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As we leave 2018 and all of its amazing plays in the rearview mirror, it’s time for us to look ahead at what’s on the horizon for Rocket League Esports. Without further ado, we’re proud to announce Season 7 of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS)!

We’re back with over $1,000,000 in prizing up for grabs, but the landscape of the RLCS is changing as we continue to bring more competitive Rocket League to players around the globe. Following our full Cross-Platform Play announcement, we’re excited to share that players can compete on any platform where Rocket League is currently available (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One).


It’s no secret that Rocket League Esports is growing. With that growth comes the opportunity to bring Rocket League to more regions around the world. We’re excited—and proud—to announce that we’ll be adding South America (SAM) as an official RLCS region! Additional details on qualifiers for the region will be announced in the coming weeks.


Just like last year, you’ll be able to team up and take on some of the best teams in the world to qualify for the Rocket League Rival Series. This year’s open qualifiers will follow the same format, allowing your team to enter up to two qualifiers (of the four total qualifiers). Following the completion of all four qualifiers, the remaining ‘Top 128’ teams will move on to the Play-In phase where they’ll battle to fill the final four Rival Series spots in both North America and Europe. So, grab your squad, sign up, and get ready to compete for your spot! For the full Smash.gg page, click here!


Be sure to check out the information below so you don’t miss a beat of the upcoming season!

Sign-ups

• Now through March 1 - 11:59 p.m. PST
  

North American Qualifiers

• March 2 - 10:00 a.m. PST
  
• March 9 - 10:00 a.m. PST
  
• March 12 - 3:00 p.m. PDT
  
• March 16 - 10:00 a.m. PDT
  

European Qualifiers

• March 3 - 11:00 a.m. UTC
  
• March 10 - 11:00 a.m. UTC
  
• March 13 - 4:00 p.m. UTC
  
• March 17 - 11:00 a.m. UTC
  

Rival Series Play-In

• North America - March 30
  
• Europe - March 31
  

RLCS League Play Begins

• North America - April 6
  
• Europe - April 7
  

Rival Series League Play Begins

• April 12
  

The Rival Series is open to all legal residents of Europe and North America who are 15 years of age or older on the date that the player’s team competes in the Open Qualifier. For players in the Oceanic and South American regions, additional details on qualifiers and schedules will be announced soon.


We’ve got more info coming your way in the next few weeks. Be sure to follow @RLEsports on Twitter and bookmark this website so you don’t miss out! We’ll see you on game day!

Welcome to 2019, fellow Rocketeers!

We hope you’re all enjoying Rocket League with your friends now that full Cross-Platform Play is a reality, and we also hope that you're ready to find out what's coming to the game in future months.

Here’s what you can expect to see in February, March, and beyond!

• End of Competitive Season 9 + Rewards!
• Beginning of Competitive Season 10
• All new In-Game Event
• Friends List (previously referred to as RocketID)
  
  • Cross-Platform Party system
• New **Crate **launch
  
• New in-game Music
  

• New Licensed Premium DLC
• Rocket Pass 2 Ends

We have plenty more in store for players this spring, as Rocket Pass 3 will be coming your way with a new Challenge System that we’re eager to reveal once we get closer to its release.

You may have also seen those preview images of the beautiful new arena that was created for our version of Rocket League in China. The arena is still under construction, but will be ready for action in all territories later this year.

With just a few weeks left in Competitive Season 9, it’s time to talk rewards! Season 9 Rewards are a unique set of **Wheels **for each rank earned in Competitive and Extra Modes.


Here’s the distribution breakdown:

• Bronze I or higher – Season 9 – Bronze Wheels
  
• Silver I or higher – Season 9 – Silver Wheels + lower Wheels
  
• Gold I or higher – Season 9 – Gold Wheels + lower Wheels
  
• Platinum I or higher – Season 9 – Platinum Wheels + lower Wheels
  
• Diamond I or higher – Season 9 – Diamond Wheels + lower Wheels
  
• Champion I or higher – Season 9 – Champion Wheels + Lower Wheels
  

• Competitive Grand Champion – ‘Season 9 – Grand Champion’ In-Game Title + all Season 9 Wheels
  
• Rumble Grand Champion – ‘Season 9 – RNG Champ’ In-Game Title + all Season 9 Wheels
  
• Dropshot Grand Champion – ‘Season 9 – Floor Destroyer’ In-Game Title + all Season 9 Wheels
  
• Hoops Grand Champion – ‘Season 9 – Dunk Master’ In-Game Title + all Season Wheels
  
• **Snow Day Grand Champion **– ‘Season 9 – Blizzard Wizard’ In-Game Title + all Season 9 Wheels
  

Remember, you have to complete your placement matches in a Competitive Playlist and fulfill the appropriate Season Reward Level in order to earn your rewards for Competitive Season 9. Competitive Season 10 will have the same soft reset that previous competitive seasons have had. You will need to complete 10 placement matches per Competitive Playlist to earn your rank, which will likely be near your previously-held rank.

