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Guild Esports crowned European Regional Champions

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

With the conclusion of this weekend, we had Guild Esports get crowned as European regional champions after securing another victory in the Europe Regional event 3. Here is how it all happened:

Final Standings + Winnings

  • 1st – $30,000 – Guild Esports
  • 2nd – $15,000 – Aether
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Team BDS
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – BS+COMPETITION
  • 5th – $5,000 – Wolves Esports
  • 6th – $5,000 – Atlantide Wave
  • 7th – $5,000 – Team Queso
  • 8th – $5,000 – Galaxy Racer

Guild Esports crowned European Regional Champions – How did they win?

Group Stage

Guild kicked it all off with a swift lead in group A during the Group Stage. They were up against teams like Team BDS, Giants, Atlantide, and Illusion, and Guild Esports placed 1st with a 3-1 score.

Knockout Gauntlet

Due to being top 2 in their group, Guild Esports got into the knockout gauntlet, and their first opponent was Galaxy Racer. Fortunately for Guild, after losing the first game, they got 3 straight wins in the series and qualified for the playoffs.

Playoffs

Here they faced off Wolves Esports in a best of 7. At first, it heavily favoured the Wolves, as they won the initial 3 games, but Guild came back with a huge upset, winning the rest of the games and finishing the series 4-3 in their favour. After this tough victory, the team played Team BDS in the Semifinals. Again, this was another difficult series to play against the French/Spanish roster, but eventually it was Guild that came out on top, winning the series 4-3.

Grand Finals

In the Grand Final they took on an underdog of the tournament, team Aether. This orgless roster is led by Austrian player Yukeo, formerly of Dignitas and had the performance of a lifetime during the Europe regional event 3. Unfortunately, he and his team only managed to win the first game, as the strength of this Guild Esports roster was too incredible for them. The series finished 4-1 in favour of Guild Esports, and they were crowned European Regional Champions.

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RLCS X Championships announced

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

With the 3rd regional event for all regions set to take place real soon, it’s time to look at the coming events for Rocket League. This is why the RLCS X Championships have been announced. Here is everything you need to know about the event.

https://twitter.com/RLEsports/status/1382710196334600192?s=20

RLCS X Championships announced – What is it?

The RLCS X Championships is a set of 4 regional based events which will crown a champion in all 4 regions. These 4 regions will feature the following: Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. This event will take place on the 15th of June, and will last an entire week, till the 20th.

Format:

  • A single “Best-of Set” consists of up to three “Best-of” series
    • For example, a “Best-of-7 Set” can be up to three Best-of-7s
  • The first team to win two Best-of-7 series will win the Set
  • For the RLCS X Championships, there will be a combination of “Best-of-5 Sets” and “Best-of-7 Sets.”

In Oceania and South America, the top 2 teams from the region’s leaderboard qualify for the RLCS X Championships. In these regions, the top two teams battle it out in a Best-of Set, where they need to win 2 best of 7 series out of 3 to win the set.

Then in Europe and North America , the top 6 teams from their leaderboard qualify for the tournament. The teams will go through a Page-Playoff format and are seeded based on their placement in the leaderboard. First round and the quarterfinals are best of 5, whereas the Semifinals and Grand Finals are best of 7.

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Credits: Psyonix

Prize Pool

A total of $1,000,000 is to be distributed between all 4 regions. Here is how they will be spread:

  • Europe – $400,000
  • North America – $400,000
  • Oceania – $100,000
  • South America – $100,000

Schedule

Tuesday, June 15: 

  • Europe, Round 1 – 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • Europe Quarterfinal #1 – 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
  • North America, Round 1 – 1 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. UTC)
  • North America, Quarterfinal #1 – 3 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. UTC)

Wednesday, June 16:

  • Europe Quarterfinal #2 – 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • North America, Quarterfinal #2 – 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)

Thursday, June 17:

  • Europe Semifinal #1 – 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • North America Semifinal #1 – 11 a.m. PDT (6 p.m. UTC)

Friday, June 18:

  • Europe Semifinal #2 – 8 a.m. PDT (6 p.m. UTC)
  • North America Semifinal #2 – 11 a.m. PDT (6 p.m. UTC)

Saturday, June 19:

  • South America Grand Finals – 2 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. UTC)
  • Oceania Grand Finals – 6 p.m. PDT (1 a.m. UTC)

Sunday, June 20:

