Psyonix Studios News Articles
Wednesday12th Oct 2022
News Rocket League's Latest Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New arenas, kits and more
Soon to celebrate its fifth anniversary on the Switch, Rocket League has now been hit with a new update addressing in-game bugs and adding new content. The update sees two new arenas added alongside an Esports shop. Changes and modifications have also been made to the game itself, dominantly around the 'cage' ball...
Tuesday17th May 2022
PSA Rocket League's New Cross-Platform Voice Chat Is Enabled By Default
"This is honestly a scary thing"
Psyonix's free-to-play title Rocket League has received a new update, and it's made "voice chat" available across all platforms. While this kind of update is normally a welcome one within many online communities, in the case of Rocket League, not everyone is overjoyed by this new update. Some members of the...
Thursday5th May 2022
News Rocket League Heads To The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix In New Fan Pass
No pit stop necessary
In anticipation of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, the Formula 1 Fan Pass for Rocket League is now available. The soc-car game lets you play out matches of football in the skins of your favourite Formula 1 cars from the 2022 season. The Fan Pass will cost 1100 credits and it unlocks a newly designed car, with two more updates...
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Rocket League Adds Its Fourth Batmobile To Celebrate The New Batman Movie
The Batiful Game
The Batman, the movie starring Robert Pattinson's take on the titular billionaire bat-playboy, comes out on March 4th, 2022, so get ready for bat-related content to really ramp up in the next couple of weeks — including Rocket League's tie-in, the Batman Bundle! It will cost 1,100 credits in-game, and includes: Batmobile...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
News James Bond Is Coming To Rocket League (Or His Car Is, Anyway)
License to beep
Rocket League is a game about cars playing football. But are people inside the cars? Apparently not — the cars, like the audience, are filled with sentient eggs, according to actual Rocket League lore — but we like to think that James Bond can be the eggception. Er, exception. 007's iconic Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in...
Thursday28th Jan 2021
News Rocket League Celebrates The Super Bowl With New Gridiron Game Mode
It's time to swap the round ball for a slightly less round ball
What says "American Football" more than a bunch of cars playing, er, the other type of football? Don't think about it too hard, but Rocket League is kicking off (heh) a whole new game mode in celebration of the NFL Super Bowl LV. Starting from February 2nd and ending on February 8th, a...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News Psyonix And X Games Announce Rocket League Collaboration
Regional Championship Series event is coming with it
Psyonix has brought us many strange crossovers within Rocket League these past five years – sometimes quite literally – but an extreme sports organisation wouldn't be the first thing that comes to mind. Having worked with the Summer X Games back in 2017, that collabora
Wednesday2nd Dec 2020
News Split-Screen Multiplayer Returns To Switch Version Of Rocket League In The Next Update
Was originally removed from the game in September
Psyonix has announced season two of Rocket League will be kicking off next week on 9th December. It will include a new arena, new customisation options, new music and content, and much more. For players on Switch, it also sees the return of the game's split-screen. This was confirmed over on the
Thursday26th Nov 2020
Update: Could be fixed by December
Update: Developer Psyonix has provided another small update on its progress in fixing Rocket League's current split-screen multiplayer issue. Responding to a fan on Reddit, a Psyonix representative said: "Hi folks, if testing goes well, splitscreen support should return on Nintendo Switch with our game update...
Tuesday20th Oct 2020
News Haunted Hallows Celebrates Its Rocket League Return With Ghostbusters
"Just make sure you don't cross the streams"
It's the spooky season once again, and that means Haunted Hallows is returning to Psyonix's Rocket League. Charge up your Proton Packs, because this year sees the return of special Ghostbusters content. There'll be event challenges to complete - unlocking specific themed items, like Ghostbusters Wheels,...
Friday25th Sep 2020
News Don't Worry, Split-Screen Multiplayer Will Return To Rocket League On Switch
"We are working on resolving this issue"
Since a certain Rocket League updated rolled out last week, players on the Nintendo Switch have noted the disappearance of split-screen multiplayer. It's got a lot worried over on social media - with many wondering if it'll even return to the Switch version. There's no need to panic though, as it appears to...
Thursday24th Sep 2020
Reminder Rocket League Is Now Free-To-Play On Nintendo Switch
"Get it now and take your shot"
Update (Thu 24th Sep, 2020 07:45 BST): The day has arrived - Psyonix's Rocket League is now a free-to-play game across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Admittedly there's been some teething issues, so if you encounter any problems, don't be surprised. You can view the full patch notes over on the
Wednesday23rd Sep 2020
Let's get this party started
We're so close to the release of the free-to-play version of Rocket League that the ball is almost over the goal line. In preparation, Psyonix has made a new minor patch available (version 1.82). Once free-to-play has officially launched on 23rd September (8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC), later this week on 26th Septemb
Thursday3rd Sep 2020
News Rocket League Will Drop Switch Online Requirement When It Goes Free-To-Play
Everyone can participate
A few months ago, Psyonix surprised everyone when it announced its popular "soccar" game, Rocket League, would be going free-to-play later this year. When it is finally made available to everyone, as you might have guessed, it will no longer require users to be signed up to Nintendo Switch Online to join matches on the...
Wednesday22nd Jul 2020
News Surprise! Rocket League Is Going Free-To-Play This Summer
Cross-platform progression is also on the way
After five years, Psyonix has revealed the next chapter of its popular "soccar" game, Rocket League. Later this summer, it will be going free-to-play across all platforms. This will also line up with its release on the Epic Games Store. Psyonix says the core gameplay will remain the same, but it will...
