Ubisoft has revealed that the Six Invitational 2026, the biggest esports tournament in the Rainbow Six Siege space, is coming to Paris, France, next February. The super-sized tournament will run from February 1 to February 15, with the boldest and brightest organisations in Rainbow Six taking to the stage to compete for a massive $3 million prize pool.
This year’s event was held in Boston, and it was FaZe Clan that stormed to success, decimating Team BDS in the grand final in Massachusetts.
The Six Invitational 2026 will be the second iteration to take place in Paris.
The City of Light
Paris will play host to the 2026 Six Invitational. Ubisoft revealed this detail recently during the RE:L0:AD tournament, which is unravelling as we speak in Rio de Janeiro.
It was also announced that the next BLAST R6 Major, slated for November, will be hosted in Munich, Germany. It’s safe to say that European Rainbow Six esports fans are eating well in the next 12 months. The introduction of BLAST to the Rainbow Six Major circuit has proven to be a successful move over the last couple of years.
Bound for Europe ✈️ 🇩🇪 BLAST R6 Major Munich 🏆 🇫🇷 Six Invitational 2026 Paris 🔨
The Six Invitational is one of the most impactful events in esports. Aside from the monumental prize pool, it features some of the most recognisable teams in the industry, is watched by hundreds of thousands of fans, and sells out arenas wherever it pops up.
The 2024 Six Invitational proved to be transformational for the game. It was such an overwhelmingly popular iteration that player counts for Rainbow Six skyrocketed.
All this and we’ve still got Siege X launching on June 10. What a time to be a Rainbow Six fan.
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