Rocket League

Version: Rocket League v2.04

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

Scheduled Release: 9/14/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Voice Chat

• We are temporarily removing voice chat with v2.04. As many of our players know, the current voice chat system is not up to modern standards, making it difficult to use in a fast-paced game environment. We’re also aware that some players experience performance issues when using in-game voice chat -- some sort of mid-match lag or service disruption -- and we do not want voice chat to hinder quality of play.
• Earlier this summer, we said that we are working on bringing an improved, more comprehensive voice chat system to Rocket League. We are on track to bring voice chat back to the game in early 2022. We’ll share more details once we’re closer to voice chat making a siiick comeback next year.

[PlayStation 5] 120 FPS Support

• [PlayStation 5] Fixed a bug preventing 120 FPS support on the PS5
• Players on PS5 can now play at:
  • 4K at 120 FPS without HDR
  • 4K at 60 FPS with HDR
• To play at 120 FPS, compatible hardware (HDMI 2.1-capable 4K/120 Hz display, HDMI 2.1 cable) is required
• 120 FPS support also requires the appropriate video settings on your console. To change your Video Quality Settings on your PlayStation 5:
  • Go to Settings from the PlayStation 5 Home Screen
  • Select Screen and Video
  • Select Video Output
  • Set Enable 120 Hz Output to Automatic
• HDR is disabled in Rocket League when 120 Hz is enabled. Rocket League will output at 4K at 60 FPS with HDR if Enable 120 Hz Output is set to Off. For more info, check out this PlayStation 5 4K Resolution Guide

KNOWN ISSUES

• View the Known Issues list here

Version: Rocket League v2.03

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

Scheduled Release: 9/8/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• This update prepares Rocket League for the new incoming 2021 NFL Fan Pass content
• We know many of you are patiently waiting, and our goal is to release an update later this month that brings 120 FPS to the PlayStation 5

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Server Regions

• ‘India’ has been added as a server region
  • Servers are hosted in Mumbai
  • India tournament region uses ASM servers

BUG FIXES

• Aliasing along the ramp in Deadeye Canyon has been fixed
• Fixed a bug related to being kicked prematurely from an in-progress Tournament
• Several Italian, German, and Russian localization fixes
• Fixed a crash scenario involving Dropshot and the NASCAR Trail
• Tournament Rank now correctly displays on the Tournament History page

KNOWN ISSUES

• View the Known Issues list here

Version: Rocket League v2.02

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

Scheduled Release: 8/24/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

BUG FIXES

Update: After working on the issue this week, the performance mode bug preventing 120 FPS play on PlayStation 5 will be fixed in an update coming in early September. This bug is currently on our Known Issues list, which you can read here.

• [PlayStation 5] 120 FPS support is now available when using the correct cables and display
  • Visit our support website for full details
• Players should no longer see a “duplicate login detected” message in error
• Game will no longer lock up if you have a large number of pending friend requests
• [Nintendo Switch] Fixed issues with game performance when trading with other players
• Fixed a bug causing incorrect Rank to display after matches
• Fixed a game lock-up scenario unique to some older account types
• DMCA-protected songs will no longer play if manually selected when Streamer Safe is enabled
• Fixed a bug causing song titles to display incorrectly when playing Rocket League in any language besides English
• Fixed a bug preventing Custom Tournaments from appearing in the Tournament Browser
• Fixed a bug causing players on Windows 7 to crash
• Fixed a volume issue with the ‘SMLE & Athena - ETERNAL’ music track
• ‘NASCAR’ Player Banner now correctly displays in inventory if previously owned

Please click here for our running list of Known Issues

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

Scheduled Release: 8/11/2021, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
• The new ‘Deadeye Canyon’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
• New 2v2 and Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all regions
• Undersized party Rank restrictions are in effect for some Playlists and Tournaments
• Season 3 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
• Additional Patch Notes for our game update on August 10, including bug fixes and known issues, can be found here

SEASON 4

Rocket Pass

• Season 4 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car ‘Outlaw,’ has begun
  • Outlaw uses the Octane hitbox

Tournaments

• Season 4 Tournaments are now available, featuring an expanded schedule
• 2v2 Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
• Extra Modes Tournaments are now available in all Tournament regions
  • The type of Tournament offered at any given time will rotate regularly between all four Extra Modes
  • Performance in Extra Modes Tournaments will not affect your Tournament Rank in Season 4, but you will still be able to earn Tournament Credits
  • Keeping player populations in different regions in mind, some regions will offer Extra Mode Tournaments every day, while others every weekend day. We will be monitoring activity to see if additional Tournaments should be added in the future
• Similar to 3v3 winners, Titles will be awarded to 2v2 and Extra Mode Tournament winners
• History tab has been redesigned
• Your Tournament Rank is now visible on the Schedule page
• Remaining Season 3 Tournament Credits have been converted into All-Star Cups
  • 0-12,000 Tournament Credits — receive 1 All-Star Cup
  • 12,001-24,000 Tournament Credits — receive 2 All-Star Cups
  • 24,001-36,000 Tournament Credits — receive 3 All-Star Cups
  • etc

