What’s that one sport that commands a huge following across the world? Yes, your guess is right, its soccer (also known as football across the Pacific). When the top teams in the world start playing, millions tune in. When it comes to World Cup matches, even the billion mark can be exceeded! This just proving the massive popularity of soccer.
Recognizing that soccer is massively popular across the globe, one innovative game developer by the name Psyonix decided to come up with a soccer video game. A game which allows players to immerse themselves right into all the action taking place on the field of play. This soccer video game goes by the name Rocket League but unlike what many are probably thinking, it’s not humans who will be on the field of play. Rather, it will be cars on the field of play! Surprising isn’t it? Well, the presence of cars on the field of play does not mean humans have nothing to do with the Rocket League; no. the role of humans when it comes to Rocket League is to control the cars on the field of play such that they score and win the game.
While the primary objective when playing Rocket League is to score as many goals as possible in order to win the game, players ought to know that on this front they are aided by different car abilities. The cars under the command of the player may Jump to hit the ball mid-air, pick up a speed boost to pass other cars faster, gain momentum to hit the ball or even destroy the opposite team’s car which in turn respawns on the player’s team side or perform quick dodges. Rocket League comes with three game modes which all have slight unique game functionality that is, the Snow Day (having some ice hockey elements), Hoops (having some basketball elements) and Rumble (incorporates unusual power ups for instance inhibiting the opponent to control his car of causing the ball to freeze mid-air).
Rocket League as an eSport
Rocket League was incorporated into the eSports realm soon after its release on July 7, 2015. Players looking to partake in Rocket League tournaments for 2021 can do so in anyone of the following:
Rocket League Major Tournaments for 2021
- RLCS Season X – ESL Oceanic Spring Regional Event 2: March 21 – March 28 – Prize Pool ($25 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: The Grid EU: March 22 – April 13 – Prize Pool ($90 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: EU Regional: March 25 – March 28 – Prize Pool ($100 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: SAM Grand: March 25 – March 28 – Prize Pool ($30 400)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: The Grid NA: March 29 – April 20 – Prize Pool ($90 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: NA Regional: April 8 – April 11 – Prize Pool ($100 000)
- RLCS Season X – ESL Oceanic Regional Event 3: April 11 – April 18 – Prize Pool ($25 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: EU Regional Event 3: April 15 – April 18 – Prize Pool ($100 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: NA Regional Event 3: April 22 – April 25 – Prize Pool ($100 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: OCE Major: May 1 – May 2 – Prize Pool ($25 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: SAM Major: May 8 – May 9 – Prize Pool ($25 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: EU Major: May 15 – May 16 – Prize Pool ($100 000)
- RLCS Season X – Spring: NA Major: May 22 – May 23 – Prize Pool ($100 000)