Sep 5, 2017
Rocket League doesn't have a story but we made Psyonix explain it anyway
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At PAX West over the weekend, Steven got a chance to speak with Rocket League design director Corey Davis about something that's been bugging us for a couple years now: how'd a bunch of cars end up playing soccer?

In Rocket League, rocket-powered vehicles play a sort of hockey-soccer hybrid in futuristic arenas, and there's no clear explanation for any of it. We don't even know if there are people in the cars, or if the cars are autonomous, or maybe even sentient. And where do these matches take place? Who's in the crowd?

Steven did his best to get answers, but was ultimately stifled by unexpected tenderness. Watch that in the video above, and, spoilers, here's what Davis confirmed:

  • Rocket League "possibly" takes place on Earth.
  • It also takes place in "a galaxy far far away."
  • The people in the audience are not alive.
  • But they aren't ghosts.
  • Though they are the ghosts of our former selves.
  • They can feel "sometimes."
  • But they cannot touch.
Sep 2, 2017
We got a member of Psyonix to read some Rocket League fan fiction to us
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"I know," Gizmo says after some silent seconds. "When you left everything worsened. Matches were practically death sentences."

Yes, Rocket League fan fiction is a thing, and at PAX West 2017 we asked Psyonix design direction Corey Davis to read some. Out loud. To us. On camera.

For some unknown reason Corey agreed, so in the video above please enjoy a selection of Rocket League fan fiction. The excerpt is from Chapter 3. Of 24. Don't worry, it's (perhaps disappointingly) completely safe for work.

Check out more of our PAX West 2017 coverage here.

Aug 31, 2017
Double Drop-Rate Weekend Returns RIGHT NOW!
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Surprise! Due to the popularity of our first-ever Double Drop-Rate Weekend in July, we are increasing the drop-rate once again!

Starting right now (August 31) through Tuesday, September 5 at 10am PDT (1pm EDT/5pm GMT), all Uncommon (or higher) free customization items and active Crates will drop more frequently after Online matches of any game type. Your chances of earning a Painted version of an item, as a drop or from a Crate, are doubled as well.

We hope to see you online this weekend, and good luck in all your matches (Soccar or otherwise)!
Aug 31, 2017
Double Drop-Rate Weekend Returns RIGHT NOW!
Rocket League® - denekriD

Surprise! Due to the popularity of our first-ever Double Drop-Rate Weekend in July, we are increasing the drop-rate once again!

Starting right now (August 31) through Tuesday, September 5 at 10am PDT (1pm EDT/5pm GMT), all Uncommon (or higher) free customization items and active Crates will drop more frequently after Online matches of any game type. Your chances of earning a Painted version of an item, as a drop or from a Crate, are doubled as well.

We hope to see you online this weekend, and good luck in all your matches (Soccar or otherwise)!
Aug 30, 2017
RLCS Season 4 Begins This Weekend
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After four qualifiers, we’ve found the top 128 Rocket League teams in both North America and Europe to face off this weekend! Teams will be fighting to qualify for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) or the brand-new Rocket League Rivalry Series (RLRS). The action kicks off with NA on Saturday, September 2 and Europe closes out the weekend on Sunday, September 3.

Before getting to the action this weekend, we have an update on the Season 4 prize pool! The RLCS will have a $350,000 total prize pool and the RLRS will have a $50,000 prize pool ($25,000 for NA and EU, each).

 
RLCS NA Play-in
RLCS EU Play-in


Not only will this weekend mark the first official broadcast for the RLCS Season 4, but it also marks the return of Fan Rewards to the RLCS! Be sure to link your account before watching to be eligible for Fan Rewards.

To all teams heading to the pitch this weekend: we wish you the best of luck! We’ll be watching closely to see which new contenders are in the mix for RLCS Season 4. As always, THANK YOU for the continued support of Rocket League Esports and we can’t wait to kick off the action!

 
Aug 30, 2017
RLCS Season 4 Begins This Weekend
Rocket League® - denekriD

After four qualifiers, we’ve found the top 128 Rocket League teams in both North America and Europe to face off this weekend! Teams will be fighting to qualify for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) or the brand-new Rocket League Rivalry Series (RLRS). The action kicks off with NA on Saturday, September 2 and Europe closes out the weekend on Sunday, September 3.

Before getting to the action this weekend, we have an update on the Season 4 prize pool! The RLCS will have a $350,000 total prize pool and the RLRS will have a $50,000 prize pool ($25,000 for NA and EU, each).

 
RLCS NA Play-in
RLCS EU Play-in


Not only will this weekend mark the first official broadcast for the RLCS Season 4, but it also marks the return of Fan Rewards to the RLCS! Be sure to link your account before watching to be eligible for Fan Rewards.

To all teams heading to the pitch this weekend: we wish you the best of luck! We’ll be watching closely to see which new contenders are in the mix for RLCS Season 4. As always, THANK YOU for the continued support of Rocket League Esports and we can’t wait to kick off the action!

