We’ve teamed up with Hot Wheels to bring Rocket League to your living room in a whole new way!

The Hot Wheels Rocket League RC Rivals Set brings some of your favorite Battle-Cars to life! The large set comes with ‘Octane’ and ‘Dominus’ remote-controlled cars, a Rocket League ball, and a custom field mat that looks like it’s straight out of the video game. Both Battle-Cars are controlled via Bluetooth from your smartphone or tablet with no extra controllers to worry about. The vehicles and ball are charged via a large boost pad station and the set's scoreboard will track any shots that go through the goal with sounds! Check out the RC Set in the image below.

In addition to the RC Battle-Car action, the set also comes with codes that can be redeemed for unique in-game items. (Note: In-game code requires a copy of Rocket League to redeem, sold separately.) Details on the code item(s) will come closer to the toy’s launch.

The RC Rivals Set will be available this Holiday for USD $179.99, and Hot Wheels will be showing off the set at Toy Fair 2018 in New York City February 17-20.

We’ll have additional news to share about new Hot Wheels DLC coming later this year. Let us know what you think of the new toys on Twitter, Facebook, and our subreddit!

We’ve teamed up with Hot Wheels to bring Rocket League to your living room in a whole new way!

The Hot Wheels Rocket League RC Rivals Set brings some of your favorite Battle-Cars to life! The large set comes with ‘Octane’ and ‘Dominus’ remote-controlled cars, a Rocket League ball, and a custom field mat that looks like it’s straight out of the video game. Both Battle-Cars are controlled via Bluetooth from your smartphone or tablet with no extra controllers to worry about. The vehicles and ball are charged via a large boost pad station and the set's scoreboard will track any shots that go through the goal with sounds! Check out the RC Set in the image below.

In addition to the RC Battle-Car action, the set also comes with codes that can be redeemed for unique in-game items. (Note: In-game code requires a copy of Rocket League to redeem, sold separately.) Details on the code item(s) will come closer to the toy’s launch.

The RC Rivals Set will be available this Holiday for USD $179.99, and Hot Wheels will be showing off the set at Toy Fair 2018 in New York City February 17-20.

We’ll have additional news to share about new Hot Wheels DLC coming later this year. Let us know what you think of the new toys on Twitter, Facebook, and our subreddit!

• Please read our Spring 2018 Roadmap for more information on future features and our new Update release format!
• Competitive Season 6 ends and Competitive Season 7 begins
  
  • Wheels are being distributed as Season 6 Rewards
• Victory Crate’ has been added

Complete list below...

General

• ‘Victory Crate’ has been added

Competitive Season 6

• Competitive Season 6 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season. Season 6 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Wheels
• Receiving the Season 6 Reward Wheels is contingent upon successful completion of Season Reward Levels
• Reward Wheels:
• 'Season 6 - Bronze'
• 'Season 6 - Silver'
• 'Season 6 - Gold'
• 'Season 6 - Platinum'
• 'Season 6 - Diamond'
• 'Season 6 - Champion'
• Season 6 Grand Champions will also receive the 'Season 6 Grand Champion' Title
• We will update the appearance of the 'Season 6 - Diamond' Wheels in a future hotfix or update.

Competitive Season 7

• Competitive Season 7 has begun
• Season 7 brings a “soft reset” that requires you to do placement matches in each playlist to recalibrate
• Winning half of your placement matches will land you near your previous season ranking
• League Rankings will be temporarily empty until players complete their placement matches

General

• [Nintendo Switch] Fixed an issue with Party invites when the console language is set to Japanese
• This fix may apply to any non-English standard characters outside of the Japanese language selection
• Players will no longer receive an error message when trying to trade up the ‘Maximon’ Decal for X-Devil
• After leaving a Competitive Match early, Competitive Matchmaking ban messages now display time correctly in hours and minutes in languages other than English.

The following known issues will be addressed in a hotfix before our next major update:

• Appearance of the 'Season 6 - Diamond' Wheels
• Endgame Menu Division and Rank Up/Down notifications are not displaying
• Change Preset button in Endgame Menu is not working
• Lens flare opposing the car may appear in the main menu

 

• Please read our Spring 2018 Roadmap for more information on future features and our new Update release format!
• Competitive Season 6 ends and Competitive Season 7 begins
  
  • Wheels are being distributed as Season 6 Rewards
• Victory Crate’ has been added

Complete list below...

