Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo is retiring from Rocket League Esports. The announcement was made on Twitter. He won’t be completely out of the limelight – he’s choosing to become a content creator, and no longer a competitive player. Still, the question remains: why would Rizzo retire from Rocket League Esports?

A member of G2 and a regular RLCS participant since Rocket League – Season 2, but now good old Rizzo has decided to leave that life behind. We don’t blame him, something like that can be stressful for sure. But what’s next for the champion? Well, let’s start with the announcement that he’s retiring from Rocket League.

So there you have it. It looks like he’s out. Rizzo has been a staple of RLCS for years and it’s a shame to see him go. So we wish him the best in his future endeavors. But we also say thank you for being such an important part of the Rocket League Esports scene.

Why is Rizzo retiring from Rocket League Esports?

Rizzo is retiring because he “doesn’t have the drive or motivation to continue.” In other words, he has realized that his time has come. You should check out his YouTube Q&A session, it was pretty insightful and he was insanely candid. We feel for him. But if he’s ready to go, we understand. We’re just glad he said goodbye the way he did. All the best, bro.

What we love so much about his reasoning is the honesty. Rizzo simply recognized that he didn’t want to play anymore. And now it’s just time for the next chapter in his life. No scandal, no bullshit. Just a great, professional player calling it quits.

Professional gaming is so exhausting, you can’t just slack off. So as soon as I realized I had this extreme loss of motivation, I was like, “Yo, you guys should really find another player, I don’t want to do this anymore…” So they tried to find another player.

Rizzo is a beloved Rocket League champion and always had an insanely positive attitude. He was a really great player and his departure means the end of the longest duo in Rocket League Esports history.

What will Rizzo and G2 do now?

Rizzo will continue as a content creator, but will no longer compete in Rocket League Esports. In the meantime, G2 is in a bit of limbo. They have yet to find a replacement for Rizzo and that’s why he will continue to play this weekend. However, G2 needs to act fast if they want to stay on top.

Rocket League Explained – Car-football for Dummies

Soccer meets racing. In Rocket League, you go hunting for goals with Turbo. What sounds simple can quickly become complex due to the variety of techniques to control the ball. Here’s your beginner’s guide to getting started as a Rocket League pro, including all the terminology you need to know.

Rocket League is a video game published by Psyonix and belongs to the genre (game category) “sports simulation”. These are games where players can virtually practice a sport. In the case of Rocket League, this is a combination of soccer and racing, played on a futuristic soccer field.

Players compete alone or with up to 3 other players in a team, with the goal of scoring as many goals as possible. The winner is the team that has scored more goals at the end of the time. A round lasts about 5 minutes, but is extended with a golden goal in case of a draw. Unlike in conventional soccer, the players do not control people here, but special cars that drive across the pitch.

Rocket League offers a variety of game modes. From classic car-football to fun game modes with mutators. These are selected before the start of each game. In eSports, only the classic mode without mutators is used.

The Rocket League ABC

In Rocket League, the goal is to master the car, learn special moves, and still keep track of the field. When pros throw around terms like 50/50 or double tab, it’s easy to lose track as a newbie. So that you can shine with your knowledge both in the game and in the stream, we have summarized the most important terms of the Rocket League universe for you here.

50/50 – When two or more players touch the ball at the same time, a kind of press ball is created. The direction in which the ball ultimately flies is random and resembles a 50/50 chance.

Aerial – Unlike classic soccer, Rocket League is not only played on the ground, due to their boost, players can also move in the air for a short time, dribble the ball there or start a shot attempt. As soon as a player leaves the ground he makes aerial actions.

Ballchasing – If a player is chasing the ball all the time and neglects his position, this is called ballchasing.

Boost – To bring the car faster to a higher speed there is boost. The players also use this to fly and steer with the cars.

Demolition – The possibility of demolition shows that Rocket League does not always have to be harmless. Here you drive at high speed through the car of another player and destroy the vehicle. The player is taken out of the game for a short time until respawn and the own team has a higher chance to score a goal.

Double Touch – Double Touch is a term often heard in professional Rocket League streams. This refers to a player scoring a goal by first shooting the ball at the wall next to, or above the opponent’s goal and then sending the rebound towards the goal.

Flick – Controlling the ball is the name of the game in Rocket League. Flicks are shots where the player touches the ball through the dodge mechanic while jumping and shoots with it.

Flip Reset- In Rocket League, each car has a double jump, after which the car must touch the ground with its 4 tires to be able to jump again. Due to the game mechanics, it is also possible to perform this on the ball – the so-called flip reset.

ReDirect – if e.g. player A shoots towards player B and the latter then deflects the direction of the ball e.g. towards the goal, this is called a ReDirect.

Wave Dash – One of the most important techniques in Rocket League is the Wave Dash. By a well-timed flip shortly before you touch the ground, you get a speed boost without performing the flip completely. The technique is mainly used when jumping down walls.

Heroes&WIKI, RocketLeague,  RocketLeagueNews, RocketLeagueGuide,  RocketLeagueGuides, RocketLeagueBundles, RocketLeagueItems,