Challenges

• Stage 1 Challenges for Season 4 are now live

Competitive

• Season 4 Competitive has started
• Season 4 Changes
  • A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

NEW CONTENT

New Arena

• ‘Deadeye Canyon’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play

Season 3 Competitive Rewards

• Season 3 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
• Season 3 Rewards are custom, non-tradable universal Decals
  • Bronze I or higher: ‘S3 - Bronze’
  • Silver I or higher: ‘S3 - Silver’
  • Gold I or higher: ‘S3 - Gold’
  • Platinum I or higher: ‘S3 - Platinum’
  • Diamond I or higher: ‘S3 - Diamond’
  • Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Champion’
  • Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S3 - Grand Champion’
  • Supersonic Legend: ‘S3 - Supersonic Legend’
• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
  • Competitive Grand Champion: "S3 GRAND CHAMPION"
  • Rumble Grand Champion: "S3 RNG CHAMP"
  • Hoops Grand Champion: "S3 DUNK MASTER"
  • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S3 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
  • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S3 FLOOR DESTROYER"
• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
  • Competitive: "S3 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
  • Rumble: "S3 RNGENIUS"
  • Hoops: "S3 LEGENDARY BALLER"
  • Snow Day: "S3 ICE TITAN"
  • Dropshot: "S3 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

Version: Rocket League v2.01

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

Scheduled Release: 8/10/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

• Today’s update prepares Rocket League for the start of Season 4. A second set of patch notes with more information will be posted at the start of Season 4
  • Season 4 begins on August 11 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. UTC)
• Streamer safe music functionality added
• Introducing penalties for players who quit Casual Playlist games early
• Added undersized party rank restrictions
• Player to player trading improvements

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Streamer Safe Music

• Streamer Safe music allows you to play Rocket League’s included music tracks without worrying about DMCA violations while streaming or recording
• ‘Streamer Safe Music’ can be found under Settings > Audio
• Once enabled, Rocket League will remove or replace any tracks that may lead to a DMCA violation
  • The Streamer Safe setting works in conjunction with your chosen settings for Player Anthems, playing the soundtrack in-game, and playing the soundtrack during matches

Matchmaking Penalties in Casual Playlists

• To improve the average match quality in Casual playlists, we are introducing penalties for players who quit Casual games early.
• Similar to the matchmaking bans for Competitive Playlists, players who leave Casual Playlist matches early may be subject to a short matchmaking ban. Leaving a single match per day won’t result in a penalty, but repeatedly quitting escalates the length of the ban.
• There are seven ban levels for Casual Playlists:
  • First - 0 Minutes
  • Second - 5 Minutes
  • Third - 10 Minutes
  • Fourth - 20 Minutes
  • Fifth - 40 Minutes
  • Sixth - 1 hour
  • Seventh or more - 2 hours
• Once you progress beyond the first level, there is a 12-hour cooldown before the ban level de-escalates by one level.
• You can now “Vote to Concede” a Casual Match once enough time has passed, similar to Competitive play if your team wants to leave or simply proceed to the next match.
• We’ve made the following changes to backfill behavior
  • If a player leaves a Casual match, they will not be backfilled into the same match
  • Casual matches with a score difference of three goals or more will not be backfilled. Bots will replace any players who leave the match.

Undersized Party Rank Restrictions

• To help preserve balanced competitive play, parties of two playing in 3v3 Standard in Competitive or 3v3 Tournaments must be within 3 Ranks of each other
  • Examples of allowed undersized parties
    • Gold 3 + Platinum 3 (three ranks apart)
    • Diamond 2 + Champion 1 (two ranks apart)
  • Examples of disallowed undersized parties
    • Gold 3 + Diamond 1 (four ranks apart)
    • Silver 2 + Grand Champion 2 (fifteen ranks apart)
• This change does not apply to Extra Modes Playlists or Casual Playlists
• This change starts with Season 4

Player to Player Trading Updates

• Once both players have entered items and accepted terms, a new trade review screen will appear
  • This screen will display all items involved in the trade
    • All item details are visible at all times on this screen (Painted color, Certification, Special Edition type, Esports affiliation)
  • No new items can be added once this screen appears
    • There is a five-second countdown before the Accept Trade button can be used
    • You can cancel out of the Trade Review screen if you want to go back and add/remove items

