Raidiant, Psyonix to announce $15,000 Women’s Rocket League tournament: RAIDIANT ROCKET LEAGUE SERIES
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18, 2022 - Raidiant, the women's gaming empowerment platform launched by New Meta Entertainment, Inc (NME), parent company of storied esports organization, Dignitas, is set to host one of the largest Women's Rocket League tournaments in history. In collaboration with Rocket League's publisher Psyonix and live streaming service Twitch, the Raidiant Rocket League Series will take place February 26-27, 2022 and offer one of the largest prize pools for a Women's Rocket League tournament.
The tournament will offer a $15,000 prize pool and will be open to a mix of professional, amateur, influencer, and collegiate all-Women's teams. All Women’s teams and individuals can sign-up for the event at Raidiant.gg/RocketLeagueSeries. The event will be produced from the Verizon 5G Gaming Center in Los Angeles, on Verizon's impressive XR Stage.
The Raidiant Rocket League Series is uniquely positioned to provide multiple engagement opportunities for players and fans. Raidiant will create shoulder content with participating teams, as an opportunity to celebrate the exponential growth of women in gaming. Twitch creators will have the opportunity to apply for co-streaming. Professional teams competing in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) will have an opportunity to support the Women’s teams by co-streaming matches on Twitch, broadening the viewership for the aspiring women’s rosters. Rocket League Fan Rewards will be available to viewers watching on Twitch.tv/RaidiantGG.
The tournament is created in collaboration with the Twitch Women’s Alliance. The Twitch Women’s Alliance program is dedicated to supporting women creators on Twitch. The primary objectives are to build a direct support network, develop targeted educational and social programs, and increase representation of women in the Twitch community. Twitch Women’s Alliance aims to strengthen the Twitch community and amplify, support and uplift all women streamers.
The Raidiant Rocket League Series will air on Twitch.tv/RaidiantGG and Twitch.tv/WCBC starting at 10:00 AM PT on both Saturday, February 26, 2022 and Sunday, February 27, 2022. Additional event coverage and content will be available on Raidiant.gg.
Twitch content creators can apply to co-stream the event at Raidiant.gg/RocketLeagueSeries.
ABOUT RAIDIANT
Launched by New Meta Entertainment, Inc. (NME), parent company of esports organization Dignitas, as the next stage of the esports organization’s women’s initiative, Raidiant is a platform providing women gamers with educational, social, and competitive resources. A team-agnostic platform dedicated to consistent women in gaming coverage and a one-stop shop destination for women to accelerate their gaming career development. Raidiant aspires to be the largest online hub for women who love gaming at every skill level.
To learn more about Raidiant, visit Raidiant.gg.
