What changed in Rocket League® in 2020

Spike Rush and Heatseeker will return during Frosty Fest in snowy arenas.

Players will no longer respawn with a power-up ready to use if they are demolished after a goal is scored

Corrected a typo in the ‘R3MX GXT’ name

Fixed a bug causing some players on Xbox and PlayStation to crash when a splitscreen player is added

Fixed a glitch related to canceling trades

Fixed a bug causing ‘Party Up’ to be highlighted on the post-match screen instead of Ready Up (Casual) or Find New Match (Competitive)

Seasonal items available through Frosty Fest Challenges.

New Limited Time Mode featuring a snowy variant of Throwback Stadium.

Get the festive snowman Antenna for free throughout Frosty Fest.

Unlock the new Xmas Lights Animated Decal by completing Frosty Fest Challenges.

Rocket League's fourth annual Frosty Fest event brings Challenges, Limited Time Modes, and returning items.

New rewards and titles have been added for Season 2 Tournaments.

The Tournaments card no longer says 'Joinable' after the player has signed up.

Champion I and higher ranks in Rumble will be slightly tougher to reach.

Soft reset for 3v3 Standard is less aggressive; Grand Champion and Supersonic Legend ranks are easier to reach.

Added Monstercat flags including 'Au5', 'Chime', and others.

Complete redesign of the Esports Shop with regional separation and direct item purchases.

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

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

Made several aesthetic and color changes, including renaming 'Options' to 'Settings'.

'Checking In...' message now has a clear time-out state.

Season 2 is live, featuring the new R3MX car and the Neon Fields arena.

Added community flags for various content creators including 'Athena', 'FluuMP', and others.

Previewing an item after a Tournament will no longer hide the player's Tournament Summary.

Added 'Tactical Quick Chat Only' option to filter chat messages.

New 'Video Quality' dropdown for Xbox Series X|S with options for Performance and Quality settings.

Players need to complete 22 out of 24 Challenges to earn the Season Challenge Reward.

Season 1 introduces a new Rocket Pass with 70+ Tiers of items, including the Harbinger car.

The Llama-Rama event is set to occur shortly after Season 1 kicks off.

Season 1 introduces 3v3 Competitive Tournaments for players to compete in.

A new Challenge menu will be available to track Weekly and Season Challenges.

Competitive Season 1 begins shortly after Competitive Season 14 ends on September 22.

Tournament creators can now spectate matches after leaving the tournament.

Offending chat text will now be displayed when an account is banned.

Additional performance optimizations have been made.

Prevents keyboard players from pitching down in the air while holding throttle.

Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare Items will no longer drop randomly after matches.

A new vehicle preset with a unique hitbox has been added.

Automated Competitive Tournaments are now available with new matchmaking rules.

Heatseeker is now playable in Private and Local Matches.

Many items formerly classified as Common are now Uncommon or higher.

New players will see an interactive intro cinematic and guidance in menus.

Players can link accounts across platforms to share progression and inventory.

The Solo Standard Competitive Playlist is no longer available.

Players can apply a Creator Code to support content creators.

Control bindings are now organized into three presets: Default, Legacy, and Custom.

The Main Menu has been reorganized for better navigation.

Rebooting the game will no longer revert to the oldest Car Preset.

Celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Rocket League with special in-game events.

Both Competitive Season 14 and Rocket Pass 6 are extended until the next major update.

New Player Banners and Avatar Borders for Competitive Season 14 based on rank.

Return of Grand Champion Titles in both standard and Extra Mode Playlists.

Golden Eggs return to the Event Store containing items from Champions Series 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Celebrate Rocket League's Fifth Anniversary with a two-week in-game event featuring unlockable items and Limited Time Modes.

Unlock items like the Psyonix II Wheels and Party Horn Boost using Balloons earned from Online Matches.

Spike Rush is live now for a week, followed by 2v2 Heatseeker from July 6 to July 13.

A new Goal Explosion that pulls cars in with its gravitational pull instead of blasting them away.

The Momentum Series introduces over a dozen new items including the Peregrine TT, Interstellar Animated Decal, and Huntress Decal for Fennec.