Wednesday8th Jul 2020
News Psyonix Celebrates Rocket League's Fifth Anniversary With A Huge Infographic
Soaring to new heights
Following on from Pokémon GO turning four, Rocket League is now five - yes, five - years old. When it was originally rolled out on PC and PS4 in July 2015, the world went absolutely bonkers for this new futuristic hybrid sport, Soccar. Since then, Psyonix's game has grown each year. The Nintendo Switch version arrived in...
Thursday16th Jan 2020
News Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Rocket League's Limited-Time Lantern Event
Starts next week
Update: We've been contacted by Psyonix with an amendment to the information reported below. In relation to the contents of the Golden Lanterns, an Editor's Note on the Rocket League blog reads as follows: A previous draft of the blog incorrectly stated that Golden Lanterns contain items from Champions Series 1, 2, and 3. Golden...
Thursday12th Dec 2019
Credit returns also offered
Although Rocket League is now officially an Epic game, Psyonix wants to ensure fans nothing has changed on the development side of the fence. Last week, as you might recall, it rolled out its long-scheduled update, which removed randomised loot crates and replaced them with a transparent
Friday6th Dec 2019
News Psyonix Removes Loot Crates From Rocket League, But Not Everyone Is Happy
Cosmetic item prices soar
Now that we're in December, Psyonix has rolled out its long-scheduled update for Rocket League which removes randomised loot crates. These have been replaced with a transparent reward system known as 'Blueprints'. Blueprints are rewarded to you by playing matches. You can then choose whether
Saturday30th Nov 2019
Random Online Petition Asks Elon Musk To Put The Cybertruck In Rocket League
Else could we get Rocket League in the Cybertruck?
Last week, Elon Musk revealed the Tesla Cybertruck to the world. Since the presentation, it's developed into a meme online and has already – unofficially – been added to a bunch of different video games. Just earlier this week, a talented modder put Elon and his pickup into GoldenEye 007 on the...
Thursday28th Nov 2019
News Rocket League's Fifth Rocket Pass Unlocks A Special "Anime-Inspired" Supercar
"How far will you go?"
Psyonix has announced Rocket Pass 5 will become available in Rocket League on 4th December. This will roll out alongside the Blueprint Update. The fifth pass includes brand new weekly challenges (free and premium) and you can complete challenges from previous weeks to get to the pro tiers faster. Rocket Pass 5 includes 70...
Thursday24th Oct 2019
News The Original Rocket League DLC Packs Are Being Added To The Base Version For Free
Update rolling out before the end of the year
In its latest news post, Psyonix has revealed it will be adding the original DLC packs to the base version of Rocket League at no additional cost. This includes Supersonic Fury, Revenge of the Battle-Cars, and the Chaos Run DLC pack. Following an update before the end of the year, everything included...
Tuesday8th Oct 2019
News Rocket League Begins Its Halloween Preparations On 14th October
And adds some new quality of life features
Psyonix will begin rolling out its next Rocket League update on 14th October. It arrives just in time to celebrate the spooky season and sees the return of the Haunted Hallows event. This will be the second time Switch owners have been able to participate since the game was released on Nintendo's system in...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
News Rocket League's 12th Season Is Now Officially Underway
Featuring Rocket Pass 4
Psyonix's ongoing support for Rocket League continues, with the developer announcing the 12th season is now officially live. Here's some information about what players can expect: Competitive Season 11 Rewards (new Boost) and the beginning of Competitive Season 12 are now available. Plus, new quality of life adjustments...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News Psyonix Says Goodbye To Paid And Randomised Crates In Rocket League
"we are dedicated to creating the best possible experience"
When Psyonix revealed it had been acquired by Epic Games in May, it didn't exactly go down well the Rocket League community. In fact, Psyonix was so concerned about how its fanbase would react, it released an FAQ to ease any concerns about potential gameplay adjustments and platform...
Wednesday24th Jul 2019
News Psyonix Outlines Its Rocket League Road Map For Fall 2019
The road ahead
If you're an avid Rocket League player and are sad about the fact the summer events will soon be winding down, there's no need to be. As radical as these events have been, there's more on the way – with Psyonix sharing a new roadmap for Fall 2019. First off, Rocket Pass 3 is being extended until 27th August. This will be...
Wednesday17th Jul 2019
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Event Celebrates '80s Television Next Week
K.I.T.T. reporting for duty
The Rocket League Radical Summer event moves onto its third and final phase next week. This '80s television-themed event will run from 22nd July until 12th August. It adds a new Premium DLC Car Pack featuring Knight Rider, brand new event items and a limited-time mode. Here's a rundown of what you can expect: Knight...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2019
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Culture Celebration Is Now Underway
Totally rad
The summer fun continues in Rocket League with the latest culture celebration now live on all platforms. This "radical" phase of summer adds in a Spike Rush game mode and new items. Here's a rundown, courtesy of the news release: Spike Rush Game Mode - Spike Rush is a 3v3 mode where each player has the Spike power-up from Rumble Mode...
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
News Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Car Pack And More Coming To Rocket League
Knight Rider, Karate Kid and more in ‘80s summer event kicking off on 10th June
Coming to Rocket League this summer is a 9-week-long event named Radical Summer and it's celebrating the season '80s style. That's right, if you've had your fill of '80s nostalgia you should look away now because Psyonix will be pumping its motorised soccer game full...
Friday10th May 2019
News Psyonix Releases Rocket League Roadmap To Outline Its Plans For This Summer
Business as usual
Following on from last week's epic announcement, the Rocket League developer Psyonix has now released a summer roadmap for the popular vehicular soccer video game to put any concerned minds at ease. This roadmap highlights all of the new features and improvements coming to the game over the next several months. The developer also...
