Rocket League Championship Las Vegas
| Rocket League Championship Series | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rocket League tournament |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Inaugurated | Season 1 (2016) |
| Most recent | Season X (2020–2021) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Organized by | Psyonix |
| Website | esports.rocketleague.com |
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The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is an annual (previously semiannual) Rocket Leagueesports tournament series produced by Psyonix, the game's developer. It consists of qualification rounds in North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania, and culminates in a playoff bracket with teams from those regions. The qualification rounds are played as an online round-robin tournament and the finals are played live in different cities. The Season 9 championship in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with other online events being held in place of it.
History[edit]
Psyonix had observed the popularity of Rocket League matches on Twitch and other live streaming platforms by early 2016 and were looking to use the game more in esports.[1] In March 2016, Psyonix announced the first Rocket League Championship Series; the finals took place in June 2016 with a US$55,000 prize pool.[2][3] The second season of the championship series took place in December 2016 with a $125,000 prize pool.[4] A third series began in March 2017, with the $300,000 prize pool finals taking place three months later. In this season, two teams from the oceanic region were also invited to compete.[5]
A second division, the Rocket League Rival Series (RLRS), was added in Season 4. The two teams finishing at the bottom of the RLCS and the two teams finishing at the top of the RLRS for each region play each other in a promotion tournament at the end of the season to determine if teams are promoted or relegated. At the advent of Season 5 in June 2018, Psyonix organised and managed the event alone. Previous to this, they partnered with Twitch. Season 6 started in September 2018 and featured a million dollar prize pool.[6] For Season 7, Psyonix introduced South America as a new region.[7] Season 8 took place in December 2019. The Season 9 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with winners of the regional championships being considered the champions.[8] In July 2020, Psyonix announced a new format for the tenth season of RLCS, known as RLCS X. This format league play in favor of teams earning points through three regional splits, all culminating in three seasonal majors.[9]
Results[edit]
| Season | Dates | Finals location | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April – August 2016 | Los Angeles | iBUYPOWER Cosmic[10] |
| 2 | October – December 2016 | Amsterdam | Flipside Tactics[11] |
| 3 | April – June 2017 | Los Angeles | Northern Gaming[12] |
| 4 | September – November 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Gale Force eSports[13] |
| 5 | March – June 2018 | London | Dignitas[14] |
| 6 | September – November 2018 | Las Vegas | Cloud9[15] |
| 7 | April – June 2019 | Newark | Renault Vitality[16] |
| 8 | October – December 2019 | Madrid | NRG Esports[17] |
| 9 | February – April 2020 | Dallas | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[18] |
| X | August 2020 – May 2021 | TBA | TBD |
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- The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is an annual (previously semiannual) Rocket League esports tournament series produced by Psyonix, the game's developer.It consists of qualification rounds in North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania, and culminates in a playoff bracket with teams from those regions.
References[edit]
- ^Hussain, Tamoor (February 15, 2016). 'Rocket League Dev Explains New Esports Drive'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^Makuch, Eddie (March 2, 2016). 'Rocket League Pro League Announced, Offers $75,000 in Prizes'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^Lemmon, Kyle. 'Introducing the Rocket League Championship Series'. Rocket League. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^Faletti, Ian. 'NRG Tactics conquer RLCS Season 2 grand finals'. ESPN. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^Minotti, Mike (February 7, 2017). 'Rocket League Championship Series season 3 will have a $300,000 prize pool'. Venture Beat. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^'Introducing RLCS Season 6'. rocketleagueesports.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^Nowakowski, Ian (January 29, 2019). 'Introducing RLCS Season 7'. Rocket League. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^Ocal, Arda. 'RLCS championship canceled due to coronavirus outbreak'. ESPN. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^Jones, Alistair. 'Rocket League Overhauls Its Entire Esports Structure'. Kotaku. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^Faletti, Ian. 'A chat with Season 1 champions 617 Cosmic'. ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Faletti, Ian. 'Eclipse Tactics conquer RLCS Season 2 grand finals'. ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Hayward, Andrew. 'Bizarre Gaming on Their RLCS Win and What's Next'. Red Bull. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Parker, Max. 'Gale Force's RLCS win marks new era in Rocket League supremacy'. post-gazette.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Mejia, Ozzie. 'Team Dignitas Wins Rocket League Season 5 Championship After Wild Final Flurry'. Shacknews. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Mejia, Ozzie. 'Cloud9 shocks Team Dignitas to win Rocket League Season 6 Championship'. Shacknews. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^Mejia, Ozzie. 'Renault Vitality wins Rocket League Season 7 Championship'. Shacknews. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^Mejia, Ozzie. 'NRG Esports wins Rocket League Season 8 Championship'. Shacknews. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^'Rocket League developer boosts prize pool after canceling event'. Reuters. Field Level Media. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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Rocket League is a vehicular soccer game developed and published by Psyonix. It was released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 7, 2015, with an Xbox One port released on February 17, 2016, macOS and Linux on September 8, 2016, and Nintendo Switch on November 14, 2017.
