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Rocket League

Patch Notes v1.95

Version: Rocket League v1.95

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

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

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug that added 0.1 seconds to the match once the ball hits the ground at 0:00
  • Fixed a softlock scenario caused by trading in the last possible set of five eligible items
  • Rocket Boost on the Ford F-150 now displays correctly
  • Fixed a bug that took button/cursor focus off the “Find Match” button in the Play Menu

Patch Notes: Season 3 Live

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Scheduled Release: 4/7/2021, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

  • Season 3 is live on all platforms. No game client update is required
  • Season 3 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car Tyranno, has begun
  • The new Arena ‘DFH Stadium (Circuit)’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  • Season 2 Competitive Rewards have been distributed to all eligible accounts

SEASON 3

Rocket Pass

  • Season 3 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car Tyranno, has begun
    • Tyranno uses the ‘Dominus’ hitbox
  • As part of our commitment to removing uncertainty from in-game purchases, we have made the following updates to Pro Tiers
    • Pro Tier Rewards are now consistent for all players
    • Pro Tier Rewards are visible before unlocking
    • All Pro Tier Rewards feature a Painted attribute
      • Special Edition items will appear occasionally
      • Not every Painted Special Edition combination is obtainable
      • In order to standardize Pro Tier rewards, Certified items will no longer drop in Rocket Pass. Certified items can still be found on items obtained via Blueprints, the Item Shop, and Fan Rewards
  • Pro Tier purchasing is available once again if desired

Tournaments

  • Season 3 Tournaments are now available
    • New Tournament Rewards and Titles have been added
  • Adjusted the scoreboard to make series score more readable
  • Remaining Season 2 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 3 are now live
  • Added an unlock countdown timer for Seasonal Challenge Stages

Competitive

  • Season 3 Competitive has begun
  • Season 3 Changes
    • 3v3 Standard, 2v2 Doubles
      • Adjusted MMR thresholds to address underpopulation in Diamond ranks and above. These ranks were significantly less populated than in previous seasons, so we are bringing their requirements into line for Season 3.
      • Each Tier from Champion I through Grand Champion III will have a slightly wider MMR range than in Season 2
      • Supersonic Legend is not affected by these changes
    • Extra Modes
      • Each tier’s MMR range is now narrower to better reflect the skill distribution of these playlists. In practice, this means that Champion+ ranks are reachable at lower MMR numbers.
    • All Modes
      • Reduced the intensity of the MMR compression we apply for new seasons
      • High-Tier players will not drop as much with this soft reset compared to previous Seasons

NEW CONTENT

New Arena

  • ‘DFH Stadium (Circuit)’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
    • Try not to race around the track too much during Competitive Matches

Season 2 Competitive Rewards

  • Season 2 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 2 Rewards are custom, non-tradable Rocket Boosts
    • Bronze I or higher: ‘S2 - Bronze’
    • Silver I or higher: ‘S2 - Silver’
    • Gold I or higher: ‘S2 - Gold’
    • Platinum I or higher: ‘S2 - Platinum’
    • Diamond I or higher: ‘S2 - Diamond’
    • Champion I or higher: ‘S2 - Champion’
    • Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S2 - Grand Champion’
    • Supersonic Legend: ‘S2 - Supersonic Legend’
  • Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
    • Competitive Grand Champion: "S2 GRAND CHAMPION"
    • Rumble Grand Champion: "S2 RNG CHAMP"
    • Hoops Grand Champion: "S2 DUNK MASTER"
    • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S2 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
    • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S2 FLOOR DESTROYER"
  • Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
    • Competitive: "S2 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
    • Rumble: "S2 RNGENIUS"
    • Hoops: "S2 LEGENDARY BALLER"
    • Snow Day: "S2 ICE TITAN"
    • Dropshot: "S2 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

