RCS Season 5 Goes Down Under
Following our recent announcement of the North American RCS, and coming fresh off the heels of a record breaking tournament series in the ROCS it is time to bring back the beloved Rivals Championship Series to Europe and Australia!
We’re going Infamous for Season 5!
Format and Schedule
Similar to the North American Series, the Australian RCS will play host to four elemental themed Majors followed by a Finals event over the course of five months with similar incentives detailed below.
We understand that some will miss the frequency of events and the lower stress environments provided by the ROCS qualifiers, so we have something in store for those looking for more chances to play with lower stakes. Each month leading up to our January finals will play host to weightless bi-weekly events every other Tuesday in the Australian Smash Discord. These events will begin giving out rewards in September, so be sure to hop in the Discord for more information!
Here is our official schedule:
| Event | Date | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Major | September 19th | Online (AU) |
| Air Major | October 17th | Online (AU) |
| Earth Major | November 14th | Online (AU) |
| Water Major | December 12th | Online (AU) |
| RCS Finals | TBA | Online (AU) |
More information introducing events to Europe and North America can be found in our recent News updates.
Monthly Themes
Season 5 continues to evolve as we introduce elemental themed months with a plethora of prizes for competitors and spectators alike! Starting in September, each month leading up to our January finals will have a special theme that will affect how the community interacts with the series including special bundles from our newly updated shop, a chance to acquire brand new and previously retired champion DLC skins, and even unique prize opportunities for competitors participating in each major and the less competitive weekly events hosted through the Australian Smash Discord.
When each month’s major event comes around, we highly encourage players to record every character used on their tournament runs. The highest placing competitor to exclusively use rivals matching the month’s elemental theme will receive an item from the Season 5 RCS shop. If a player happens to WIN the monthly major using only Rivals matching the month’s elemental theme, they will be awarded a special controller from us by our friends at Controller Chaos.
The season opens with Fire, so start practicing your Zetterburn!
Australian Season 5 Reward Structure
As mentioned above, there will be special rewards for the highest placing player(s) using only rivals matching each month’s elemental theme, but that’s not all. Each month will have a prize pool of up to $100 and our finals will have a prize pool of up to $500, all funded by new and updated goals in our shop. On the DLC front, we are bringing out a Brand New Name Color and Trim, which will be awarded to every player in the top 16, by points, after the Water Major in December.
Finally, this season we are happy to introduce Champion Skins for the remainder of the cast (including our guests!) in addition to chances to earn every single one of our previous Champion Skins as well! Check out the details below.
September – The Month of Flame
- All participants that make it to phase 2 of the Fire Major will receive a brand new Champion Clairen Premium Skin.
- All participants in the Fire Major will receive a Champion Zetterburn Premium Skin.
- Bi-Weekly tournaments ran through the Australian Smash Discord will provide all first time participants with a Champion Forsburn Premium Skin.
October – The Month of Air
- All participants that make it to phase 2 of the Air Major will receive a brand new Champion Elliana Premium Skin.
- All participants in the Air Major will receive a Champion Wrastor Premium Skin.
- Bi-Weekly tournaments ran through the Australian Smash Discord will provide all first time participants with a Champion Absa Premium Skin.
November – The Month of Earth
- All participants that make it to phase 2 of the Earth Major will receive the extremely rare Champion Maypul Premium Skin.
- All participants in the Earth Major will receive a Champion Kragg Premium Skin.
- Bi-Weekly tournaments ran through the Australian Smash Discord will provide all first time participants with a Champion Sylvanos Premium Skin.
December – The Month of Water
- All participants that make it to phase 2 of the Water Major will receive a Champion Ranno Premium Skin.
- All participants in the Water Major will receive a Champion Etalus Premium Skin.
- Bi-Weekly tournaments ran through the Australian Smash Discord will provide all first time participants with a Champion Orcane Premium Skin.
January – Finals
For the RCS Finals we plan on spreading the wealth of our collective prize pool. Prize money will be distributed to players beyond just our champion! The exact payout structure will depend on numerous factors, but we pride ourselves on spreading compendium money to a reasonable extent at each of our RCS Finals, and that won’t change here!
To reward players for consistently placing well throughout the season, we are bringing back a familiar prize introduced during the ROCS. The top 6 players, by points, of the four elemental Majors with be automatically advanced into the second phase of bracket!
- All participants in the Finals will receive a Champion Ori Premium Skin.
- All participants that make it to phase 2 of the Finals will receive a Champion Shovel Knight Premium Skin.
Links!
We are aware that this post has a lot of information to digest, so please refer to all relevant links in this one convenient spot!
- RCS Season 5 League Page
- RCS Shop
- September’s Fire Major
- October’s Air Major
- November’s Earth Major
- December’s Water Major
Registration is now OPEN for all events!