April 2020 marked the beginning of our first ever dedicated online championship series. While extraordinary circumstances brought our major focus to the online world, competition quickly began to heat up with the North American, European, and Australian regions lifting up a select few titans to top each event.
Each region hosted six of their own bi-weekly qualifiers, with competitors earning points toward distinguished prizes and advancements in their respective final events. Players also earned exclusive Premium Skins just for attending, along with others for Top 8 placements. Following our halfway marker for ROCS qualifiers, our friends at Hit Box were kind enough to sponsor the circuit, providing prizes for competitors and spectators alike.
Over the course of 3 months, old kings were met with a new wave of players challenging and, at times, even usurping their thrones. The ROCS was shown to be a contentious and consistent proving ground for the best players in the world to continue high level competition on a massive scale.
Uncertainty on the horizon regarding local majors fueled a blossoming online community to rise up together with the ROCS while players began hosting and entering their own events to satiate the Summer hunger that Rivals is known for.
When all was said and done, over 3,000 cumulative attendees tested their might through the ROCS qualifiers and eventual finals.
A few notable attendance stats over the past few months illustrate a promising future for a potential second circuit:
- North America boasted a record breaking 477 attendees in their final event on July 11th.
- Europe and Australia broke previous attendance records multiple times, including at their final events on July 12th and July 15th.
VODS and Replays
If you missed any of the action and would like to catch up, North America and Europe featured streams of each of their seven events with replays that can be found on our YouTube channel.
Final Standings
While many players demonstrated exemplary play, ultimately only one from each region could claim the grand prize. Penguin, Fireicey, and Jet each topped the charts in points and claimed first place in their respective final events. Each of these three players won themselves a Smash Box from our sponsors at Hit Box, and a nice cash prize from the Rivals team to go with it.
Here are the final placements from each region. You can learn more about our events on our league page:
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
AUSTRALIA
While the league points themselves are a representation of the best players from each region, only those with 100 points or more stood above the rest and collected a special DLC as a badge of honor for online matchmaking.
Previously, unique name colors have been reserved for Early Access players, Beta Testers, and Developers; so it seems fitting that this elite prize has only been awarded to the Top 6 players of each region. The DLC will feature a special color for their online name, an intimidating red trim to replace their ranking badge, and a special badge to show off in online lobbies and online matchmaking games.
If you meet these players online, be ready for a fight.
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