Patch Notes: Season 3 Update

Version: Rocket League v1.94

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

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

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Trade In Update

  • Trade Ins are now managed in their own section in the Garage
  • All Trade In-eligible items fall into three categories:
    • Core Series Items
    • Tournament Items
    • Blueprints
  • The Trade In menu displays how many eligible Trade Ins you have, sorted by category and rarity
  • Trade Ins still operate the same way as before:
    • 5 Uncommon = 1 Rare
    • 5 Rare Items = 1 Very Rare
    • 5 Very Rare = 1 Import
    • 5 Imports = 1 Exotic
    • 5 Exotics = 1 Black Market
  • Tournament Items and (revealed) Blueprints can now be traded in regardless of series. The Tournament Item or Blueprint you receive from a Trade In is directly tied to the series of the items you traded in.
    • For example, if you trade in three Ignition Series Blueprints and two Ferocity Series Blueprints, you'll have a 60% chance to receive an Ignition Series Blueprint and a 40% chance to receive an Ferocity Series Blueprint.

Player Trading Eligibility

  • Before trading with other accounts is activated, new accounts must:
    • Reach XP Level 30
    • Have 50 or more minutes in Online Matches
  • Accounts with XP Levels 30-99:
    • Can trade three times per day
    • Limit of 2,000 Credits per trade
  • Accounts with XP Levels 100-249:
    • Can trade ten times per day
    • Limit of 10,000 Credits per trade
  • Accounts with XP Level 250 or greater:
    • Unlimited trades per day
    • Limit of 100,000 Credits per trade

[PC] New Frame Rate Options

  • In the Video Tab under Settings, the FPS slider on PC has been replaced with a ‘Frames Per Second’ dropdown menu
  • This menu will give you a list of FPS options based on your GPU and display
  • The ‘Uncapped’ option at the bottom of the list will ignore the framerate cap when Vertical Sync is disabled, but may cause screen tearing for some players depending on hardware configuration

General

  • Settings will now sync to the EOS cloud and share across all linked accounts
    • Nintendo Switch support for cloud syncs will come in a future update
  • Each Playlist option under the Play Menu has a rad new image
  • Added unlock countdown timer for Seasonal Challenge Stages
  • Added link support to the in-game news panel

NEW CONTENT

Monstercat (Antenna)

  • ‘Vindata’
  • ‘Fransis Derelle’
  • ‘Monstercat Silk’

BUG FIXES

  • Corrected appearance of Team Liquid Decals when High Quality Shaders are enabled
  • Fixed a bug causing the Music Playlist to appear off-screen when reducing the Interface Scale
  • A player’s first trade will no longer hang for 20-30 seconds after enabling 2FA on your Epic Games Account
  • Fixed a bug affecting the “Invite to party" option in Friends List if both players are playing through the Epic Games Store
  • [Tournaments] Teams that have won two out of three matches should no longer see extra matches generated against the same opponent
    • This bug fix is dependent on PsyNet updates related to tournament access and matches that are happening in the coming weeks
  • Fixed a bug with the Season Free Challenges display counter
  • Localization fixes for French, German, Japanese, and Polish

Patch Notes v1.93

Version: Rocket League v1.93

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

Scheduled Release: 2/15/2021, 4 p.m. PDT (2/2/2021, 12 a.m. UTC)

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

  • Starting with v1.93, players that want to participate in player-to-player trading must have 2FA enabled on their Epic Games Account
    • As part of enabling 2FA, your Epic Games Account email must also be verified
    • Learn how to enable 2FA on your Epic Games Account here
    • Learn how to upgrade a platform account to a full Epic Games Account here
  • The first trade you execute after enabling 2FA may take longer than normal to process (about 30 seconds). Subsequent trades should process normally

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug preventing splitscreen players from matchmaking in Competitive Playlist
  • “Invite to party" option in Friends List now displays properly for all players
  • Fixed lighting on Forbidden Temple
  • Removed animations added to the Playlist Menu in the last update
  • Fixed a bug causing the ball to turn invisible in Spectator Mode when using Fly Cam

Patch Notes v1.92

Version: Rocket League v1.92

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

Scheduled Release: 2/1/2021, 4 p.m. PDT | 2/2/2021, 12 a.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

  • New Fennec Decals have been added to the Esports Shop
  • An ‘Effect Intensity’ drop-down has been added to Video Settings
  • The NFL Super Bowl LV Celebration starts February 2