General

• ‘Victory Crate’ has been added

Competitive Season 6

• Competitive Season 6 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season. Season 6 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Wheels
• Receiving the Season 6 Reward Wheels is contingent upon successful completion of Season Reward Levels
• Reward Wheels:
• 'Season 6 - Bronze'
• 'Season 6 - Silver'
• 'Season 6 - Gold'
• 'Season 6 - Platinum'
• 'Season 6 - Diamond'
• 'Season 6 - Champion'
• Season 6 Grand Champions will also receive the 'Season 6 Grand Champion' Title
• We will update the appearance of the 'Season 6 - Diamond' Wheels in a future hotfix or update.

Competitive Season 7

• Competitive Season 7 has begun
• Season 7 brings a “soft reset” that requires you to do placement matches in each playlist to recalibrate
• Winning half of your placement matches will land you near your previous season ranking
• League Rankings will be temporarily empty until players complete their placement matches

General

• [Nintendo Switch] Fixed an issue with Party invites when the console language is set to Japanese
• This fix may apply to any non-English standard characters outside of the Japanese language selection
• Players will no longer receive an error message when trying to trade up the ‘Maximon’ Decal for X-Devil
• After leaving a Competitive Match early, Competitive Matchmaking ban messages now display time correctly in hours and minutes in languages other than English.

The following known issues will be addressed in a hotfix before our next major update:

• Appearance of the 'Season 6 - Diamond' Wheels
• Endgame Menu Division and Rank Up/Down notifications are not displaying
• Change Preset button in Endgame Menu is not working
• Lens flare opposing the car may appear in the main menu

 

Hi everybody! With our next update fast approaching, we wanted to share with you some of our plans for the first few months of 2018.

We’re testing out a new update schedule this year that alternates Content Updates - which include things like new Competitive Seasons (and rewards), Maps, Events, and DLC - with Feature Updates that focus on new functionality like Tournaments or Cross-Platform Parties.

This alternating schedule lets us update on a more frequent and regular cycle, guarantees you won’t have to wait too long between Competitive Seasons, and lets us spend more time perfecting and bug fixing features before they go live.

With that in mind, here are the highlights of what you can look forward to in the months ahead.

• February Content Update
  • Competitive Season 7 Begins
  • Competitive Season 6 Rewards
  • New Crate
  • New RLCS Fan Rewards
• Tournaments Beta
  • Steam public beta for our upcoming Tournaments Feature

• New Licensed Premium DLC
• Spring Event

• Spring Feature Update
• Tournaments
• Play against other players in bracketed, single elimination tournaments
• Quality of Life Updates
• Item Stacking
• Better Item Filtering, Searching, and Sorting
• Equip to Blue/Orange Team for Car Bodies
• New and Expanded Options
• Packet Send/Receive Rate and Bandwidth Limits
• “Team Quick Chat Only”
• Disable “One Minute Remaining”, etc. messages
• Connection Quality Info
• See notifications for Packet Loss, Latency Variance, and Server Performance in-game
• Will help us and the community better differentiate between “server issues” and connection problems
• Switch Performance & Visual Quality Updates
• Performance Mode - 900p (Docked) / 720p (Handheld) @ 60 FPS with infrequent dynamic resolution scaling
• Quality Mode - Native 1080p (Docked) / 720p (Handheld) @ 30 FPS with added visual effects

Once we’re past the Tournaments release we’ll begin talking more about our roadmap for the summer and beyond with posts like these every few months. As a quick reminder, here are some of the features that are still being developed for 2018 release:

• Cross-Platform Parties
• Party up and matchmake with players from other (participating) platforms
• Progression Updates
• Make XP relevant again
• Earn Decryptors through play
• New Banners, Titles, and other rewards for reaching high levels
• New Arenas
• New Features
• Xbox One X - We are now targeting Xbox One X support for late 2018

That’s just a quick look at the major highlights that are coming up this year, and look out for the February Update next week (pending first-party certification approvals) when it launches on all platforms February 7.

 

Hi everybody! With our next update fast approaching, we wanted to share with you some of our plans for the first few months of 2018.

We’re testing out a new update schedule this year that alternates Content Updates - which include things like new Competitive Seasons (and rewards), Maps, Events, and DLC - with Feature Updates that focus on new functionality like Tournaments or Cross-Platform Parties.

This alternating schedule lets us update on a more frequent and regular cycle, guarantees you won’t have to wait too long between Competitive Seasons, and lets us spend more time perfecting and bug fixing features before they go live.

With that in mind, here are the highlights of what you can look forward to in the months ahead.

