ELIGIBILITY

1. You must be at least 14 years of age by (or before) the date of the first live-show, October 13th, 2020, to participate in Rising Stars.

2. To be eligible to apply, you cannot have more than 60,000 followers on Twitch.

3. This competition is open to participants worldwide, but is produced and broadcast from Toronto, Canada, and therefore all times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
You must be available to live-stream between 5pm and 1am EST on any given show day (or the day before) for pre-production and the live show. A schedule will be provided to you ahead of time, but can change at any time. If you are chosen to participate in Rising Stars, it is your responsibility to make any necessary arrangements with your employer and family in anticipation of your live-streaming during work or personal hours.

4. You must have the ability, appropriate tech, and gear to broadcast your gameplay with high quality video and audio with commentary in English on high-speed internet using OBS or similar software, to Twitch, Zoom, Discord or similar high end video platforms. High quality means a minimum of 720p, 60fps (frames per second).

5. The judges are looking for a dynamic group of individuals who can interact well with an online audience, exhibit skill in gameplay, are articulate, interesting, exhibit enthusiasm for video games, esports, and the Rising Stars program. Read more about what the judges are looking for and which games are allowed here.