Game Ban Messaging

• New messaging will inform you if your account is close to a permanent ban
  • Similar to current ban messaging, and Report Feedback, this message will appear as a pop-up once Rocket League is started
  • “Due to the number of bans issued on this account, the next ban from Psyonix may be permanent. Please do not use harassing or toxic language in future matches. For more information, please go to support.rocketleague.com”
• Previous chat and game bans on your account are taken into consideration before this message is delivered

Player Count Display

• The way player population is displayed in-game is changing
  • Total players online is no longer displayed
  • Playlist population display has been changed. Based on a playlist’s population, players will see one of the following
    • Amazing
    • Great
    • Good

General

• Tactical Rumble is now available as a Rumble Mutator in Private Matches

NEW CONTENT

Monstercat (Antenna)

• ‘AK’
• ‘A.M.R’
• ‘Arielle Maren’
• ‘Dyro’
• ‘Emily Vaughn’
• ‘Ellis’
• ‘Haneri’
• ‘Hayve’
• ‘Hoaprox’
• ‘KUURO’
• ‘PROFF’
• ‘Shingo Nakamura’
• ‘Saxsquatch’
• ‘Vintage & Morelli’
• ‘YUAN’

General

• Changed name of ‘Inamorata’ Goal Explosion to ‘Carbonator’

BUG FIXES

• Fixed appearance of trim on Octane when using Linares, Nooo! Decals
• [PC] Fixed a crash when loading into Utopia Coliseum (Snowy)
• Fixed appearance of several Trails when previewed in the Garage
• Fixed appearance of grass near player’s car on Forbidden Temple (Day)
• Fixed appearance (inconsistent lighting) for Visionary Wheels
• A loud, quick beat of music heard at game startup has been removed
• Fixed players logging in as Player 1 instead of their normal account
• Fixed matches not counting as completed when leaving a match during the final replay
• FPS improvements to some Arenas
• Fixed players logging on, receiving a “Syncing Failed” message, and missing their inventory
• Fixed players crashing upon loading into Utopia Coliseum

KNOWN ISSUES

• Please visit our Known Issues blog, which is updated regularly and includes Known Issues relevant to the Season 4 Update

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

Scheduled Release: 6/24/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m.UTC

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a bug preventing customization of the Ford F-150
  • The Antenna on the Ford F-150 cannot be customized at this time
• Fast & Furious Pontiac Fiero, Fast & Furious Dodge Charger Wheels should no longer appear in inventory if the Cars are not owned by the player
• Addressed an exploit involving player to player trading and Credits

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

Scheduled Release: 6/16/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m.UTC

THE HEADLINES

• This update prepares Rocket League for upcoming Fast & Furious content
• The Select Favorites Item Series is now available
  • The new Series will drop as Blueprints after some Online Matches

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a bug preventing the rejoin notification from appearing after disconnecting from an Online Match
• Adjusted the Dune Racer Decal so it no longer changes the trim color on Octane
• [PS4] Fixed the Add Friends notification so it appears at the intended frequency
• Fixed a bug causing some purchased Premium DLC from appearing on multiple platforms
• Fixed appearance of some NASCAR Player Banners
• [Rumble] Fixed a bug preventing some players from receiving power-ups once their timer hits zero
• [Xbox One] Fixed an issue causing long boot times on Xbox One

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

Scheduled Release: 5/26/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a bug causing players to be invisible in a match with a stuck camera position
• Fixed a bug preventing creators from spectating their own Custom Tournament matches

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

Scheduled Release: 5/19/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m.UTC

BUG FIXES

• Fixed several display bugs in the News Panel
• Fixed a bug preventing music from playing on game start
• [Epic Games Store] Fixed a bug with the EGS overlay preventing game startup

Version: Rocket League v1.96

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

Scheduled Release: 5/4/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m.UTC

THE HEADLINES

• This update prepares Rocket League for upcoming NASCAR and Formula 1 content

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Arena Rotation Adjustments

• Salty Shores (Night) added to the rotation in all Playlists
• Reduced frequency of some arenas in the rotation (Wasteland, Farmstead)
• Neon Fields and Forbidden Temple (Day) have been removed from rotation until additional revisions can be made

General

• Made it clearer which items cannot be traded to other players while on the Trade In page

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an EOS cloud sync error that was preventing some players from accessing item inventory
• Fixed a bug causing players to join the incorrect Private Match
• Fixed the “Add Players” pop-up that was appearing far more frequently than intended
• Fixed appearance of Anispray Rocket Boost
• Friends List appearance will now scale correctly with the rest of the user interface