Rocket League has two teams of between one to four players, replicating the rules and gameplay of soccer, but replacing the physical human players kicking the ball with rocket-powered vehicles. Points are scored over the course of a match by hitting the ball into their opponent's goal.
In 2016, Psyonix formed the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) to facilitate the growth of Rocket League esports. The RLCS is a bi-annual esports league which consists of qualification rounds in North America and Europe, leading to a ten-team offline playoffs.
Largest Prize Pools
| Tournament Name | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1. | $529,500.00 |
| 2. | $529,500.00 |
| 3. | $500,000.00 |
| 4. | $413,973.60 |
| 5. | $413,973.60 |
| 6. | $250,000.00 |
| 7. | $214,250.00 |
| 8. | $214,250.00 |
| 9. | $214,250.00 |
| 10. | $214,250.00 |
| 11. | $214,250.00 |
| 12. | $214,250.00 |
| 13. | $150,000.00 |
| 14. | $150,000.00 |
| 15. | $150,000.00 |
| 16. | $138,000.00 |
| 17. | $125,000.00 |
| 18. | $125,000.00 |
| 19. | $125,000.00 |
| 20. | $109,000.00 |
| 21. | $109,000.00 |
| 22. | $107,500.00 |
| 23. | $100,000.00 |
| 24. | $100,000.00 |
| 25. | $100,000.00 |
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (Game) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Courant Alexandre | $420,162.10 |
| 2. | Pierre Silfver | $367,993.13 |
| 3. | Garrett Gordon | $317,682.52 |
| 4. | Victor Locquet | $300,783.13 |
| 5. | Jos van Meurs | $293,791.63 |
| 6. | Mariano Arruda | $281,384.66 |
| 7. | Justin Morales | $271,505.35 |
| 8. | Jesus Parra | $214,580.36 |
| 9. | Dillon Rizzo | $212,405.15 |
| 10. | Kyle Storer | $211,403.53 |
| 11. | Kyle Robertson | $209,565.62 |
| 12. | Jacob Knapman | $207,111.86 |
| 13. | Reed Wilen | $163,297.05 |
| 14. | Otto Kaipiainen | $156,322.31 |
| 15. | Cameron Bills | $144,673.23 |
| 16. | Francesco Cinquemani | $140,714.10 |
| 17. | Remco den Boer | $139,534.86 |
| 18. | Jayson Nunez | $132,992.55 |
| 19. | Maurice Weihs | $129,820.90 |
| 20. | Victor Francal | $129,644.59 |
| 21. | Thibault Grzesiak | $127,642.41 |
| 22. | David Morrow | $126,391.88 |
| 23. | Yanis Champenois | $124,251.16 |
| 24. | Caden Pellegrin | $123,380.04 |
| 25. | Nick Costello | $119,942.05 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $7,811,058.48 | 65.55% |
| Offline/LAN | $4,105,025.18 | 34.45% |
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Top Countries
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| Country Name | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1. | $3,755,222.52 |
| 2. | $1,492,966.64 |
| 3. | $1,163,581.11 |
| 4. | $951,053.32 |
| 5. | $778,873.96 |
| 6. | $723,932.90 |
| 7. | $471,607.75 |
| 8. | $351,095.14 |
| 9. | $346,899.84 |
| 10. | $292,310.71 |