FIFA has finally announced the launch of the Rocket League World Cup. The exclusive announcement was made on the Championship Sunday at the RLCS London Major, and so far, fans have taken the news positively. After the split between FIFA and EA last year, FIFAe’s future seemed to look dim. However, on June 23rd this year, they partnered with Psyonix to revitalize their esports landscape.
In the past, IWO (Intel World Open) tried a similar esports event format with Psyonix’s title in 2019. The event clashed several countries against each other in the tournament and even got the finale planned in a LAN at the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, due to the pandemic in 2020, the event couldn’t mortalize itself in the esports industry.
Details On Rocket League World Cup
Although this event is a first of it’s kind, there has been much information revealed regarding the championship. From what we can tell, this is going to be a whole new experience for the players and fans alike. There is going to be a new format, new teams, and more events like this coming later this year.
A 30-second video was posted on X, Confirming that a total of 16 different countries will be participating in this event. All 16 countries will be selected based on the representatives they send, which will be done in a previous RLCS event. Taking a wild guess, the countries that could make it to the event’s rosters at the moment’s notice are the USA, Canada, France, Australia, Brazil, and the UK.
Although only 12 countries participated in the RLCS event, and only 7 of those countries sent 3 more players, there is still much opportunity for players from other countries.
FIFAE X The Rocket League
FIFAe has been organizing tournaments for FIFA for a long time, and adding Rocket League to the list seems only a natural step. A statement from Cristian Volk, Director of eFootball and gaming at FIFA, says that this World Cup featuring Rocket League marks a new era for FIFAe. Volk also mentioned that this event is going to provide a groundbreaking platform for FIFA’s member association to compete in the most relevant esports titles.
Interestingly enough, the statements on FIFA’s official website seem to clear the fact that they are also giving chances to players who aren’t affiliated with pro organizations. Not only that, FIFA is encouraging players to sign up on FIFA.gg to get details on participating from different countries.
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