NEW CONTENT

NFL

  • The NFL Super Bowl LV Celebration starts February 2 at 8 a.m. PST / 4 p.m. UTC. The event includes:
    • The new Gridiron LTM will be available as a Casual Playlist
    • New Challenges will be available this week. Completing Challenges will unlock new NFL-themed items and XP bonuses
    • The NFL Fan Pack will return to the Item Shop February 2 through February 8

Esports Shop

  • A new Fennec Decal is now available to purchase for all 18 teams in the Esports Shop

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Effect Intensity

  • Based on community feedback, an ‘Effect Intensity’ drop-down has been added to Settings > Video
  • Default: All Arena effects operate normally
  • Low:
    • Flashing lights and pulsing effects are disabled
    • Moving effects, lights, and background visuals are reduced or disabled
    • Background light brightness/intensity reduced (where appropriate)
    • Music visualization is disabled
  • Effect Intensity settings only apply to the ‘Neon Fields’ Arena

Rocket Pass

  • Pro Tiers: Starting with v1.91, Pro Tiers purchase eligibility will depend on a player’s Rocket Pass Tier at the time of purchase
    • Players at Tiers 1-40 can purchase any Tier bundle
    • Players at Tiers 41-58 can purchase up to 12 Tiers
    • Players at Tiers 59-64 can purchase up to 6 Tiers
    • Players at Tiers 65-69 can purchase one Tier at a time
    • Players at Tiers 70 or above can still unlock Pro Tiers via progression
  • Rocket Pass Premium: Players on the free Rocket Pass track at Tier 59 or higher will be able to purchase Rocket Pass Premium, but will not be able to purchase the Premium + 12 Tiers bundle
  • In both cases, ineligible players who try to purchase a Premium or Tier Bundle will see an error message.

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a display error with the Free Challenges not being counted properly
  • Tournament Rewards earned on different platforms can now be traded in together
  • [Nintendo Switch] Item Shop menu correctly displays the Featured Tab when first selected
  • [PlayStation, Xbox] Fixed several crash/freeze scenarios involving linked accounts and/or splitscreen Exhibition Matches
  • Fixed an exploit allowing players to trade single Credits
  • [PC] Event banners on the Main Menu will now open the Challenges Menu as intended
  • Fixed appearance of DigiGlobe and HoloData Goal Explosions in Hoops
  • The MVP’s Player Anthem will play even if the other team leaves or forfeits
  • [Nintendo Switch] Fixed a bug with track resets in music playlists
  • Bringing up a music playlist with a keyboard no longer skips the current song
  • Fixed a bug with Player 2 Quick Chat in splitscreen

Patch Notes v1.89

Version: Rocket League v1.89

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

Scheduled Release: 12/16/2020, 4 p.m. PDT / 12/17/2020, 12 a.m. UTC

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug causing ‘Party Up’ to be highlighted on the post-match screen instead of Ready Up (Casual) or Find New Match (Competitive)
  • Players will no longer respawn with a power-up ready to use if they are demolished after a goal is scored
  • Fixed a bug causing some players on Xbox and PlayStation to crash when a splitscreen player is added
  • Corrected a typo in the ‘R3MX GXT’ name
  • Fixed a glitch related to canceling trades

Looking for known issues and bugs in Rocket League? Please visit the Known Issues page for more information.

Patch Notes: Season 2

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

Scheduled Release: 12/9/2020, 8 a.m. PST / 12/9/2020, 4 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

  • Season 2 is live on all platforms

    • Season 2 Rocket Pass, featuring the new R3MX car, has begun

    • Season 2 does not require a game client update

  • The new ‘Neon Fields’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play

  • Player Anthems are now available as a new customization option under Profile

  • Season 1 Competitive Rewards have been distributed to all eligible accounts

SEASON 2

Live Now

  • Season 2 is live on all platforms

  • Season 2 Rocket Pass, featuring the new R3MX car, has begun

    • R3MX uses the ‘Hybrid’ hitbox

Tournaments

  • Season 2 Tournaments are now available

    • New Tournament Rewards and Titles have been added

  • Tournament player population cap has been significantly increased

    • We will continue to add more capacity and additional support per region over time

