Announcing the Rivals Championship Series: Season 2

Rivals players around the world – today we’re pleased to announce the return of the Rivals Championship Series!

For a recap on the S1 finals check out Adam Carra’s Genesis 4 story or this brilliant article by Sam Foxall.

After an amazing first season ending with our $10k finals at Genesis 4, it’s time to dust off your controllers again for the second season of our official tournament series. If you’re a new player or haven’t heard of the Rivals Championship Series before, don’t worry. Read on to learn what the RCS means for you as a player and to the Rivals community as a whole.

The Circuit

At its core, the Rivals Championship Series is our premiere circuit for players who want to test their skills against the best. Players from around the globe are invited to battle for points, prizes, and the glory that comes with being the RCS champion.

Each month from May – December of 2017 will have an online RCS monthly. In addition to these online events, certain large offline events will also be marked as a part of the RCS schedule. Each player that participates in these events will earn prizes and points based on standings.

We’re expanding to 3 regions this season – North America and Europe are returning from Season 1 and we’re also adding Australia as a region. At the end of the circuit the top 4 players from NA and top player in EU and AU will receive travel vouchers towards our final event. Last year that was Genesis 4 with a prize pool of over $10k. We aren’t announcing the finals location yet, but it is planned for early 2018 and is set to be the biggest Rivals event ever.

Road to Shine

This year we’ll also be raising the stakes for a few of our RCS monthlies. We’re jumping right into it for season 2 and teaming up with Big Blue Esports for the first two NA monthlies to add additional prizes. This means the first two NA monthlies will also act as Road to Shine qualifiers, where the top 8 of both get admitted to compete in a separate 16 player bracket this June. The winner will be flown out to Boston this August for Shine 2017!

The Community

No matter your skill level, we want all players to feel at home in the RCS. We’re encouraging players to come hang out on twitch and discord during monthlies to make it as much of a meetup as it is a tournament. We plan to roll out fantasy drafts, new community rewards for participating, and all kinds of fun stuff. If you plan to play in just one online Rivals event each month – make sure it’s an RCS monthly!

More to Come

Now that you’ve seen the overview, stay tuned throughout the week as we announce our full schedule for all regions, offline events, and the full rules and points structure for all of our detail-oriented players. Make sure you also sign up for our first monthly – the Road to Shine: Rivals event. Next week, we’ll also be doing an article series on the top 50 rivals players to kick off the new season. Let’s start off RCS Season 2 with a bang!