Salt Lake City R6 Major Group Stage Viewers Rise 104%

Viewership tracking data for the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City 2026 Group Stage shows average viewers rose 104% compared with the Munich Major. Peak concurrent viewers increased 140% and total watch time climbed 87%. Six Group Stage matches exceeded 100,000 concurrent viewers. The highest-attended Group Stage match, G2 Esports versus Virtus.pro, reached nearly 150,000 peak concurrent viewers and exceeded the top match from Munich by 36.3% in peak viewership.

The event is taking place in Salt Lake City, United States. The top eight teams advancing to the Playoffs have been decided. Playoffs are scheduled for May 15-17 at the Salt Palace Convention Center and will use a single-elimination format. The tournament field expanded to 20 teams this season and added a Play-In stage before the Group Stage.

Broadcast coverage for the Group Stage was extended to additional official channels and included high-profile co-streamers. Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart averaged about 38,000 live viewers on his co-streams during the Group Stage and registered a peak co-stream audience of 50,986. Official broadcast channels also recorded higher performance compared with the prior Major.

Organizer changes to in-game broadcast incentives included extending the engagement window required to unlock top exclusive items from 11 to 13 hours during the Swiss Stage and expanding the pool and variety of cosmetic items available.

The narrative entering the Playoffs includes whether FaZe Clan can add a Major title after their February championship. Viewership tracking will continue through the Playoffs, and a full breakdown of final figures will be published after the tournament concludes.