons, G2 Esports, Geekay Esports and Virtus.pro. North America is represented by 100 Thieves, M80, Cloud9 and DarkZero. South America brings FaZe Clan, Team Liquid, Fluxo W7M and LOS, and China sends EDward Gaming, All Gamers, TYLOO and KINGZERO. The Asia-Pacific contingent is Sharper Esports, Weibo Gaming, ENTERPRISE Esports and Dplus KIA.

Teams to Watch

FaZe Clan arrive as South America's first seed, and Brazilian teams have a long track record of going deep at Majors. Team Falcons and G2 Esports lead a European group that rarely leaves an international event empty-handed. Keep an eye on the Play-In as well: DarkZero and Virtus.pro are proven international teams that start at the bottom of the bracket, and one of them could make a run all the way to ATC Hall.

There is also a home-continent angle. Asia-Pacific fans will be behind Sharper Esports, ENTERPRISE, Weibo Gaming and Dplus KIA, all hoping to reach the playoffs in front of an Osaka crowd.

Never Miss a Match

Between the early Play-In days and a four-day Swiss Stage, the Osaka Major packs in a lot of Siege. The easiest way to keep up is to open the Rainbow Six Siege page on Esport Agenda, find the BLAST R6 matches and turn on notifications so you get a reminder before your teams play. Want to test your read on the bracket? Make your calls on our picks page.

The Bottom Line

Ten days, twenty teams, $600,000 and the last Major of the year. The BLAST R6 Major Osaka starts with the Play-In on November 6 and ends with the grand final at ATC Hall on Sunday, November 15. Set your reminders, link your Twitch account for drops, and enjoy the final big international Siege event of 2026.