Esports
National Collegiate Esports Tournament Competition
Future Play & Peoria, Illinois presents:
Collegiate Esports Showdown
National Rocket League Challenge Competition
Online Showdown Qualifiers Tournament:
- 512 teams / 1,536 players
- $50,000 USD in cash prizes
Top 32 Teams of the Online Showdown Qualifiers will Score:
- Flights for the team + Alternate and Coach/Manager
- Meals & Accommodations
- Tournament & Brand Partner Swag
- Gear
- Merchandise
- VIP Access to the Music Festival & Activation Show
The Future Play Collegiate Esports Showdown Finals will be 3 days of live action, on stage and streamed, exhilarating Rocket League gameplay, plus concerts and entertainment, all in Peoria, IL.
Showdown Stage
The Future Play Collegiate Esports Showdown tournament and performance stage will be a breathtaking highlight of the weekend in which competitive gaming, technology and concert production collide to create the ultimate fan entertainment experience. The multi-tiered stage will rise to support three massive, oversized LED walls with insane CG & GFX, theatrical lighting, lasers, pyrotechnics, CO2 jets, multiple stage effects, and thundering concert sound all triggered by the competitors’ Rocket League gameplay.
The next level stage and production will offer brand partners amazing and unique large format branding opportunities while delivering an enhanced experience for both the live audience and streaming viewers worldwide.
The multi-day weekend main stage experience will include:
- MC Host & Celebrity Commentator presenting the Collegiate Esports Showdown Rocket League Challenge Competition.
- Onstage panels where fans can hear from developers, get top tips from pros, and see
- Interviews of their favorite celebrity gaming influencers.
- Live DJ performances
- Cosplay characters
- Dance exhibitions
- Audience games and giveaways
Each day, during tournament intermission there will be a special Celebrity Exhibition Match with A-list music stars competing head-to-head in both current and retro games. The main stage will include live performances throughout the weekend highlighted by a headlining music showcase to end the first day with a bang.