There are just a few weeks left in Competitive Season 9, so keep grinding for those ranks! Stay tuned for more information on all the content coming this year, including Rocket Pass 3 Challenges, the upcoming In-Game Event and so much more!

With special thanks to all of our friends and colleagues at PlayStation, we are thrilled to announce that starting RIGHT NOW, Rocket League has entered the PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program! Players on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Steam can now randomly matchmake with or against each other in all Online match types (i.e. Casual, Competitive, and Extra Modes).

To make sure that Cross-Platform play is enabled (it is by default), head to the "Main Menu," select "Options" and then make sure the "Cross-Platform Play" box is checked in the "Gameplay" tab. And that's all there is to it. You are now ready to play against gamers on other platforms across the world!

But what about cross-platform parties? In our first update this year (more information coming soon), we will release our cross-platform party system, which allows you to partner up with friends on any platform with the push of a few buttons.

Should you want to play with friends on other platforms before cross-platform parties release, however, you can! Just select "Play" from the "Main Menu," then "Private Match," followed by "Create" or "Join Private Match," and you're set from there.

Today's announcement is an important one for us here at Psyonix, because we know how much our community has wanted FULL cross-platform support for quite some time. It's because of YOU, our fans, and our generous partners on all systems and services that have made this possible in the first place. On behalf of the entire team, THANK YOU for your passion and persistence as we continue to do our best to make Rocket League the best experience we can.

We'll see you out on the field!

Hello everyone! The holidays are here, which means it’s time for family, egg nog (or hot cocoa) and lots of gaming. With the new year nearly upon us, we’re ending 2018 with one final gift for the community -- a 2XP long weekend!

Starting Thursday, December 27 at 2 PM PST/10 PM UTC, you’ll earn double the amount of base experience in all Casual and Competitive Playlist matches via the “+100% special event” XP bonus. Between 2XP and the progression changes we made earlier this month, you’ll be unlocking Rocket Pass Tiers faster than ever before!

Check out the official start and end times below. Enjoy the extra XP, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, everyone!

• 2XP Start Time: Thursday, December 27 at 2 PM PST / 10 PM UTC
• 2XP End Time: Monday, December 31 at 10 AM PST / 6 PM UTC

(Note: This 2XP weekend will not have double drop-rates for Crates or Painted items activated.)

 

The end of 2018 is nearly upon us, which means that it's time to reflect back on the year’s achievements and see how we can make Rocket League even better. So in this Community Spotlight, let’s look back at the moments that defined us, the new discoveries we made together and a featured look at the top Custom Training packs of 2018!

2018 was a big year for Rocket League. We reached some amazing milestones - including 52 million players worldwide, 37 million Custom Training packs downloaded, 1.7 million Clubs created, and 3 billion online matches played! From Tournaments and Ranked Extra modes to Rocket Pass 1 and 2, Salty Shores and a T-rex goal explosion, Rocket League and its community have grown quite a bit this year.

As the community grew this year, so did some of its brightest stars! Gibbs and SunlessKhan opened their arms and minds to help us with replay analysis, while redditors u/HelvetiaGaming and u/HoraryHellfire2 defined entirely new skills like the ‘Heljump’ and ‘Ceiling Shuffle.’ But the content didn’t stop there; channels like Rocket Science, FLuuMP, Jon Sandman, and PhantomAce gave us a constant source of random fun, in-depth Rocket League analysis, and even brand new mechanics! Over on the subreddit we were “blessed” time after time by the Wet Art Man himself, demo'd by u/sledge98, and balled on by u/amustycow; not to mention the other 450,000-plus subscribers who shared their highlights and ideas with us every day. And how about the new kid on the block? The Rocket League Discord server finally set its status to official and reached over 85 thousand users -- and counting! All-in-all, the Rocket League community has a lot to be proud of. We can’t wait to share 2019 with you all!



Since the start of 2018, nearly 100 Custom Training packs have made it to the ‘Featured’ tab, enjoyed by Rocket League players all around the world. Each pack has helped us (and you, we hope) confidently hit the pitch every day with new skills and mechanics. While we normally pick a new 'Featured' list each month, we thought it would be nice to celebrate the best of the best in 2018, so here we go!

