Future Play Festival

Next-gen esports + music festival
Where gaming, culture & tech collide
April 2027, Peoria, IL
🎮 500+ teams | 🎤 Live acts | 🎥 Creators

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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT

Future Play Festival has been rescheduled to April 24–25, 2027, at the Peoria Civic Center.

The Rocket League Showdown will still take place online Oct 3–4, 2026.
#futureplay #esports

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@FuturePlay_Fest takes over the Peoria, IL Oct. 3–4 with a $50K Collegiate Esports Showdown featuring @RocketLeague, interactive gaming, VR, RC racing + live music from @LilJon & @JamesHYPE .

🎟️https://t.co/yBVJBQuLgj

#FuturePlay #esports #rocketleague #liljon #jameshype

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@NACEsports @GSEsportsorg Who will make the top 24 teams for their chance to be named Champions and receive $10,000 in cash?

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Collegiate Rocket League teams—registration is OPEN! 🚀

Compete for a share of $50K USD at the Future Play Collegiate Esports Showdown, October 2–4, 2026, at the Peoria Civic Center.

Register your team: https://t.co/vvbVGutB3A

#CollegeEsports #RocketLeague #FuturePlayShowdown

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🚨 THE WAIT IS OVER 🚨

🔥 LIL JON
🔥 JAMES HYPE
Future Play After Dark is coming.

🎟️ Tickets drop August 5.

Once they're gone...
they're gone.

👉 https://t.co/vvbVGutB3A
#FuturePlay #liljon #jameshype

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@Vodible @Vodible We are excited to team up with @neccgames to bring the Future Play Festival Collegiate Showdown! Who will win the Ascension Trophy and the $10,000 1st Place Prize?

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@FuturePlay_Fest Tournament Partner

🎓 @NACEsports (National Assoc. of Collegiate Esports)
Largest governing body for collegiate esports, representing hundreds of colleges & universities while helping advance varsity esports thru competition, education, & student development.

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@FuturePlay_Fest Tournament Partner

🏆 @neccgames (National Esports Collegiate Conference)
One of North America's premier collegiate esports conferences, providing structured leagues and championship competition for thousands of student competitors across multiple game titles.

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@FuturePlay_Fest Tournament Partner

🎮 @GSEsportsorg (Garden State Esports)
An organization dedicated to growing scholastic & collegiate esports through education, competition, leadership development, and meaningful connections between students, schools, & the esports industry.

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@FuturePlay_Fest Tournament Partner

🌍 @cxmmunity
A leading organization focused on expanding diversity and opportunity within gaming and esports by developing pathways for underrepresented students through collegiate competition, education, and career initiatives.

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@DJTJRL @NACEsports @GSEsportsorg @CollegeENews @BepicCasts @ColExclusivePod @ChampLeagueShow Who will win $10,000 and the Ascension Trophy?

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@NACEsports @GSEsportsorg This is going to be an EPIC SHOWDOWN!

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YOUR BRAND.
THEIR NEXT OBSESSION.
Brand Partnerships Available

https://t.co/vvbVGutB3A

#FuturePlay #FuturePlayFestival #BrandPartnerships #ExperientialMarketing

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@DJTJRL @NACEsports @GSEsportsorg @CollegeENews @BepicCasts @ColExclusivePod @ChampLeagueShow Thank you for sharing! Excited to see who will win the Ascension Trophy and $10,000! Top 24 teams all go home with cash prizes. #futureplayfestival #futureplay

[NACE @NACEsports]

𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧!

@GSEsportsorg is running the Collegiate Esports Showdown at the 2026 Future Play Festival!

🤝 Travel & Hotel Covered
🌎 HBCU, 2-Year and 4-Year Qualifiers
‼️ Registration is OPEN! (see reply)

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN🎮
Future Play Collegiate Rocket League Showdown

Compete for your chance to claim the Ascension Core Trophy and earn your share of $50,000 in cash prizes. Top 24 teams advance to Peoria, IL. #futureplay #esports #rocketleague

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Experience the Future Play Airsoft Tactical Experience featuring target challenges, tactical courses, competitions, prizes, and immersive gameplay.

🎯Gear up. Complete the mission. Climb the leaderboard. 🏆

📅 Oct 2-4, 2026
📍 Peoria, IL
#FuturePlay #Airsoft #Esports #tactical

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The Future Play Festival & Collegiate Esports Showdown is bringing it all together in one epic weekend.
🎮 Gaming.
🎵 Music.
🚀 Tech.
🎥 Creators.
🥽 XR & VR.
🔥 Immersive Activations.

Compete. Connect. Immerse.

#FuturePlay #Esports #Gaming

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@holinka Congratulations Brian!

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🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨
@iHeartMedia is officially partnering with Future Play Festival & the Collegiate Esports Showdown in Peoria, IL 🎮🔥

This partnership unlocks MASSIVE marketing reach for brands. Interested in sponsorships or partnerships?
📩 DM us.
#FuturePlay #iHeartMedia