Ever since players first got their hands on Rivals 2 our competitive flame has been alive and burning bright. As fans of the competitive scene know, the North American Rivals 2 Championship Series has already kicked off. The R2CS is our official developer-backed circuit where players fight their way to the top of the standings. So far for Rivals 2 we've only had one region, but today we're excited to announce that European events are entering the fray as well!

New Region: Europe

We've been teasing it for some time now, but the European scene has been alive and well, with community members eager to get involved in the planning. The R2CS EU kickoff brings two Online events, and two LAN events for the summer, with more to come.

Buckle up! The first Online EU event is right around the corner, on July 19th, a perfect way to kick off the leaderboard! Then the first LAN, Citilab Smashfest 2025, follows shortly after. Then the second online event is slated for August 23rd. Our final event to announce today as part of the EU circuit is UFA, or Ultimate Fighting Arena 2025. Registration for all four of these events is live right now, with more announcements to come!

CIRCUIT SUPPORT

With European events comes the European leaderboard that players can battle on over the season to become the points leader. At the end of the season, this leader for EU will earn a $2,000 voucher to attend the live finals currently scheduled for 2026 in the United States.

LAN events in Europe are also receiving €500 pot bonuses to up the stakes in the top 8s. Attendees will also receive themed palettes for these LAN events, and others can pick them up in the store if they'd like to rep the event in-game.

Online events will be streamed and ran by talented community members with amazing track records with the original Rivals Championship Series, and we're excited for these onlines to once again become a place to highlight the European scene.

RANKINGS

The EU community has historically determined their own requirements and ranking system, so stay tuned for more information on this region's ranking. Until then, we recommend EU players attend what they can in order to cultivate an exciting first season!

European and North American events can all be found on the R2CS landing page here, so be sure to sign up and let's have an amazing year!