 
Aug 29, 2017
NBA Flag Pack Delisting on September 28
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Heads up, sports fans! As of September 28, 2017, the official NBA Flag Pack will no longer be available for purchase as DLC in Rocket League on all platforms.

In the meantime, you can still purchase the NBA Flag Pack on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam PC digital storefronts for $1.99 (or regional equivalent) until September 28. Owners of that DLC will still be able to use the NBA flags after our delisting date.

On behalf of the entire team at Psyonix, we want to thank our friends at the NBA for making the Flag Pack possible -- it helped us launch Rocket League Hoops way back in April 2016.

 
Aug 29, 2017
NBA Flag Pack Delisting on September 28
Rocket League® - denekriD

Heads up, sports fans! As of September 28, 2017, the official NBA Flag Pack will no longer be available for purchase as DLC in Rocket League on all platforms.

In the meantime, you can still purchase the NBA Flag Pack on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam PC digital storefronts for $1.99 (or regional equivalent) until September 28. Owners of that DLC will still be able to use the NBA flags after our delisting date.

On behalf of the entire team at Psyonix, we want to thank our friends at the NBA for making the Flag Pack possible -- it helped us launch Rocket League Hoops way back in April 2016.

 
Aug 28, 2017
Rocket League at PAX West 2017
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That’s right, Rocket League is heading back to one of our favorite gaming conventions of the year, PAX West!

First up, we are bringing the first PLAYABLE version of Rocket League on Nintendo Switch to Seattle! All weekend long, you can head to Nintendo’s booth #2121 on Level 4 of the WSCC (it’s next to the WB Games and Twitch booths) and play Soccar 'til your heart’s content (or until it’s someone else’s turn).

For the more competition-minded PAXers, we’re also back with TWO tournaments, and both are open to any badge-holding PAX West attendee. Our first tournament of the weekend is the 2v2 console tournament on PS4, happening in the Console Tournament area on Friday, September 1 from 8pm to 10pm PDT. The Console Tournament area is on Level 6 in the WSCC, right next to Console Freeplay.

PC players get their crack at PAX West glory, too, as we bring back the classic 3v3 tournament! The action goes from 12pm-2pm PDT on Saturday, September 2 in the Lenovo Legion PC Room, located on Level 3 in the WSCC Annex. Both Rocket League tournaments will have swag prizes for the top three teams!

But that’s not all! Rocket League will also have a presence on two panels over the course of the holiday weekend. On Sunday, September 3 at 6pm PDT in the Wyvern Theatre, our own Esports Program Specialist Cory Lanier is part of “We Caan Train You: A Guide to Winning Your First Tournament,” where he and other esports industry figures (and champions) will discuss what it takes to start a career in professional gaming. Last but not least, yours truly is back to talk about social media "do's and don'ts" as part of “The Audacity of #HYPE V: Social Media Strikes Back.” You can catch this PAX tradition on Sunday, September 3 at 3:30pm PDT in the Sasquatch Theatre.

We hope to see you in Seattle during Labor Day weekend, and we can’t wait to share Rocket League on Switch with the world!
Aug 28, 2017
Rocket League at PAX West 2017
Rocket League® - denekriD

That’s right, Rocket League is heading back to one of our favorite gaming conventions of the year, PAX West!

First up, we are bringing the first PLAYABLE version of Rocket League on Nintendo Switch to Seattle! All weekend long, you can head to Nintendo’s booth #2121 on Level 4 of the WSCC (it’s next to the WB Games and Twitch booths) and play Soccar 'til your heart’s content (or until it’s someone else’s turn).

For the more competition-minded PAXers, we’re also back with TWO tournaments, and both are open to any badge-holding PAX West attendee. Our first tournament of the weekend is the 2v2 console tournament on PS4, happening in the Console Tournament area on Friday, September 1 from 8pm to 10pm PDT. The Console Tournament area is on Level 6 in the WSCC, right next to Console Freeplay.

PC players get their crack at PAX West glory, too, as we bring back the classic 3v3 tournament! The action goes from 12pm-2pm PDT on Saturday, September 2 in the Lenovo Legion PC Room, located on Level 3 in the WSCC Annex. Both Rocket League tournaments will have swag prizes for the top three teams!

But that’s not all! Rocket League will also have a presence on two panels over the course of the holiday weekend. On Sunday, September 3 at 6pm PDT in the Wyvern Theatre, our own Esports Program Specialist Cory Lanier is part of “We Caan Train You: A Guide to Winning Your First Tournament,” where he and other esports industry figures (and champions) will discuss what it takes to start a career in professional gaming. Last but not least, yours truly is back to talk about social media "do's and don'ts" as part of “The Audacity of #HYPE V: Social Media Strikes Back.” You can catch this PAX tradition on Sunday, September 3 at 3:30pm PDT in the Sasquatch Theatre.

We hope to see you in Seattle during Labor Day weekend, and we can’t wait to share Rocket League on Switch with the world!
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