Welcome to the Raleigh Major 2019!

This Survival Guide is your resource for all things Raleigh Major: dates, location, teams and talent attending, where to watch, how to attend, activities at the event and more.

This year’s Major will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina USA; the first Major in the US, we look to put on an amazing show for our fans around the world. The week-long event will see 16 teams travel to Raleigh and compete for $500,000. On top of the on-stage competition, the event will offer booths and activities for all attendees. See you in Raleigh.

LOCATION

Raleigh Convention Center

500 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601

http://www.raleighconvention.com

DATES

Group Stage Dates: August 12th-14th 2019 (Broadcast Only)

Public Event Dates: August 16th-18th 2019 (Open to Attendees)

THE TEAMS COMPETING

Six Invitational 2019 Champions

G2 Esports (EU)

Eight Season IX Pro League Finalists

Evil Geniuses (NA)

DarkZero (NA)

Team Empire (EU)

Looking for Org (EU)

FaZe Clan (LATAM)

Immortals (LATAM)

Fnatic (APAC)

Nora-Rengo (APAC)

Allied Esports Vegas Minor Champion

Team Secret (EU)

DreamHack Valencia Champions

Rogue (NA)

Online Qualifier Winners

TSM (NA)

Team forZe (EU)

Team NiP (LATAM)

Cyclops Athlete (APAC)

Host Country Invited Team

Spacestation Gaming (NA)

GROUP STAGE

COMING JULY 30TH

SCHEDULE

COMING AUGUST 6TH

THE PRIZE POOL

$500,000 USD

• 1st Place: $200,000
• 2nd Place: $80,000
• 3rd – 4th Place: $40,000
• 5th – 8th Place: $20,000
• 9th – 12th Place: $10,000
• 13th – 16th Place: $5,000

THE TALENT

Stage Host: Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez

Commentators/Casters:

• John “Blu” Mullen
• Parker “Interro” Mackay
• Samuel “Stoax” Stewart
• Devin “mzo” Becker
• Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley
• Robert “Flynn” Flynn

Analyst Desk Host: Ghassan “MiloshTheMedic” Finge

Analysts:

• Alexander “z1ronic” Dalgaard-Hansen
• Loviel "Velly" Cardwell
• Robert "Ramz" Rockhill  

Portuguese Commentators/Casters:

• Andre "Meligeni" Santos
• Otavio "Retalha" Ceschi
• Ricardo "Qep" Fugi
• Guilherme "Guizao" Kemen

Japanese Commentators/Casters:

• Toshiaki “Frieda” Kubota
• Tomohisa “Tomozo” Yamano
• Shu “Okamoto” Okamoto
• Kazuya “Okayama” Okayama

WHERE TO WATCH

COMING AUGUST 6TH

ATTENDING THE EVENT

Tickets for the event are on sale now! You can purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.

There are two different tickets available for purchase:

Premium Pass - $125 USD (SOLD OUT)

• General admission to the event
• Premium seating near stage
• Premium goody bag with chibi & exclusive swag
• In-Game charm
• In-Game weapon skin

General Pass - $65 USD (MORE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW)

• General admission to the event
• In-Game charm

GENERAL ATTENDEE INFORMATION

We are excited to see you at the event and hope you enjoy your time with us. Safety is our highest priority; we want every attendee to be and feel safe. Please follow these guidelines as the penalties could include removal from the event, banning from future events to legal action. Be safe, be courteous, and have fun:

Conduct

Everyone is here to have an enjoyable time, it is expected that all attendees and guests will conduct themselves in a respectful, safe and courteous manner.

Security

We employ a variety of security measures to ensure a safe environment including credentials, metal detectors, bag checks, uniformed and undercover officers, security cameras, K-9 units and more. All attendees will be required to proceed through security checkpoints and obey any and all security requirements/directions.

Cosplay

We are happy to support Cosplay at the Raleigh Major. No real weapons, firearms or blades/edged weapons of any kind will be permitted on premises. All costumes, accessories and props will be inspected and tagged; removal or alteration of a tag is prohibited.

Smoking

The Raleigh Major and Raleigh Convention Center are a non-smoking event and venue; that includes all manner of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigs, vapes and any other related/similar device. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas no less than 25 feet/8 meters away from the building.

ACTIVITIES AT THE EVENT

COMING JULY 30TH

PARTNER HOTELS

We have partnered with a few nearby hotels to provide discounted rates to our attendees. Click on the links under each to be taken to the reservation page. Rooms are going fast so book yours today.

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

421 S. Salisbury St

Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

(919) 834-9900

Book Now (SOLD OUT)

Residence Inn Downtown Raleigh

616 S. Salisbury Street

Raleigh, NC 27601

Book Now

Raleigh Marriott City Center

500 Fayetteville Street

Raleigh, NC 27601

Book Now

EVERYTHING ELSE

We will continue to update this post with additional details, look for big updates on July 30th and August 6th. If you think you might forget to check back, be sure to follow us on Twitter and we will post announcements that lead back here: @R6esports.

Use the hashtag #RaleighMajor to follow or take part in the conversation.