CRL is finally back through efuse and BLAST’s new partnership!
A newly announced multiple-year partnership between efuse and BLAST will see them operate Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) competition starting in Fall 2024. Both companies have impressive resumes including many successful Rocket League events.
The terms of this deal will have efuse handling end-to-end operations and marketing through erena Studios, while BLAST assists with the product's commercial rights.
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From 2019 to 2021, CRL was operated by the College Carball Association (CCA) on behalf of Psyonix and Epic Games. After efuse's acquisition of CCA 2021, and CRL continued to operate under the efuse banner through 2023. This includes online portions of competitions and two thrilling CRL World Championship LANs.
Beyond CRL, efuse has cemented itself as a cornerstone of the collegiate Rocket League community through various well-received third-party events led by College Carball Association (CCA). Competitions such as the Immortals Progressive Bundle Bash and CCA Summer Series have become two of the biggest tournament series for collegiate players to look forward to over the past few years.
BLAST, on the other hand, may be new to collegiate, but is no stranger to Rocket League or Epic Games. As of January of this year, BLAST and Epic entered a multi-year partnership of their own. It hands BLAST the reigns for all things RLCS, in addition to FNCS which they have been running for years.
This union between efuse and BLAST spells an exciting future for Collegiate Rocket League programs, players, and fans alike. For more information about the upcoming CRL season, please read the announcement blog here.
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