  • Europe Grand Finals – 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • North America Grand Finals – 11:30 a.m. PDT (6:30 p.m. UTC)

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SpaceStation Gaming win RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 2

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The Weekend has reached its end, and there we saw SpaceStation Gaming win the RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 2. Here is how it all went down:

Final Standings + Winnings

  • 1st – $30,000 – Spacestation Gaming
  • 2nd – $15,000 – Team Envy
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – NRG
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – G2 Esports
  • 5th – $5,000 – Susquehanna Soniqs
  • 6th – $5,000 – Kansas City Pioneers
  • 7th – $5,000 – FaZe Clan
  • 8th – $5,000 – Rogue
  • 9th – $2,000 – RBG Esports
  • 10th – $2,000 – XSET
  • 11th – $2,000 – Stromboli
  • 12th – $2,000 – Charlotte Phoenix

SpaceStation Gaming win RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 2 – How did they do it?

Group Stage

SpaceStation started the event with a 4-0 lead into Group A, taking down teams like FaZe, Rogue, Alpine and Scuba Squad. This win placed the team in the Winners’ Quarterfinals versus Susquehanna Soniqs, in which SSG won 3-0 to qualify to the playoffs.

Playoffs

Their first match up in the bracket was against Rogue. Fortunately enough for SSG, they did not let one loss bring them down, and went on to win the series 4-1. Then came NRG’s fearsome lineup of SquishyMuffinz, Jstn, and GarrettG. This was a much closer series, but in the end, SpaceStation came out on top with 4-2 win.

Grand Finals

Their final series of the tournament was versus the dominant Envy squad. Overall, it was an incredible series of back and forth games from both teams. Eventually, it was won by SpaceStation, here are the final moments of that series:

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Season 3 of Rocket League, Everything You Need To Know

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The highly anticipated Season 3 of Rocket League has finally arrived. Here’s everything that has been added in this new season!

New Rocket Pass

With every season of Rocket League, comes a new Rocket Pass, similar to most other Battle passes in different games. In this Rocket Pass, a new car is featured, the Tyranno, which uses the hitbox of the Dominus!

A big change to the Rocket Pass from previous ones is that the Pro Tier rewards are now visible before unlocking. This means that the rewards no longer consist of low-tier items, and are consistent for all Rocket Pass holders. A cool little feature about this is that all Pro Tier rewards will now feature a Painted attribute. Psyonix have also added that In order to standardize Pro Tier rewards, Certified items can no longer be found in the Rocket Pass. Certified items can still be found on items obtained via Blueprints, the Item Shop, and Fan Rewards.

Competitive Season 3 of Rocket League

Season 3 also features a couple of changes with regards to its competitive system.

The MMR threshold has been adjusted due to underpopulation in Diamond ranks and above for 3v3 and 2v2. These ranks were significantly less populated than in previous seasons, and are bringing their requirements into line for Season 3. This means that each Tier from Champion I through Grand Champion III will have a slightly wider MMR range than in Season 2. Important to bear in mind that Supersonic Legend is not affected by these changes

Extra Modes:

  • Each tier’s MMR range is now narrower to better reflect the skill distribution of these playlists. Meaning that Champion ranks or above, are now reachable at lower MMR numbers.

All Game Modes:

  • The MMR compression applied to the new season has been reduced.
  • High-Tier players will not drop as much elo with a soft MMR reset
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New Arena

A new arena will also be arriving with Season 3. This arena is named ‘DFH Stadium (Circuit)’ and can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, as well as Free Play.

Season 2 Competitive Rewards

With Season 2 ending, seasonal rewards are due distribution. Players that played in competitive modes will receive custom non-tradable Rocket Boosts, and competitive titles, based on their highest rank in Season 2.

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Team Queso win RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 2

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past weekend we saw Team Queso dominate and take the win at the RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 2. Here is how they did it:

Final Standings + Winnings (Top 12)

  • 1st – $30,000 – Team Queso
  • 2nd – $15,000 – Solary
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Top Blokes
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – White Demons
  • 5th – $5,000 – Team BDS
  • 6th – $5,000 – Rix.GG
  • 7th – $5,000 – Team Liquid
  • 8th – $5,000 –  Atlantide Wave
  • 9th – $2,000 – Team Vitality
  • 10th – $2,000 – TrainHard eSport
  • 11th – $2,000 –  Dignitas
  • 12th – $2,000 –  Guild Esports

Team Queso win RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 2 – How did they do it?

