River City High School

Rainbow 6: Siege is played competitively in the High School Esports League on PC, Sony PlayStation & Xbox consoles.  If you'd like to signup for one of the teams below, just click on this link.  We usually have enough players to field 2-3 PS teams & 2-3 Xbox teams, and at least 1 PC Team.

 

Each team must have a minimum of 5 players, and maximum of 9.  Usually, 5 regular players are selected, and the remaining are substitutes.  However, some regular players may be frequently swapped, at team discretion.

 

OVERWATCH on PC is typically the only version available during Majors for all current known scholarships.  Using a controller is acceptable, but it has to be done while playing on a PC.  6 players are needed for a full squad, and substitutes are frequently also required.

 

 

RCHS is fortunate to have a strong set of League of Legends players.  IF YOU PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS... AT ALL ... seriously consider joining our team.  LoL is played exclusively on PC in competition.  LoL has the strongest set of scholarships and some of the highest payouts in professional competition. Each team requires 5 players.

 

League is not currently played in HSEL, so players must signup for PlayVS.  CIF recognizes LoL in the PlayVS league as a legitimate sport.

Counter Strike is one of the oldest squad based competitive video games and exceptionally resilient.  It still boasts some of the largest scholarship opportunities, and some of the highest prize money in professional competition.  CSGO is played in squads of five exclusively on PC for competition.

Fortnite is played ONLY as a solo game this season, Fall 2020.  RCHS exclusive solos tournaments for team members are held twice per year for seeding purposes.

Played 3 v 3, and styled as a soccer match played in souped-up vehicles, this game has become incredibly popular in the pro-gaming community, and is supported on HSEL, PlayVS, and sometimes other leagues.

Call of Duty, MW GF, in Duos is being offered this season.  Duos will compete in the first to 6 games by two, or first to 7.

 

 

PUBG is on most lists as the likeliest game to become the epitome of the earliest Royale type games.  Most players agree that Fortnite is easier to play, but that franchise is quickly waning, along with the heir apparent APEX.  PUBG's numbers are at least maintaining, if not growing, steadily. Professional competitions are garnering high purses, and many in the community believe that it has the 'legs' to last.

Nintendo's Super Smash series has become a mainstay in Esports.  For this and future seasons the most recent iteration of the game, SSB Ultimate, will be featured competitively in HSEL.  RCHS Alum and founding member, DTM made it to the finals in both of the HSEL Majors last year!  DTM also organized and managed the first three RCHS Super Smash Tourneys! Click on the appropriate links below for more info.

NBA2k, FIFA & MADDEN, are the dominant titles here, with a majority of the competition being 1v1.  Some sports titles, like NBA2K, are played at the professional level, in full teams - 5v5.  For now, HS competition is 1v1.  We expect this may expand in the future, and I'd while I'm looking for solo players, I will endeavor to build scrim squads to play against amateurs and pros whenever possible.  Time will tell if we can find a way to connect with our local NBA2k franchise club, about 10 miles away over the river - Kings Guard.  

Dragon Ball Fighter Z may be in competition at the moment, and appears about twice per year on average. Check HSEL's website for current competition.

Hearthstone is a mainstay of competition, and appears at least twice per year.  Check all leagues to see whether or not it's being played presently.

There are a plethora of other fighting games out there and the Street Fighter series probably has the best chance of being an addition to or replacement of DBFZ.  For now, SSB Ultimate seems to have the strongest hold on this gaming segment that I've seen in a while.  Many students have expressed interest in Mortal Kombat - a game many say is leaps and bounds ahead of all other fighters.  This specific title will likely never be authorized for HS competitive play in almost any league.  Most of the reason for this is political - as those who falsely claimed a connection between violence in competitive video games and violence IRL used Mortal Kombat as an early exemplar of the worst in video games.  Additionally, they claim it only appealed to the most prurient interests. Those interested can read about it here.