• February Content Update
  • Competitive Season 7 Begins
  • Competitive Season 6 Rewards
  • New Crate
  • New RLCS Fan Rewards
• Tournaments Beta
  • Steam public beta for our upcoming Tournaments Feature

• New Licensed Premium DLC
• Spring Event

• Spring Feature Update
• Tournaments
• Play against other players in bracketed, single elimination tournaments
• Quality of Life Updates
• Item Stacking
• Better Item Filtering, Searching, and Sorting
• Equip to Blue/Orange Team for Car Bodies
• New and Expanded Options
• Packet Send/Receive Rate and Bandwidth Limits
• “Team Quick Chat Only”
• Disable “One Minute Remaining”, etc. messages
• Connection Quality Info
• See notifications for Packet Loss, Latency Variance, and Server Performance in-game
• Will help us and the community better differentiate between “server issues” and connection problems
• Switch Performance & Visual Quality Updates
• Performance Mode - 900p (Docked) / 720p (Handheld) @ 60 FPS with infrequent dynamic resolution scaling
• Quality Mode - Native 1080p (Docked) / 720p (Handheld) @ 30 FPS with added visual effects

Once we’re past the Tournaments release we’ll begin talking more about our roadmap for the summer and beyond with posts like these every few months. As a quick reminder, here are some of the features that are still being developed for 2018 release:

• Cross-Platform Parties
• Party up and matchmake with players from other (participating) platforms
• Progression Updates
• Make XP relevant again
• Earn Decryptors through play
• New Banners, Titles, and other rewards for reaching high levels
• New Arenas
• New Features
• Xbox One X - We are now targeting Xbox One X support for late 2018

That’s just a quick look at the major highlights that are coming up this year, and look out for the February Update next week (pending first-party certification approvals) when it launches on all platforms February 7.

 

The wait is almost over! Rocket League’s seventh competitive season is right around the corner.

It all begins in the first half of February, with a soft reset to go along with it. The reset means that once season seven begins, you'll need to complete a set of ten placement matches per playlist to be officially ranked (note: winning half of your placement matches should likely put you back at or near your previous Season 6 rank). League Rankings will be temporarily empty once the soft reset occurs.

We’ve also taken some of your feedback on rank distribution, and we’re making a few adjustments in Duel (1v1) and Solo Standard (3v3) playlists to bring a higher percentage of those players into the Champion and Grand Champion ranks.

Now that you have the scoop on Season 7, it’s time to talk about Competitive Season 6 Rewards! For this season’s rewards, we’re going back to one of your favorite Rocket League customization items. The new Wheels are some of the most detailed we’ve ever created, and their different colors should compliment some beautiful Battle-Car presets. The ‘Champion’ Wheels practically pop off the screen! Take a look at all six Wheel sets in motion with the GIF below.



Remember: to qualify for Season 6 Reward Wheels, you will first need to have placed in at least one Competitive Playlist, and have earned the necessary Season Reward Level wins.

Here’s the distribution breakdown:

• Bronze I or higher – Season 6 Bronze Wheels
• Silver I or higher – Season 6 Silver Wheels + lower Wheels
• Gold I or higher – Season 6 Gold Wheels + lower Wheels
• Platinum I or higher – Season 6 Platinum Wheels + lower Wheels
• Diamond I or higher – Season 6 Diamond Wheels + lower Wheels
• Champion – Season 6 Champion Wheels + lower Wheels
• Grand Champion – 'Season 6 Grand Champion' in-game Title + Champion Wheels + lower Wheels

We’ll have an exact Season 7 start date very soon, so stay tuned and let us know on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook what you think of the new designs!

 

The wait is almost over! Rocket League’s seventh competitive season is right around the corner.

It all begins in the first half of February, with a soft reset to go along with it. The reset means that once season seven begins, you'll need to complete a set of ten placement matches per playlist to be officially ranked (note: winning half of your placement matches should likely put you back at or near your previous Season 6 rank). League Rankings will be temporarily empty once the soft reset occurs.

We’ve also taken some of your feedback on rank distribution, and we’re making a few adjustments in Duel (1v1) and Solo Standard (3v3) playlists to bring a higher percentage of those players into the Champion and Grand Champion ranks.

Now that you have the scoop on Season 7, it’s time to talk about Competitive Season 6 Rewards! For this season’s rewards, we’re going back to one of your favorite Rocket League customization items. The new Wheels are some of the most detailed we’ve ever created, and their different colors should compliment some beautiful Battle-Car presets. The ‘Champion’ Wheels practically pop off the screen! Take a look at all six Wheel sets in motion with the GIF below.



Remember: to qualify for Season 6 Reward Wheels, you will first need to have placed in at least one Competitive Playlist, and have earned the necessary Season Reward Level wins.

