Thrilling car soccer game 'Rocket League' is **w an esport
 

Thrilling car soccer game 'Rocket League' is **w an esport
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Rocket League's holy-crap-how-does-this-work-so-well car soccer action impressed the hell out of audiences in 2015 — and **w it's been officially minted as an esport.

Developer Psyonix has partnered up with Twitch to launch an official Rocket League Championship ******. The first three-month season kicks off in Mar. 2016, with a prize purse of $75,000.

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That might **t be big money, at least compared to esports heavies like Counter-Strike*and League of Legends —*but everyone's got to start somewhere.

Rocket League's unusual twist on soccer has ** shortage of fans, and with Twitch managing infrastructure and community-building for the championship ******,*it only stands to grow. Read more...


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