Rainbow Six Osaka Major: DarkZero and Virtus.pro clear the play-in

DarkZero Esports and Virtus.pro punched through to the Swiss Stage on play-in day one of the BLAST R6 Major Osaka on 6 Nov, esports.gg reports from the Osaka brackets. DarkZero swept LOS 2–0 after a Clubhouse opener, and Virtus.pro came back from a map down to beat Weibo Gaming 2–1, including a 7–0 Bank closer.

Ubisoft and BLAST are running the Major at ATC Hall in Osaka from 6–15 Nov with a US$600,000 prize pool, SiegeGG lists. Four of eight play-in sides advance; day-two lower-bracket games on 7 Nov decide the last two Swiss spots among Dplus KIA, KINGZERO eSports, TYLOO, All Gamers, LOS and Weibo Gaming.

Oceania's ENTERPRISE already hold a Swiss seed and skip the play-in, as Photite covered when their Osaka path locked. Australian viewers get late-night and early-morning AEST windows on the official Rainbow Six Esports YouTube and Twitch streams while ENTERPRISE wait for Swiss round one.

For how ENTERPRISE earned the direct Swiss seed, see ENTERPRISE skip the play-in at the Rainbow Six Siege Major in Osaka.