  • Changes and Updates

    • Previewing an item when a Tournament finishes will no longer hide a player’s Tournament Summary

    • The Tournaments card no longer says “Joinable” after the player has signed up

    • “Checking In...” message now has a clear time-out state

Challenges

  • Stage 1 Challenges for Season 2 are now live

  • Players now need to complete 22 or more of 24 Challenges to earn the Season Challenge Reward

Competitive

  • Season 2 Competitive has begun

  • 3v3 Standard: This season’s soft reset will be less aggressive than Season 1

    • Grand Champion and Supersonic Legend Ranks in 3v3 Standard will be slightly easier to reach

  • Rumble: Champion I and higher Ranks will be slightly tougher to reach

NEW CONTENT

New Arena: Neon Fields

  • ‘Neon Fields’ has been added to the Online Playlists rotation, and can also be used in Private Matches and Free Play

  • The new Arena interacts with Rocket League Radio, and Player Anthems for all players in a match

Player Anthems

  • Player Anthems are a new customization option that let you play your favorite music from the Rocket League soundtrack at key moments during a match. Players Anthems play when you:

    • Score a goal

    • Make an Epic Save

    • Earn MVP honors

  • To use a Player Anthem, go to Profile > Choose Player Anthem

  • Under Settings > Audio > Player Anthems, there are three choices:

    • Always On: Plays during matches and in Free Play

    • Matches Only: Only plays during matches

    • Off: Turns off your anthem and anthems from other players

  • Player Anthem volume is controlled by ‘Music - Gameplay’ under Settings > Audio

  • Five Player Anthems are now available to all players from the Rocket League Soundtrack Vol. 1:

    • ‘We Speak Chinese’ by Mike Ault and Abandoned Carnival

    • ‘Love Thru The Night’ (feat. Morgan Perry) by Mike Ault

    • ‘I Can Be’ (feat. Crysta) by Mike Ault

    • ‘Flying Forever’ (feat. Morgan Perry) by Mike Ault

    • ‘Angel Wings’ (feat. Avianna Acid) by Mike Ault

Season 1 Competitive Rewards

  • Season 1 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 1 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable, universal Decals

    • Bronze I or higher: ‘S1 - Bronze’

    • Silver I or higher: ‘S1 - Silver’

    • Gold I or higher: ‘S1 - Gold’

    • Platinum I or higher: ‘S1 - Platinum’

    • Diamond I or higher: ‘S1 - Diamond’

    • Champion I or higher: ‘S1 - Champion’

    • Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S1 - Grand Champion’

    • Supersonic Legend: ‘S1 - Supersonic Legend’

  • Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)

    • Competitive Grand Champion: "S1 GRAND CHAMPION"

    • Rumble Grand Champion: "S1 RNG CHAMP"

    • Hoops Grand Champion: "S1 DUNK MASTER"

    • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S1 BLIZZARD WIZARD"

    • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S1 FLOOR DESTROYER"

  • Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)

    • Competitive: "S1 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"

    • Rumble: "S1 RNGENIUS"

    • Hoops: "S1 LEGENDARY BALLER"

    • Snow Day: "S1 ICE TITAN"

    • Dropshot: "S1 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

Patch Notes: December Update

Version: Rocket League v1.88

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

Scheduled Release: 12/8/2020, 4 p.m. PDT / 12/9/2020, 12 a.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

  • Esports Shop redesign

  • Enhanced Xbox Series X|S support

  • New content creator community flags

NEW CONTENT

Community Flags

  • ‘Athena’

  • ‘FluuMP’

  • ‘JohnnyBoi_i’

  • ‘JonSandman’

  • ‘JZR’

  • ‘Lethamyr’

  • ‘Linkuru’

  • ‘MERTZY’

  • ‘Musty’

  • ‘PhantomACE’

  • ‘SunlessKhan’

Monstercat Flags

  • ‘Au5’

  • ‘Chime’

  • ‘Jack Newsome’

  • ‘Rome in Silver’

  • ‘Sullivan King’

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Enhanced Xbox Series X|S Support

