Ubisoft Confirms Salt Lake City Major Changes Amid Visa Issues
Wolves Esports will not participate in the BLAST R6 Salt Lake City Major after visa issues prevented the entire team from traveling to Utah for the international tournament. The organization will receive a 20th-place finish along with the associated prize money and SI (Invitational Series) points despite their absence from the competition.
The visa problems extend well beyond Wolves, with four additional professional teams also experiencing significant difficulties getting their players into the United States for the event. This growing trend highlights increasing concerns within the esports community regarding visa accessibility for international professional players competing in major tournaments held in the US, particularly Rainbow Six Siege events.
The situation underscores ongoing discussions about regulatory barriers affecting international esports participation and player mobility in competitive gaming. Ubisoft confirmed these tournament adjustments via social media as the Major approaches, implementing contingency measures to accommodate the affected teams while ensuring the tournament proceeds as scheduled.