Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 9/4/2024, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Season 16, featuring the BMW 1 Series Car Body, is now live!

• The new Arena ‘Drift Woods’ is live in Online Playlists.

• 2v2 and 3v3 Heatseeker Tournaments are now available!

• Season 15 Competitive Rewards (Avatar Borders and Player Banners) are dropping for all eligible players.

• Check out additional patch notes for v2.43 here.

SEASON 16

Rocket Pass

• Season 16 Rocket Pass, featuring the BMW 1 Series, is now live!

  • The BMW 1 Series uses the Octane Hitbox

Tournament Changes and Improvements

• Season 16 Tournaments are live, and we’ve made several changes based on player requests and feedback!

• 2v2 and 3v3 Heatseeker Tournaments are now available!

• Added weekend Tournaments for players in the South Africa (SAF) region.

Tournament Timeslots

• One additional tournament time slot has been added to each tournament region, and added two time slots in the Middle East (ME) region. See the schedule below for these new time slots.

• Monday - Friday

  • North America: 3 AM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • Europe: 6 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • South America: 11:30 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

    • The existing 8:30 PM UTC time slot will change to Extra Modes Playlist

  • Oceania: 11 AM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

    • The existing 7 AM UTC time slot will change to Extra Modes Playlist.

  • Middle East: 2:30 PM UTC and 6:30 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • Asia: 2 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

• Saturday and Sunday

  • North America: 3 AM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • Europe: 2 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • South America: 11:30 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

    • The existing 6:30 PM UTC time slot will be removed.

  • Oceania: 11:00 AM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • Middle East: 6:30 PM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • Asia: 8 AM UTC (Soccar or Heatseeker)

  • South Africa: 8 PM UTC (2v2 Soccar)

Tournament Credits and Rewards 

• Any unspent Season 15 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards

  • Tournament Credits have converted to the highest level reward you are capable of earning based on your Tournament Rank and the amount of Tournament Credits you have remaining

  • Every player who played in at least one tournament this season will receive one All-Star cup

• New Tournament Reward items have been added

Challenges

• Season 16 Stage 1 Challenges are live

Competitive

• Season 16 Competitive has started

• Similar to previous seasons, a soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists

• For Season 16, Competitive Dropshot replaces Competitive Snow Day

NEW CONTENT

New Arena

• The new Arena ‘Drift Woods’ is live in Online Matches, Private Matches, Offline Matches, and Free Play.

Season 15 Competitive Rewards

• Season 15 Reward Items and Titles will be awarded according to your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.

• Season 15 Rewards are Avatar Border and Player Banner

  • Bronze I or higher: S15 – Bronze Avatar Border and Player Banner

  • Silver I or higher: S15 –  Silver Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Gold I or higher: S15 – Gold Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Platinum I or higher: S15 – Platinum Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Diamond I or higher: S15 – Diamond Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Champion I or higher: S15 – Champion Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Grand Champion I or higher: S15 – Grand Champion Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

  • Supersonic Legend: S15 – Supersonic Legend Avatar Border and Player Banner + lower rewards

• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)

  • Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S15 GRAND CHAMPION’

  • Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S15 RNG CHAMP’

  • Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S15 DUNK MASTER’

  • Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S15 BLIZZARD WIZARD’

• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)

  • Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S15 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’

  • Rumble Supersonic Legend: ‘S15 RNGENIUS’

  • Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S15 LEGENDARY BALLER’

  • Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S15 ICE TITAN’

KNOWN ISSUES

For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, go here

Version: Rocket League v2.43

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 9/3/2024, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Changes to the Demolition Camera and Audio.

• We’ll post additional Patch Notes when Season 16 begins on 9/4/2024 at 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC.

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Demolition Camera Changes

• After a demolition, the camera now flies from where you were demolished to your respawn point.

• The camera shows your respawn position before your car respawns, giving you a chance to see what’s happening around you before rejoining the match.

  • During this window, you can move the camera around to view your surroundings.

• Demo Transition Time: Under Settings -> Camera, a new Demo Transition Time setting lets you adjust how fast the camera flies from where you were demolished to your respawn point.

