Following an electrifying prior season and heading to it’s 12th season of running this year, RLCS is back once again and with it comes a refresh. With a new logo and visual style in tow to elevate the brand and the game’s commitment to esports, this year the Fall Open sees the best teams competing for spots on the world stage.
While initially confusing, the Fall Split is technically the first in the new year of the season, with the Winter and Spring splits coming after, though all lead in with regional events and culminate into an international Major. Accumulating points (Aptly named RLCS Points) over these splits and events throughout the year through their performances and placements, akin to a ‘Super License’ in the motorsport world, will dictate whether teams would qualify for either the World Championship or potentially the World Championship Wildcard.
RLCS North America is stacked this season
The teams set to compete in the Fall Open make quite the stacked competition – The North American side of the scene has become one of the strongest we’ve seen in years, with the likes of G2, an organisation with a strong history and one of success in Rocket League, but also an organization looking for some good news as of late following the controversy regarding their CEO and are looking on very strong form. Going against teams like FaZe Clan, who have had a strong round of form and if some early scrims are any indicator look to be one of the teams to watch, alongside fan favourites like Spacestation Gaming and FURIA.
All matches in the Qualifier run using a Best of 5 (Bo5) system and key to this season, the Fall Open this year is employing the Swiss Stage format. The key differentiators with this format is for competitors not requiring to face every single possible matchup, and is aimed at filing through a high quantity of competitors in a short amount of rounds. Another benefit is not being knocked out after a single round, with teams having at least 2 chances to stay within contention, as well as a chance to fight back from the bottom, without the drawn out
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