BEMIDJI 鈥� Paul Bunyan Communications has announced Rocket League and other tournaments at the 2025 GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo set for Saturday, April 12, at the Sanford Center in Bemidji.
Special guest Duncan Wardle, Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, will present at 2 p.m. The event will also feature free gaming on various arcade games and pinball machines, numerous tournaments with over $9,500 in cash prizes, a cosplay contest, door prizes and more.
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This year鈥檚 main stage tournament will feature Rocket League on the esports stadium-style stage in the GigaZone Championship Arena, Paul Bunyan Communications announced in a release.
Rocket League is a video game that combines arcade-style soccer and driving games. Players control rocket-powered vehicles to score goals with a giant soccer ball. Gameplay can be chaotic as vehicles can flip and fly in all directions.
The main stage Rocket League tournament will be a three-person team competition with a 16-team maximum.
New this year, Paul Bunyan Communications is adding a Rocket League tournament for high school esports teams. It is a three-person team double elimination tournament with a 16-team maximum. 歪歪漫画s interested in registering for this tournament should visit for more information.
In addition to the main stage, there will be tournaments for Fortnite, Madden NFL 24, Valorant, Magic The Gathering Booster Drafts, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and junior tournaments for those 13 and younger of Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
All those who want to enter a tournament will need to create a GigaZone Gaming Player Profile prior to registration at the event. This will expedite the onsite registration process to allow the tournaments to start earlier. This can be done online at
Registration for all tournaments will start at 10 a.m. on April 12 at the Sanford Center and go until full. It is free to enter the tournaments.
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At the TechXpo, start-ups and companies creatively leveraging technology will be able to demonstrate their innovation to a large group of tech-savvy potential employees. Educators and educational institutions will have their tech-oriented students show off projects and promote the technology training programs they have to offer.
This Paul Bunyan Communications event includes the talents of many local partners, including NLFX, Accidentally Cool Games, Northern Amusement, the Sanford Center, as well as support from several regional and national partners, the release said.
For more information on the GigaZone Gaming Championship, visit
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