In Japan, the preliminary stages of the BLAST R6 Major 2026 in Osaka, which took place from November 6 to 11, have concluded. Following the Play-in qualifying stage and the Swiss stage, the eight best teams in the world that will compete for the trophy in the playoffs from November 13 to 15 have been determined.
In the Play-in stage, the Major champions in Salt Lake City — DarkZero — as well as Virtus.pro, LOS, and Weibo Gaming confidently advanced further. The latter secured their spots through the lower bracket of the qualification.
The battle in Phase 2 unfolded under the Swiss system with teams needing three victories. Team Falcons and Team Liquid were the first to secure their spots in the quarterfinals, going through the bracket with a 3-0 record. In particular, Falcons made a strong statement by defeating the reigning SI and EWC champions — Brazilian five FaZe Clan.
Later, in the following rounds, FaZe Clan, Virtus.pro, and G2 Esports secured their spots in the final stage. In the decisive 5th round (with a 2-2 record), M80 knocked the winners of the North American split, 100 Thieves, out of the tournament, DarkZero defeated Weibo Gaming, while Geekay Esports defeated LOS. All four European teams successfully made it to the playoffs.
Full list of quarterfinalists and results of the teams that left the tournament:
- Qualified for the playoffs (1st–8th places): Team Liquid, Team Falcons, FaZe Clan, Virtus.pro, G2 Esports, M80, DarkZero, Geekay Esports.
- 9th–11th places ($16,000 / 650 SI points): 100 Thieves, Weibo Gaming, LOS.
- 12th–14th places ($10,000 / 500 SI points): Cloud9, Sharper Esports, Fluxo W7M.
- 15th–16th places ($10,000 / 350 SI points): EDward Gaming, ENTERPRISE Esports.
- 17th–18th places ($3,000 / 300 SI points): All Gamers, KINGZERO eSports.
- 19th–20th places ($3,000 / 200 SI points): TYLOO, Dplus.
The decisive matches of BLAST R6 Osaka Major 2026 will take place over the weekend, while on the day of the grand final, Ubisoft developers will hold an official presentation of the new Year 11 Season 4.
As a reminder, in Season 11 of Marvel Rivals, the Nightcrawler will appear, while Dracula will replace the anticipated Doctor Doom.