  • For players on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, a new “Video Quality” dropdown is now available under Settings > Video. This allows you to play Rocket League with either “Performance” or “Quality” settings as detailed below:

  • Xbox Series X

    • Quality: 4K resolution at 60 FPS with HDR

    • Performance: Game runs at 2688x1512 at 120 FPS with HDR

    • Game UI displays at 4K

  • Xbox Series S

    • Quality: 1080p Resolution at 60 FPS with HDR

    • Performance: Game runs at 1344x756 at 120 FPS with HDR

    • Game UI displays at 1080p

  • Enhanced support requires compatible displays and HDMI cables. Learn more about compatibility here

Tactical Quick Chat

  • A new ‘Tactical Quick Chat Only,” option is now available under Settings > Gameplay > Text Chat

  • When enabled, all chat messages will be invisible to you except the following Quick Chats:

    • All yours.

    • Centering!

    • Defending…

    • Go for it!

    • I got it!

    • In position.

    • Incoming!

    • Need boost!

    • Take the shot!

    • Faking.

    • Bumping!

    • On your left.

    • On your right.

    • Passing!

Esports Shop

  • The Esports Shop has been redesigned from the ground up

  • The Shop is now separated into regions -- North America and Europe

  • Each team is fully visible in their region’s part of the Esports Shop

  • Item rotation has been removed

    • All available items can be purchased directly from your favorite team's Esports Shop page

UI

  • Made several aesthetic and color changes

  • Changed name of ‘Options’ to ‘Settings’ in the main menu and throughout the game

  • In the post-match screen, a new ‘Options’ button displays the following:

    • Mute/Report Player

    • Change Presets

    • Settings

BUG FIXES

  • [Nintendo Switch] Splitscreen play is back!

  • [Nintendo Switch] Fixed a bug causing tabs to automatically scroll with viewing inventory

  • Adjusted exhaust flames on the Imperator DT5

Looking for known issues and bugs in Rocket League? Please visit the Known Issues page for more information.

Patch Notes v1.85

Version: Rocket League v1.85

Platforms: Epic Games Store/PlayStation 4/Steam/Switch/Xbox One

Scheduled Release: 10/19/2020, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

NEW CONTENT

Blueprints

  • Season 1 Series Blueprints are now available as drops after online matches

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Tournaments

  • Changed behavior of the Leave Tournament button

    • Once a teammate votes to leave during a match, the ‘Leave Tournament’ button will turn red

    • At the end of a match, the Leave Tournament button will not be usable until you reach the post-match screen. Disabling the button during the podium, progression, and drop screens will ensure you do not leave the tournament early enough to receive a temporary Tournament Ban

  • Removed time limit on Tournament Finals Series

General

  • Adjusted coloring on Free and Premium Challenges

BUG FIXES

General

  • [Xbox One] Fixed the bloom intensity on several different Wheels

  • Corrected stat tracking for double demolitions

  • Fixed trade status of several non-Common items

  • Bots joining a match in progress will use Boost as normal

  • Fixed several bugs preventing Challenges Menu navigation and Challenge claiming

  • Removed shading covering scoreboard during goal replays

  • Fixed a bug causing another player’s Accolades to show on the post-match screen

Patch Notes v1.84

Version: Rocket League v1.84

Platforms: Epic Games Store/PlayStation 4/Steam/Switch/Xbox One

Scheduled Release: 10/1/2020, 7 p.m. PDT (2 a.m. UTC on 10/2/2020)

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Quick Play

  • Based on community feedback, a ‘Quick Play’ button has been re-added to the game client

    • ‘Quick Play’ searches the same playlist(s) you last searched for

    • It is located on the bottom of the Play Menu near the ‘Back’ button

    • This button is bound to your controller, and is a clickable button if using a mouse and keyboard on PC

BUG FIXES

General

  • Fixed the “infinite loading” icon when trying to claim a completed Llama-Rama Challenge

  • Fixed a bug causing “Winner by most Shots” to appear during a Competitive Match and ending it early

  • Challenges should correctly appear for all new players on EGS

  • Fixed Private Match creation, will no longer result in a black screen or repeated Error 71 messages