League of Legends

Riot Games and Red Bull team up for the Power Spike series running from April 27 through May 23

The series will be a 1 versus 1 tournament events offering various rewards; from chests to skins and special tags

Red Bull Power Spike will take place on the Battlefy platform with registration starting on April 24

Red Bull continues to cement its standing in the esports space, having long been one of the most enthusiastic partners for competitive video gaming. Earlier today, Riot Games and the beverages maker announced a new League of Legends gaming series, the Red Bull Power Spike.

The event will unfold on Battlefy, a platform that supports grassroots and professional electronic sports tournaments. The platform will invite League of Legends Discord channel members to participate in quick 1 versus 1 tournament events.

We’re happy to announce Red Bull Power Spike – a daily @LeagueOfLegends 1v1 tournament.

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Log on to the official League of Legends Discord and compete daily to win awesome prizes, gear, and an exclusive Discord role title! Register: https://t.co/STvCHtYPnl pic.twitter.com/JKnFcBcNPt — Red Bull Gaming (@redbullgaming) April 24, 2020

All winners stand to gain “unique prizes” once the event gets underway on April 27. The promotion targets North America and the United States specifically. Winners will also get a distinct battle tag to their name, the “Red Bull Power Spike Winner,” distinguishing them from the community.

When Is Red Bull Power Spike Taking Place?

The first event will start on April 27 – May 3 with the registration period opening up at 8:00 a.m. PST on April 24. The second bout of events will run from May 4 through May 10. The 3rd and 4th round of events will be held from May 11-17 and May 18-23 respectfully.

All events will be in a best-of-three (Bo3) format and players may not participate in more than nine individual tournament games a day.

Power Spike Prizes

The Power Spike prizes will vary for each place, from Masterwork chests, to random in-game skins, Legendary Capsules, a special custom tag for Discord and more. The full list of what you can claim is available in Red Bull’s official tournament page.

What Riot Games Thinks?

Riot Games has taken fondly to the event, with LCS commissioner Chris Greeley saying that the company was excited to work together with Red Bull on the project. Greely specifically added:

“Riot Games continues to find new and entertaining ways to bring League of Legends gameplay to homes across the US. We are extremely excited that our ongoing partnership with Red Bull allows us to bring this unique tournament series to life, and act as a conduit to bring the gaming community closer together.”

Red Bull Power Spike: Rules of Engagement

Players seeking to enter the contest will simply need to sign up at the official League of Legends Discord channel. You can do so through Red Bull’s page. Further rules and eligibility are also available in the official discord channel.

Red Bull has also published a thorough guide on their page supporting the new competition. To participate, players will similarly have to own a Battlefy account or create one for free directly at Battlefy.com.

Riot Games recently partnered with DreamHack, announcing a new Northern League of Legends Championship.

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