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Hardwire Media is a one-stop outlet for serious Rocket League fans — RLCS storylines, community tournaments, player features, and the deep-dive analysis the scene actually deserves.
About
Built by fans, for fans.
Hardwire Media was founded to give Rocket League the dedicated coverage it's missing. No clickbait, no fluff — just sharp writing, honest takes, and stories that go beyond the box score.
We cover RLCS Majors, the World Championship, player and org features, patch and format breakdowns, and the meta shifts that decide pro play. If it matters to RL, it lives here.
- 2024 Covering RL since
- 8 Major events covered
- 47 Articles published
- ∞ Hours in the replay tab
Coverage
What we cover
From the highest level of competition to the stories shaping the community, here's where we focus our lens.
RLCS
Pro circuit analysis
Regional splits, Majors, and roster fights — recaps, power rankings, and tactical breakdowns of the world's best teams.
Latest: Four teams survive the Worlds Play-In
Worlds
Championship coverage
The biggest stage in Rocket League. Daily recaps, deep playoff analysis, and the storylines that define each season.
Latest: The complete Fort Worth preview
Features
Player & org stories
Long-form profiles on the players, coaches, and organizations behind the highlights — and the debates worth having about them.
Latest: Vatira leads the First Touch awards
Meta
Patch & meta watch
Whenever Psyonix changes something, we read between the patch notes and explain what actually shifts in pro play.
Latest: How the Worlds bundle pays teams
Opinion
Editorials & hot takes
The arguments, the predictions, the unpopular opinions — clearly labeled and never disguised as news.
Latest: Five storylines for Worlds 2026
Data
Stats & power rankings
Numbers-backed breakdowns of team form, head-to-head results, and the metrics that actually predict bracket runs.
Latest: Summer power rankings
Blog
Latest from the blog
RLCS
Falcons, Virtus.pro, FUT, and Bigodes Survive the Worlds Play-In
All ten opening-day results as Falcons and Virtus.pro advance unbeaten, FUT and Bigodes recover, and the Worlds field drops from 20 teams to 16.
RLCS
Worlds 2026: The Complete Fort Worth Preview
All 20 starting rosters, the six-day format, full prize distribution, and the contenders with the strongest claim to Rocket League's biggest title.
RLCS
One Crown to Defend, One to Award: 1v1 and 2v2 Worlds Preview
Nwpo defends the 1v1 title while four elite duos compete to become the first official RLCS 2v2 World Champions.
Contact
Tips, press, partnerships.
Got a story we should cover, a press release to share, or want to collaborate? Reach out — we read everything.
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We aim to reply to genuine tips and press inquiries within 48 hours.