The Gravity Bomb Goal Explosion will be available in the Item Shop for 48 hours starting tomorrow at 1 p.m. PDT.

Enhanced detection rules for Bumps and Demolitions based on player feedback.

Resolved an issue where corner Boost Pills did not provide Boost when driven over.

Fixed the spelling error of 'Decenium' to 'Decennium' in the Wheels section.

A new Item Series will be revealed next week.

A small game update will go live on all platforms in preparation for the Fifth Anniversary event.

A two-week event with Limited Time Modes and themed items in the event store.

The fan-favorite Heatseeker mode returns alongside the 2XP Weekend event.

Returning mode available from May 21.

A 2XP Weekend event will start on May 21 and end on May 26, featuring double experience in all Online Modes.

The fan-favorite Limited Time Mode, Heatseeker, is back for the final weekend of the Modes of May.

2XP Weekend is live, granting double the base experience across all Online Modes.

Community favorite mode returning on May 14.

Boomer Ball is live all weekend as part of Rocket League's Modes of May, featuring unlimited boost and super fast ball speed.

In Boomer Ball, boost amount is unlimited and 1.5x stronger, ball speed is super fast, bounciness is super high, and ball physics are super light.

Boomer Ball features unlimited boost that is 1.5x stronger, super fast ball speed, increased bounciness, and super light ball physics.

Beach Ball mode is live until May 11, featuring a lighter beach ball that curves on hits.

The mode is a 2v2 format with matches granting XP equivalent to other modes.

2v2 mode where the ball floats and curves like a beach ball, returning from Radical Summer.

First LTM of May featuring Dropshot enhanced by Rumble power-ups.

Introducing different Limited Time Modes (LTM) each weekend throughout May.

Limited Time Mode featuring Dropshot Rumble is now available until May 4.

Matches played in Heatseeker will grant the same amount of XP as Casual, Competitive, or Extra Mode playlists.

Players can log in during the Heatseeker event to receive a free Hypnoteks Player Banner.

Introducing a new 3v3 mode where the ball seeks the opposing net and gains speed with each touch.

Players can log in during the Heatseeker event to receive a free Hypnoteks Player Banner.

Introducing the all-new Heatseeker Mode for Online Matches, available from April 16 to April 20.

In Heatseeker, the ball automatically seeks the opposing net and gains speed with each touch.

Players who log in during Spike Rush will receive the Picnic Player Banner for free.

Spike Rush mode is back for a limited time from April 2 to April 6.

Matches in Spike Rush Playlist will provide the same XP as Casual, Competitive, and Extra Mode Playlists.

Rocket Pass Premium available for 1000 credits or 12-Tier boost for 2000 credits.

Players can earn up to 1000 Credits throughout Rocket Pass Premium Tiers.

Rocket Pass 6 introduces the cybernetic supercar Ronin and 70 Tiers of new items inspired by science-fiction.

Includes HoloData Boost, UFO Engine Audio, and Rad Rock Goal Explosion.

Introduced a slider for adjusting vibration intensity from 0.00 to 3.00.

Fixed an issue causing some maps to not appear in Online Matches since v1.74.

Players can now send more than three messages during a Private or Wireless Match when the match is paused.

Changed how controller vibration is set under Options -> Controls and added three new settings.

Enjoy double XP from March 19 to March 23 to unlock Pro Tier Rewards faster.

Rocket Pass 6 introduces the new cyber-inspired car, Ronin, available on March 25.

New items include HoloData Boost, UFO Engine Audio, and Rad Rock Goal Explosion.

Rocket Pass 6 features 70 Tiers of new items inspired by science-fiction.

Players can earn up to 1000 Credits throughout Rocket Pass Premium Tiers.

Rocket Pass Premium available for 1000 credits, with a 12-Tier Boost for 2000 credits.

New collection of in-game items including the Komodo car and 16 additional items.

The first new car of 2020, available with 6 Komodo Decals.

New items and their painted variants will cycle through the Item Shop.

New goal explosion effect available in the Ignition Series.

Blueprints for new items will drop after select Online Matches.

New animated decal included in the Ignition Series.