Queso started it all in Group C, after getting 3 wins and just a single loss, they placed in 2nd, just under Dignitas. This result got them a qualification to the knockout gauntlet where they had to take on Team Liquid. Unfortunately for Queso, they were dropped down to the losers bracket after a 3-0 loss. Here they came against TrainHard eSport which gave Queso no challenge as they beat them 3-0 to qualify to the playoffs.

Their first opponent in the playoffs was Rix.GG. Team Queso got 2 game wins off the bat, Rix won the third, but it was total domination from the Spanish squad after that. Then, they took on Top Blokes in the Semifinals, and Team Queso won 4-1 to get into the Grand Finals.

Grand Finals

In the Grand Finals they matched up against the newly formed Solary roster (former Oxygen Esports). Queso started it out strong, getting 2 initial wins in the series. Solary replied back with 3 back-to-back game wins and reached match point. After that, Queso presented an incredible performance as they won the following games 5-0 and 5-1.

Concluding Thoughts

All in all, the RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 2 was a blast to watch. Team Queso, one of the more unknown teams in the European Rocket League scene have proven that they have what it takes to be the region’s best. We can’t wait to see what else they have in store for us in 2021!

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Rizzo stepping down from G2 Rocket League

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Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo has just announced that he is stepping down from G2 as one of their main players on the Rocket League roster. Here is his announcement:

Rizzo stepping down from G2 Rocket League – Why?

If you’ve been in the scene for quite some time, you might know that Rizzo has been competing since the very beginning of Rocket League competition. Due to being in the scene for so long, he has found it hard to keep his motivation at a high, and is therefore retiring from Rocket League as a competitor.

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For the most part, he’s mainly represented G2 Esports, as he joined them back in early 2017. Here are some of Rizzo’s best achievements in Rocket League:

  • 2nd in RLCS Season 7 – Finals – 23rd June 2019 – $120,000
  • 1st at RLCS Season 9 – North America – 28th March 2020 – $96,397.36
  • 1st in ELEAGUE Cup 2017: Rocket League – 3th December 2017 – $70,000

What will Rizzo be doing next?

With his retirement, Rizzo will step into a content creation role. He’s currently finding it the most enjoyable for his career and will work on that for the near future.

Who will replace Rizzo?

As a replacement, G2 Esports will use their substitute Andres “dreaz” Jordan. In his announcement, Rizzo states that Dreaz might just be a temporary player till the team finds a more permanent replacement.

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Team BDS win RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 1

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past weekend we saw Team BDS win the RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 1. They took down some of the best teams in Europe in order to be crowned champions. This is how it all went down:

Full Standings + Winnings

  • 1st – $30,000 – Team BDS
  • 2nd – $15,000 – Team Vitality
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Godsmilla’s Team
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Giants Gaming
  • 5th – $5,000 – White Demons
  • 6th – $5,000 – Aether
  • 7th – $5,000 – Solary
  • 8th – $5,000 – Guild Esports

Team BDS win RLCS X Spring Europe Regional Event 1 – How did they do it?

At the beginning of the tournament BDS was placed in group A. In their group, they were up against a pretty solid amount of strong teams, most notably: Team Queso, Galaxy Racer, and Aether. Ultimately Team BDS was better and placed 1st with a 4-0 scoreline.

With their excellent results in the group stage, they placed into the winners quarterfinals in the knockout gauntlet. Here they played versus Guild Esports and won 3-0 to qualify to the playoffs.

In the Quarterfinals they met with White Demons, and got an easy 4-0 win. Giants Gaming was their next opponent, and here Team BDS got another solid performance, winning the series 4-2 to get into the Grand Finals.

Grand Finals

They were up against Team Vitality in the best of 7 of the Grand Finals. BDS kicked it all off with 2 wins, followed closely by 2 wins on Team Vitality’s side. However Team BDS was stronger in all aspects, and won the final two matches 3-2, and 5-1, to win the series and the event.

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Solary sign ex-Oxygen Esports roster for Rocket League

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

French Esports organization Solary have announced that they are signing the ex-Oxygen Esports roster for their Rocket League division. Here is their announcement:

Solary signing ex-Oxygen Esports roster – Who are they?

