BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City Breaks Rainbow Six Siege Viewership Record

Lena Fischer May 20, 2026 0 comments 1 min read

BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City set a new viewership record with 7.7 million hours watched. DarkZero won the tournament, and co-streamers drove nearly half of all viewing.

BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City Breaks Rainbow Six Siege Viewership Record

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The BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City has set a new viewership record for Rainbow Six Siege Majors. The tournament, held from May 8 to May 18, 2026, accumulated 7,703,132 hours watched over eleven days, according to Esports Charts.

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DarkZero won the event, defeating Shopify Rebellion 3-1 in the Grand Finals. The peak viewership reached 247,776, more than doubling the peak of the previous Major. Co-streamers contributed 47% of the total hours watched, with streamer Jynxzi alone accounting for 1.44 million hours and peaking at over 70,000 viewers during the Grand Final.

The tournament introduced a new format that included a GSL Play-in phase and single-elimination playoffs. This change may have contributed to the increased engagement.

Ubisoft has not confirmed whether future Majors will adopt a similar format or if viewership growth will continue. The record underscores the growing popularity of Rainbow Six Siege esports in North America.

Source: Insider Gaming