We're just days away from kicking off the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) X Championships! From June 15-20, the sixteen best Rocket League teams in the world will hit the field to find out who is truly the best in their regions. There's a lot of information to go over and we've even got a sneak peek at a brand-new broadcast package we're debuting for the RLCS X Championships.
Let's get right into it!
Format and Teams
As mentioned in the RLCS X Championships announcement, we're introducing a new format to RLCS play. The new format, dubbed "Best-of Sets," can have up to three "Best-of" series within each set. The first team to win two Best-of Series wins the Best-of Set. In the RLCS X Championships, there will be a combination of "Best-of-5 Sets" and "Best-of-7 Sets" depending on the stage of the tournament.
The Oceanic and South American RLCS X Championships will feature the two top teams from each region facing off in a single Best-of-7 Set to determine the winner, while the top six teams from Europe and North America respectively will face off in a grueling Page Playoff format.
So, who are the sixteen teams playing at the RLCS X Championships? Check out all of them below, listed by region and according to their seeding within their region:
Europe
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Team BDS
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Team Vitality
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Top Blokes
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Guild Esports
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Solary
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Team Queso
North America
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NRG Esports
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Team Envy
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Spacestation Gaming
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Rogue
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G2 Esports
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FaZe Clan
Oceania
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Ground Zero Gaming
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Cringe Society
South America
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True Neutral
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FURIA
Schedule and Prizing
The RLCS X Championships are taking place from June 15-20, and each day is packed with matches featuring the best Rocket League teams in the world. Additionally, from June 16-19 we will be featuring show matches from different regions (Japan, Middle East, Europe, and North America). They will be played in two separate formats: 3v3 Standard for Japan and the Middle East, and 2v2 Doubles for North America and Europe. There will be $6,000 in prizing for each 3v3 Standard show match and $4,000 in prizing for each 2v2 show match. You won't want to miss these matchups!
Check out the full schedule below, including which matchups will define each day of play.
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Tuesday, June 15:
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Europe, Round 1: Solary vs. Team Queso - 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
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Europe Quarterfinal #1: Top Blokes vs. Guild Esports - 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
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North America, Round 1: G2 Esports vs. FaZe Clan - 1 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. UTC)
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North America, Quarterfinal #1: Spacestation Gaming vs. Rogue - 3 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. UTC)
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Wednesday, June 16:
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Europe Quarterfinal #2: TBD vs. TBD - 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
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Middle East 3v3 Show Match: Immediately following Europe Quarterfinal #2
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North America, Quarterfinal #2: TBD vs. TBD - 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
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Thursday, June 17:
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Europe Semifinal #1: Team BDS vs. TBD - 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
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Europe 2v2 Show Match: Immediately following Europe Semifinal #1
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North America Semifinal #1: NRG Esports vs. TBD - 11 a.m. PDT (6 p.m. UTC)
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Friday, June 18:
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Europe Semifinal #2: Team Vitality vs. TBD - 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
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North America 2v2 Show Match: Immediately following Europe Semifinal #2
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North America Semifinal #2: Team Envy vs. TBD - 11 a.m. PDT (6 p.m. UTC)
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Saturday, June 19:
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South America Grand Finals: True Neutral vs. FURIA - 2 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. UTC)
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Japan 3v3 Show Match: Immediately following South America Grand Finals
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Oceania Grand Finals: Ground Zero Gaming vs. Cringe Society - 6 p.m. PDT (1 a.m. UTC)
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Sunday, June 20:
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Europe Grand Finals: TBD vs. TBD - 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
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North America Grand Finals: TBD vs. TBD - 11:30 a.m. PDT (6:30 p.m. UTC)
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Teams that qualified for the RLCS X Championships are all in the hunt for $1,000,000 in overall prizing. You can see how it all breaks down below:
Leveling Up the Broadcast
For the RLCS X Championships, we wanted to upgrade the viewing experience to put more information in the hands of viewers. The first thing you'll notice is the completely redesigned and sleeker overall presentation. While the look has changed, the wings—or broadcast elements attached to the scoreboard—still house all the same information they used to.
The biggest (and probably most obvious) change outside of the new look is the hybrid boost and status elements that sit on either side of the scoreboard's wings. Viewers can now track individual players' boost, demolitions, goals, saves, and assists throughout a game and match. Is a team getting boost starved? Just check their collective gauges. Who just got demoed in goal? Just check the status bars. It's a quick and easy way to see the strategy of high-level Rocket League unfold.
At the bottom of the screen, the player card and boost gauge have both been given overhauls to conserve space and match the new style as well. It's important to remember that this is a first iteration and we'll be taking feedback from the community to make sure this new presentation style continues to improve over time.
If you want to see a sneak peek of the new broadcast assets in action before the RLCS X Championships kick off, be sure to tune in to the First Touch Season One Finale on Monday at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)!
Don't Miss Out!
There's a ton more content on the way for the RLCS X Championships! We've got player stories, coach interviews, head-to-head interviews, regional show matches, and more coming all week long during the broadcasts. Make sure to tune in starting June 15 at 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC) as we kick off the RLCS X Championships on Twitch and YouTube. We'll see you then!