

Tournament Play
The road to the Future Play Collegiate Esports Showdown begins online, but only 24 teams will earn their place under the spotlight. Compete against 256 collegiate teams from across the country for your shot at a share of the $50,000 prize pool and an all-expenses-paid trip to Peoria, Illinois. Qualifying teams will receive flights, accommodations, meals, exclusive gear, merchandise, tournament swag, and VIP access to the Future Play Festival's concerts, activations, and entertainment experiences. Then, step onto the live stage and battle in front of fans, creators, and a global streaming audience during three unforgettable days of championship competition. This is more than a tournament—it's your chance to represent your school, build your legacy, and become part of the next generation of collegiate esports champions.

Prizing Tiers
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.

VIP Experience
Top 24 Teams of the Online Showdown Qualifiers will Score:




Activities
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.

Airsoft Tactical Experience
Step into the heart-pounding world of airsoft with our immersive activation experience. Participants will test their skills in a thrilling target challenge based on areas within the Fortnite map and witness captivating demonstrations of airsoft weaponry in action.
With state-of-the-art airsoft guns provided by our brand partners, guests will test their skills in competitions and games to win cool prizes, while getting expert advice and guidance from the pros.
The Airsoft Experience is designed to appeal to the seasoned veteran or a curious newcomer and everyone in between. This immersive activation promises an unforgettable experience filled with action, camaraderie, and the thrill of hitting your mark.

Glider Drop
Directly immersing fans into the game, the Glider Drop will capture guest’s experiences on video to share on their social media.
Participants will choose from several outfits to wear, choose a digital backdrop and get strapped into a Glider and zip across a track in front of a large green screen while our video team captures their performance. Different props, music, and easter eggs will customize the content creating a sharable content piece.
This is an amazing opportunity for brands to leverage and present a fully-immersive and viral brand activation.

Remote Control Car Racing
We will build a Remote Control Car Racetrack and invite fans to compete against one another to win exclusive prizes. The RC track will be designed based on maps from the game and include easter eggs around the track. We will capture the winner crossing the finish line with a fun sharable video. This will be another great opportunity for partners to activate and immerse their brand with targeted audiences.

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.