One of the 16 new items available in the Ignition Series.

Spike Rush has been added as a new Mutator preset.

Esper’s front-left wheel no longer clips through the wheel support.

Fixed particle dispersal on Flash Freeze Decal.

Archive button no longer appears at the bottom of the Blueprints tab.

Default Camera Preset distance increased to 270 and stiffness increased to 0.5.

Some default settings under Camera, Controls, and Interface have changed for new players.

Ignition Series Blueprints will be available as drops after select Online Matches starting on March 11, 2020.

Fixed appearance of the Soft Edge Decal on Chikara, Chikara G1, and Chikara GTX.

Players can now trade in five Blueprints for one random Blueprint of the next-highest rarity.

Yaki wheels have been adjusted to face the correct direction.

Fixed a bug keeping multiple Supersonic Fury and Chaos Run achievements from unlocking.

DirectX 11 is now enabled by default for all players on PC.

Inventory filter no longer resets after previewing a revealed Blueprint.

Dynamic Range settings are now available in the Audio menu.

Fixed a bug causing the Rank/Division down notification to display after a win.

Player Rank after using Quick Play no longer displays the incorrect Rank.

Changes to deadzone values and vibration settings for improved control.

Adjustments made to camera and control settings for new players without affecting modified settings.

This will be the last update for Mac and Linux versions; refunds available until June 10, 2020.

Default camera distance increased, stiffness increased, and shake intensity reduced.

Players can trade in five Blueprints of the same series and rarity for one of a higher rarity.

Team Colored Boost Meter is now enabled by default.

Inventory filters will remain active until exiting the inventory, improving trading ease.

A new series of items will be introduced to Blueprints and the Item Shop.

New Dynamic Range Presets added for better audio control in the options menu.

Nameplates are now always visible by default.

Competitive Season 13 ends on March 25, 2020, with rewards still available.

Nine new training packs added to improve skills for various ranks.

Players must redeem Red Envelopes by February 13, 2020.

The Lucky Lanterns event ends on February 10, 2020.

Items include Octane Decal, Dominus Decal, ARMR Wheels, Bionic Wheels, Patriarch Wheels, and Player Banner.

Resolved issue where a Pro Tier thumbnail may get stuck loading when buying Rocket Pass Tiers.

New items to support RLCS Season 9 including teams like eUnited, Pittsburgh Knights, Team Reciprocity, and Veloce Esports.

New Fan Rewards will be available during Rocket League Esports broadcasts this month.

The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 9 kicks off on February 1, featuring a new format and more teams.

New items including Octane Decal, Dominus Decal, ARMR Wheels, Bionic Wheels, Patriarch Wheels, and Player Banner added for new teams.

NRG Esports items will feature newly-branded logos while previous versions remain in inventory.

eUnited, Pittsburgh Knights, Team Reciprocity, and Veloce Esports are now part of the Esports Shop rotation.

Fan Rewards will be refreshed with new items following the update.

Grand Series Qualifiers set for January 25 and 26, with League Play starting on February 9.

Final patch for macOS and Linux versions will disable online functionality, but offline features remain accessible.

RLCS moves to ten-team leagues for North America and Europe, expanding competition.

Oceania and South America leagues return with increased prize pools of $75,000 and $35,000 respectively.

League Play extended to eight weeks with teams playing a total of nine matches.

Check out new themed items in the Item Shop during the Lucky Lanterns event.

New items inspired by the Lantern Festival available during the Lucky Lanterns event.

Players can earn Red Envelopes by playing Online Matches, redeemable for exclusive items.

Players will receive a free item just for logging in during the Lucky Lanterns event.

Check out new themed items in the Item Shop during the Lucky Lanterns event.

Introducing the Forbidden Temple Arena as part of the Lucky Lanterns event.

New items inspired by the Lantern Festival available in the Event Store and Item Shop.

Introducing the Forbidden Temple Arena as part of the Lucky Lanterns event.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Lucky Lanterns event starting January 20, 2020.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Lucky Lanterns event featuring new items and a new arena.

Players can earn Red Envelopes by playing Online Matches to redeem for exclusive items.