Right at the top is Poquito’s ‘Wall Shots,’ which is a perfect practice pack for learning how to read the ball as it comes up the wall, how to freestyle, or even how to set yourself up for double touch backboard shots. Up next are two defense-minded packs -- `Shadow Defense` and `Super Defense` -- which are perfect for shadowing the ball for saves and tight angle blocks. If you need to ramp up the difficulty, both `Backboard Training` and `High Level Shots` are perfect for wall reads and securing fast-paced, precise redirects. There’s a training pack for every level of skill, so don’t be afraid to try one out!


Check out our previous Community Spotlight to relive some of Rocket League’s most unforgettable moments and our previous list of ‘Featured’ Custom Training packs.

What did you take away from 2018, and what are you looking forward to in 2019? Let us know on Twitter, Discord, the subreddit, or Instagram for a chance to make it into the next Community Spotlight!

The iconic ‘Octane’ takes die-cast form!

Starting later this month, the first 1:64 scale Hot Wheels Rocket League car goes on sale for $1.09 MSRP (or regional equivalent) at all retailers where Hot Wheels are sold in North and Latin America, Europe, and Asia! At launch, the Octane will be available in Blue, with an Orange version arriving in 2019. See below for some of the participating retailers across each region.

• United States: Walmart, Target, Kmart
  
• Canada: Walmart, Canadian Tire
  
• Asia: Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Kmart
  
• Latin America and Mexico: Bodega Aurrera, Walmart, Lasa, Reval and Barao
  
• Europe: Amazon, Smyths, Argos, Tesco, Muller

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Are you ready for Rocket League in real life? Who better to make Soccar action a reality than Travis Pastrana and his friends at Nitro Circus!

Check out the first of four “Rocket League IRL” videos from Nitro Circus up above and witness what happens when some of the best extreme athletes in the world gear up for 3v3 action -- no handballs allowed! While Nitro Circus has fun in the real world, we’re bringing them into Rocket League as well! Use the code ‘RLNITRO’ in Rocket League to unlock a FREE ‘Nitro Circus’ Flag as well as a Decal for Breakout!

Keep an eye on Nitro Circus’ YouTube, Twitter and Facebook to see when the next Rocket League video drops. Thanks, everyone!

(Note: To redeem the code in Rocket League, go to ‘Extras’ in the main menu, select ‘Redeem Code and enter the code above into the field. Codes can only be redeemed once.)



 

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The holiday season is upon us and it’s time for Frosty Fest!

Starting on December 17, we’re spreading holiday cheer in Rocket League! Earn ‘Snowflakes’ for playing Online Matches and redeem them for new customization items like the ‘Winter Storm’ Trail, ‘Holiday Hearth’ Wheels, ‘Peppermint Powerhouse’ Title and more! Also redeem Snowflakes for up to ten ‘Golden Gifts,’ each containing an item from the ‘Nitro,’ ‘Turbo,’ ‘Overdrive,’ or ‘Secret Santa’ Crates. Frosty Fest ends January 7, and you’ll have three days -- until January 10 -- to redeem any of your remaining Snowflakes.

Check out the trailer up top, some of the Frosty Fest items below and be sure to let us know what you think of Frosty Fest on Reddit, Discord, Twitter and Instagram. Happy Holidays, everyone!

• Start Time: December 17, 10 AM PST (1 PM EST, 6 PM UTC)
• End Time: January 7, 2 PM PST (5 PM EST, 10 PM UTC)
• Redeem Snowflakes by: January 10, 2 PM PST (5 PM EST, 10 PM UTC)

Scheduled Release: December 10, 2018, 10:00 AM PDT / 6:00 PM UTC (All Platforms)

BUG FIXES

General

• Corrected rear wheel placement on the ‘’99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34’
  
• The force that flips cars into upright position will no longer accidentally trigger during dodges
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Camera Shake option to not be respected in all contexts
  
• Inventory window will no longer disappear when searching an item name

KNOWN ISSUES

• The "No XP awarded. Minimum score threshold not met." notification may appear despite earning enough points in a match. This is only a notification error; your account is still earning the appropriate amount of XP
  
• ‘Most Recent’ filter option may not sort your inventory correctly
  
• At the end of a Competitive Match, the end match screen may say you have been demoted to Unranked. This is only a visual notification error; you have not dropped to Unranked
  
• Tournament creators may not be able to spectate matches

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The ultimate modern sports car is now available in Rocket League!

Just announced live at The 2018 Game Awards, the McLaren 570S Car Pack DLC can now be purchased on all platforms for $1.99 (or regional equivalent). We’ve given the McLaren 570S Coupé the Battle-Car treatment, complete with two Player Banners so you can show your love for McLaren everywhere in the game.

Check out the McLaren 570S in the trailer up above and let us know what you think of our newest Premium DLC on Facebook, Reddit and Twitter.

(Please Note: The McLaren 570S cannot be equipped with any additional Wheels, Toppers and Antennas other than what is offered in the DLC pack.)