  • Default setting is 0.75 seconds.

  • You can adjust this setting from 0.00 (a snap transition) to 1.00 seconds.

  • A shorter transition time places the camera on your respawn point for longer.

  • A longer transition time gives you a better view of the field before spawning in.

  • Adjusting the slider does not affect how long the demolished state lasts, only when the camera moves.

Demolition Audio

• Raised the volume of the “ping” noise when a teammate is demolished.

  • Learn more about the demolition audio change we made in v2.40 here.

  • Volume for this audio cue is still tied to the Gameplay slider under Settings -> Audio.

NEW CONTENT

General

• Updated artwork for the following 2 songs

  • Solomon France - "Magazine (feat. RIENK)"

  • Solomon France & Hailure - "Crisis"

• Updated the logo for Dirtyphonics' Antenna

Tournament Rewards

• Two previous Tournament Reward items recently made their way into the Shop by mistake. In v2.43, players who earned these items as Tournament Rewards will receive new variants of these items.

  • Players who earned the 'Breakout: Ombre' Decal will receive the 'Breakout: No Way Ombre' Decal

  • Players who earned the 'X-Devil: Grim Weeper' Decal will receive the 'X-Devil: Grim Mistake' Decal

BUG FIXES

• Fixed the “Front Row” Rocket Boost having no SFX when viewed in-game.

• Fixed the Werewolf and Diestro Black Painted Car Bodies not cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of these Car Bodies.

• Fixed McLaren 765LT Painted Wheel variants not cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of this Car Body.

• Fixed text chat defaulting to Off, preventing text chat from functioning.

• Fixed the tag denoting paint color or certification being off-centered when previewing the item in the Item Shop.

• Fixed Default Decals not unlocking after obtaining the BMW M240i Body.

• Fixed Boost Nameplates Indicator being cut off on longer Nameplates.

• [Steam/EGS/Xbox/PlayStation] Fixed corrupt grass texture behind the user's body when driving around Farmstead: Pitched Arena.

KNOWN ISSUES

For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, go here.

Hi there, I have a lot of hours in rocket league and no mechanics to speak off. I want to start improving by improving the most basic "mechanics" which would be ground car and ball control. I am shocked at how bad I am at those and blame it on my age (46) and lack of talent but I think I can still improve.

Do you have any tipps, training packs, videos you would suggest?

I mainly play Twos (D1) and Ones (P1) two improve. I really like Flakes approach to focus on the game rather then on the mechanics, but as I said before I simply lack the consistent basics.

I have the workshop maps, Aim training - by Coco and Noob Dribble by DMC.

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 3/06/2024, 8 a.m. PST / 4 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Season 14 Rocket Pass, featuring the new Car Bodies Admiral and Mako, is now available

• The new Arena variant AquaDome (Salty Shallows) is now live in Online Playlists

• Season 13 Competitive Rewards (Beat-Synced Decals) are dropping for all eligible players

• Check out additional patch notes for v2.36 here

SEASON 14

Rocket Pass

• Season 14 Rocket Pass, featuring the new Car Bodies Admiral and Mako, is now available

  • Admiral uses the Dominus hitbox
  • Mako uses the Breakout hitbox

Tournaments

• Season 14 Tournaments are live

• Any unspent Season 13 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards

  • Tournament Credits have converted to the highest level reward you are capable of earning based on your Tournament Rank and the amount of Tournament Credits you have remaining

  • Every player who played in at least one tournament this season will receive one All-Star cup

• New Tournament Reward items have been added

Challenges

• Season 14 Stage 1 Challenges are live

Competitive

• Season 14 Competitive has started

• Season 14 Changes

  • Similar to previous seasons, a soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists

• Competitive alternates between Snow Day and Dropshot each Season

  • Season 14: Competitive Dropshot
  • Season 15: Competitive Snow Day

NEW CONTENT

Arenas

• The new Arena variant AquaDome (Salty Shallows) is now live in Online Playlists

Season 13 Competitive Rewards

• Season 13 Reward Items and Titles will be awarded according to your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.

