Attention, eSports aficionados! The renowned eSports maestro, FACEIT, a pivotal part of the ESL FACEIT Group, has just unveiled an exhilarating off-season spectacle: THE OFFSEASON OPEN dedicated to Rocket League!
Mark your calendars from October 20 to 22! With a staggering prize pool of €10,000 (which is about ~£8,600, eh?), this online tournament is set to light up the eSports arena. Rally up, because if you’re in Europe, this is your golden ticket to showcase your Rocket League prowess in the classic 3v3 format!
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This isn’t just a standalone event! It’s a gleaming jewel in a series of Rocket League championships scheduled in the off-season. Positioned strategically between Psyonix’s major tournaments, these events not only serve as a magnet for the audience but also furnish both pro and amateur players with a more relaxed and casual gaming atmosphere.
And get this, the agenda for this year is chock-full of high-stakes events! From the celebrated Collegiate Rocket League (Psyonix’s official eSports league for our college pals in North America) to more intimate online cups like THE OFFSEASON OPEN. A little birdie (well, actually FACEIT’s official release) told us that after successfully orchestrating numerous online cups with FACEIT points at stake, they’re now diving headfirst into “testing the waters” with an even grander prize pool.
Now, let’s dive into the nitty-gritty: The open qualifiers kick off on October 20, aiming to cherry-pick the crème de la crème, the top 16 players, to march forward. Following that, the closed qualifier will narrow down the competition even further, with the elite eight battling it out in the grand finale on October 22.
Speaking of big numbers, did you catch the recent Rocket League World Championship? A whopping 468,292 peak concurrent viewers! That’s a hefty bump of around 100,000 viewers from the game’s previous record, underscoring Rocket League’s surging popularity in the car football domain.
