Rocket League publisher Psyonix has implemented tighter rules around third-party community tournaments, drawing a mixed to negative reaction from the community.
The announcement has also raised further questions from the Rocket League community, who are unsure around the wording of some of the rules.
Some of the key changes include the following:
All players must now be at least 15 years old to take part in a community tournament
Tournaments must be online-only for now (in-person Rocket League events/LANs are prohibited from taking place due to Covid-19)
The prizing and appearance fee cap has been raised from $5,000 to $15,000 per event, and the annual prizing cap of $50,000 has been removed
Tournaments can receive up to $50,000 from sponsors
Tournaments cannot include sponsorship or marketing of cryptocurrencies, NFTs or other blockchain-related product or service
Tournaments can’t last for more than three consecutive days and organisers can’t host more than one per week
Organisers cannot use the terms “Championship”, “Split”, “Regional Event”, “Major” or “Season” in their tournament title or in any marketing for it
You can see Psyonix’s community tournament guidelines update page here, with further links to more detailed information.