• Season 13 Rewards are Beat-Synced Decals

  • Bronze I or higher: S13 – Bronze Beat-Synced Decal
  • Silver I or higher: S13 – Silver Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Gold I or higher: S13 – Gold Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Platinum I or higher: S13 – Platinum Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Diamond I or higher: S13 – Diamond Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Champion I or higher: S13 – Champion Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Grand Champion I: S13 – Grand Champion Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards
  • Supersonic Legend: S13 – Supersonic Legend Beat-Synced Decal + lower rewards

• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)

  • Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S13 GRAND CHAMPION’

  • Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S13 RNG CHAMP’

  • Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S13 DUNK MASTER’

  • Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S13 BLIZZARD WIZARD’

• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)

  • Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S13 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’

  • Rumble Supersonic Legend: ‘S13 RNGENIUS’

  • Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S13 LEGENDARY BALLER’

  • Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S13 ICE TITAN’

KNOWN ISSUES

For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, go here

PATCH NOTES v2.36

v2.36 prepares Rocket League for the start of Season 14 on March 6!

Version: Rocket League v2.36

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 3/05/2024, 4 p.m. PST / 3/06/2024, 12 a.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Additional patch notes will be posted when Season 14 begins on March 6 at 8 a.m. PST / 4 p.m. UTC

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Play Menu Update

• Added new animations and icons to the Casual Card in the Play Menu
  • Dueling Arcade: A small “VS” icon will appear in the lower left corner of Dueling Arcade Cards
  • LTMs (Limited Time Modes): A small golden wheel appears in the lower left corner of LTM cards
  • The Play Menu will call out which Dueling Arcade Playlists or LTMs are active in the upper left corner

NEW CONTENT

New Arena Variant

• The new Arena variant AquaDome (Salty Shallows) is now live in Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play

McLaren 765 LT

• The McLaren 765 LT is now fully customizable!
• If you own the McLaren 765 LT, the following Common Decals have been added to your inventory:
  • Geofade
  • Lightning
  • Tigerclaw
  • Stripes
  • Techy

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a bug blocking data from populating on the in-game League Rankings page
• Fixed a bug causing your last highlighted selection to be forgotten when navigating away from the Play Menu
• Fixed ability to concede and abandon LTM matches
  • When abandoning a match, matchmaking bans will apply if applicable
• Fixed the countdown timer on LTM details page
• [Tournaments] In a 1v1 tournament, fixed a bug causing a ban message to appear in error after a player abandons the match
• Whistling Birds and Seismic Charge Goal Explosions should now be usable with any Car Body
• Under Manage Inventory, RLCS items should now follow Team Edition sorting rules.
• Fixed a bug preventing the Zigzag Decal from appearing in the Decals menu
• Changed the name of several Avatar Borders:
  • Dragon Flame (Season 13 Rocket Pass) is now "Dragon's Breath Ca"
  • Tatsu (Season 12 Rocket Pass) is now "Dragon's Breath Li"
  • Dragon’s Breath (Season 9 Rocket Pass) is now "Dragon's Breath K
• [Steam] Fixed appearance of button symbols for PlayStation controller users when Steam Controller Settings are set to either "Use Default Settings" or "Enable Steam Input"

KNOWN ISSUES

For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, go here

I'm interested in knowing some other thoughts of the ban. 1 year for match throwing. I've seen some pros saying that they shouldn't have had to do that, so it's the format's fault.

What do you think?

Is anyone actually enjoying this new casual mode?

Not that I'm asking, I just think its funny the game jams all this stuff in my face when its so irrelevant. The only thing I've ever bought was a fennec body and I literally couldn't buy it from psyonox, I had to get it from a trader.

I'll be creating one for GifYourGame, too.

post party causes the game to lockup which makes people ff. disable post part and get your game back. it’s not your video card drivers, it’s post party. post party is hot garbage.

stop ffing your matches early. disable post party and enjoy the game!

I recently reinstalled RL after not playing for 2 years, running Linux for my gaming pc these days. Almost every time I open up steam, there's a multi gigabyte rocket league update. Is that normal? Can I play without updating every time?