The new Solary Rocket League lineup consists of 2 Frenchmen and 1 Belgian player. That being Victor “Ferra” Francal, Thibault “Chausette45” Grzesiak, alongside Maello “AztraL” Ernst, and to finish the squad, the team has also gotten the ex-Oxygen coach, Julie “Moon Phases” Combes. The team has had some solid performances in 2020, including early 2021. They got a high placement of 4th in the RLCS X Winter EU Regional event 3, and a 5th/6th placement at the RLCS X EU Major.

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Credits: Oxygen

What happened?

Oxygen released their previous squad just recently. The main reason for the removal of the lineup was not identified. However, now we know that it was because the organisation wanted to bring on a North American squad instead.

The roster that Solary picked up, certainly has a lot to deliver. First up on their agenda is the Spring Closed Qualifier for the European “The Grid” event. In this tournament they are matching against a myriad of other solid teams, such as: Team Liquid, FC Barcelona, and so on… It is certainly not going to be a tough challenge for the Solary squad, but hopefully they are hungrier than ever, under a new team.

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RLCS X Spring Split announced

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Rocket League developers Psyonix have just revealed their plans for the RLCS X Spring Split. Here’s everything you need to know about it:

Format for the RLCS X Spring Split

  • Regional events lasting for four days
  • Teams splitting into 4 groups featuring 5 teams each.
  • Days 0 and 1 are set in a single round robin (Teams placing 5th in the group are eliminated)
  • Day 2 will feature the final 16 teams seeded into the Knockout Gauntlet
  • 8 teams that survive will qualify for the final single-elimination bracket on day 3.
  • The winner of the final single-elimination bracket is crowned as regional event champion

Prize Pool

Regional event prizing distribution:

  • 1st Place: 451 points, $30,000
  • 2nd Place: 350 points, $15,000
  • T-3rd: 280 points each, $8,000 each
  • T-5th: 210 points each, $5,000 each
  • T-9th: 150 points each, $2,000 each
  • T13th: 110 points each, $1,500 each
  • T-17th: 70 points each, $1,250 each

Major event prizing distribution:

  • 1st Place: 902 points, $36,000
  • 2nd Place: 700 points, $18,000
  • 3rd-4th: 560 points each, $10,000 each
  • 5th-8th: 420 points each, $5,000 each
  • 9th-10th: 300 points each, $3,000 each

Scheduling

There will be a total of 3 regional events in each region, also featuring a Major event by the 3rd and final regional tournament. Here is how the European and North American Spring Split will be scheduled:

Europe:

  • Regional Event #1: March 11-14 at 8 a.m. PT (4 p.m. UTC; 3 p.m. UTC on March 14)
  • Regional Event #2: March 25-28 at 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • Regional Event #3: April 15-18 at 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)
  • Major: May 15-16 at 8 a.m. PDT (3 p.m. UTC)

North America:

  • Regional Event #1: March 18-21 at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
  • Regional Event #2: April 8-11 at at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
  • Regional Event #3: April 22-25 at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)
  • Major: May 22-23 at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. UTC)

More information regarding the RLCS X Spring Split is set to release. So be sure to keep yourself updated here on our website at www.esportsguide.com for all your important esports news!

NRG win RLCS X North American Major

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past weekend we saw a lot of esports events take place, and in one of them, we saw NRG win the RLCS X North American Major. Here is how it all went down:

NRG win RLCS X North American Major – How did they do it?

They first started it all with a 3-2 victory against Version1 in the Winners Quarterfinals. They then advanced onto the Winner Semifinals against Spacestation and won 4-1. Team Envy’s mighty roster was next in the Winners’ Finals, and despite Envy’s recent success, NRG came out on top to get into the Grand Finals.

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Credits: NRG

Finals

Whilst NRG were pulling off some great performances in the winners bracket, Rogue were slowly creeping up the lower bracket. They beat teams like G2 Esports, Spacestation Gaming, The Peeps as well as Team Envy to get into the Grand Finals. With so many storylines involved, this was surely going to be a grand final to remember. NRG took 2 wins of their own to kick things off. Rogue then replied with 3 consecutive wins, leaving them at bracket reset point. NRG held their ground and won one more, but unfortunately it was not enough. Rogue took the final point and grabbed a bracket reset in the grand final.

Rogue carried the momentum onto the next stage of the best of 7, and won the initial match. NRG however, were determined to get back into the finals and won 2-1 in OT in the 2nd game. Rogue fired back with a dominating 4-1 scoreline in the 3rd game to get into the lead. This is where NRG packed up the defense in a stronger manner and held 3 solid performances to win the series and the Finals. Here are the final moments of the last match:

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