Here’s the distribution breakdown:

• Bronze I or higher – Season 6 Bronze Wheels
• Silver I or higher – Season 6 Silver Wheels + lower Wheels
• Gold I or higher – Season 6 Gold Wheels + lower Wheels
• Platinum I or higher – Season 6 Platinum Wheels + lower Wheels
• Diamond I or higher – Season 6 Diamond Wheels + lower Wheels
• Champion – Season 6 Champion Wheels + lower Wheels
• Grand Champion – 'Season 6 Grand Champion' in-game Title + Champion Wheels + lower Wheels

We’ll have an exact Season 7 start date very soon, so stay tuned and let us know on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook what you think of the new designs!

 

Just two short months ago, we watched from the edge of our seats as Gale Force Esports won the Rocket League World Championship live from Washington DC. Unforgettable moments like those are what we love about the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), and we're back to bring you more with Season 5!


At Psyonix, we are always looking at the entire Rocket League Esports ecosystem and what is best for our players, fans and community. We're pleased to announce that for the first time, the RLCS format will remain unchanged from the previous season! That means more of the same great format in both the RLCS and the Rival Series, but much higher stakes… This season we are once again upping the ante with the largest prize pool in the history of Rocket League Esports! Teams from NA, EU and OCE will have a chance to compete for a $500,000 USD total prize pool for RLCS and a $50,000 USD prize pool for the Rival Series!


For the aspiring Rocketeers out there there will be four online qualifiers in NA and EU, each, for a chance to gain entry into the Rival Series. Teams will be able to compete in up to two of the four Qualifiers, with the top 128 teams earning a spot in the Rival Series Play-in. From there, the eligible teams will compete for the remaining spots in either the North American or European Rival Series for Season 5.

If you’re interested in making a run at the Rival Series, be sure to grab two friends and get ready to sign up on January 23rd! For OCE contenders, additional details on qualifiers and schedule will be announced soon.

For all the info on important dates for the season, check out the breakdown below!

Sign-ups
January 23 - February 14

North American Qualifiers
February 17
February 24
February 27
March 3

European Qualifiers
February 18
February 25
February 28
March 4

Rival Series Play-in
North America - March 10
Europe - March 11

RLCS League Play Begins
North America - March 17
Europe - March 18

The Rocket League Championship Series and Rival Series are open to all legal residents of Europe and North America who are 15 years of age or older on the Tournament start date (February 17, 2018).


As always we’ll have more information as Season 5 commences, including the World Championship location and dates. Be sure to follow @RLEsports on Twitter for any updates regarding the RLCS or Rival Series.

With 2017 taking the title for the biggest year in Rocket League Esports and the RLCS, we're excited to get things started in 2018! See you on the pitch this February!

Just two short months ago, we watched from the edge of our seats as Gale Force Esports won the Rocket League World Championship live from Washington DC. Unforgettable moments like those are what we love about the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), and we're back to bring you more with Season 5!


At Psyonix, we are always looking at the entire Rocket League Esports ecosystem and what is best for our players, fans and community. We're pleased to announce that for the first time, the RLCS format will remain unchanged from the previous season! That means more of the same great format in both the RLCS and the Rival Series, but much higher stakes… This season we are once again upping the ante with the largest prize pool in the history of Rocket League Esports! Teams from NA, EU and OCE will have a chance to compete for a $500,000 USD total prize pool for RLCS and a $50,000 USD prize pool for the Rival Series!


For the aspiring Rocketeers out there there will be four online qualifiers in NA and EU, each, for a chance to gain entry into the Rival Series. Teams will be able to compete in up to two of the four Qualifiers, with the top 128 teams earning a spot in the Rival Series Play-in. From there, the eligible teams will compete for the remaining spots in either the North American or European Rival Series for Season 5.

If you’re interested in making a run at the Rival Series, be sure to grab two friends and get ready to sign up on January 23rd! For OCE contenders, additional details on qualifiers and schedule will be announced soon.

For all the info on important dates for the season, check out the breakdown below!

Sign-ups
January 23 - February 14

North American Qualifiers
February 17
February 24
February 27
March 3

European Qualifiers
February 18
February 25
February 28
March 4

Rival Series Play-in
North America - March 10
Europe - March 11

RLCS League Play Begins
North America - March 17
Europe - March 18

The Rocket League Championship Series and Rival Series are open to all legal residents of Europe and North America who are 15 years of age or older on the Tournament start date (February 17, 2018).


As always we’ll have more information as Season 5 commences, including the World Championship location and dates. Be sure to follow @RLEsports on Twitter for any updates regarding the RLCS or Rival Series.

With 2017 taking the title for the biggest year in Rocket League Esports and the RLCS, we're excited to get things started in 2018! See you on the pitch this February!