Rocket League News
November2021
News Rocket League Season 5 Lands This Week With A Space Theme And Grimes Music
Most importantly, the best mode is back
We'll be honest and say that as occasional players of good 'ol Rocket League we're a little oblivious to a lot of the seasons and themed events, but since Epic bought the IP that structure has nevertheless made it free-to-play, allowing anyone with a Switch - or pretty much any gaming device - to enjoy the...
October2021
News Batman Returns To Rocket League For Halloween's Haunted Hallows Event
Batmobiles, new Arena and more...
Psynoix has announced that Batman will be making a grand return to Rocket League just in time for Halloween, bringing new Event Challenges, cars, items and more along for the ride. DC's legendary hero will headline the game's annual Haunted Hallows Event which kicks off again tomorrow, 14th October. It'll introduce...
News Another James Bond Car Hits Rocket League This Week, Alongside A 'Bond 007 Collection' Pack
The one is not enough
What's better than one car driven by 007 himself? That's right, it's two cars driven by 007 himself. This Thursday, 7th October, a second collaboration between Rocket League, MGM and Aston Martin will see a new James Bond car speeding into the game. '007's Aston Martin Valhalla' will be available on all platforms from the...
September2021
News NFL 'Fan Pass' Is Getting Thrown Into Rocket League, Gridiron Mode Returns
Take it to the house
NFL is back this weekend, which is great news unless you're a UK-based Chicago Bears fan who has to stay up until 1am to watch Andy Dalton QB ahead of the future face of the franchise. Maybe that's a rather specific case, but the point is that the sporting juggernaut is about to get underway, so you can count on lots of tie-ins...
August2021
News Rocket League Season 4 Drops On August 11, With New Modes And Wild West Stuff
Rootin' and tootin'
Coming on the heels of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 rolling into Rocket League, Epic Games has announced that Season 4 of the free-to-play motorsport soccer game is dropping on Wednesday 11th August and it's bringing a bunch of new modes and some new Wild West-themed bits and pieces, too. First up on the list of additions is...
July2021
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...
June2021
News Rocket League's Bringing Back Iconic Cars For Its Summer Road Trip Next Month
Including the DeLorean and Jurassic World Jeep
Psyonix has announced lots of juicy details for Rocket League's upcoming Summer Road Trip event, confirming that it'll kick off on 1st July. Available to play on all platforms, the event will feature new and returning content, perhaps most excitingly including a selection of cars that will be available...
May2021
News Rocket League Signs Multi-Year Deal With Formula 1, All Ten Team Decals Available From Tomorrow
Grab the Formula 1 Fan Pack
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new multi-year partnership with Formula 1 that'll see in-game goodies offered up to players. To kick things off, a Formula 1 Fan Pack will be launching in Rocket League tomorrow, 20th May, and will be available on all platforms. The pack adds the official Formula 1 2021 Car...
April2021
News Rocket League's Getting A Lamborghini, But Only For A Limited Time
Grab it while you can
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new partnership with Lamborghini which will see new content inspired by the luxury sports car brand dropping into the game starting today. Perhaps the biggest news to come from this new partnership is the addition of the Lamborghini Huracán STO, a new car that will be available...
News Epic Secures $1 Billion In Funding, With Sony Investing Another $200 Million
Will allow Epic Games to "support future growth opportunities"
Nintendo's industry pal Sony has just invested another $200 million in the Fortnite creator Epic Games. Epic's $1 billion in funding from Sony and various other companies will allow it to support future growth opportunities, including its "Metaverse". This now also puts the company's...
February2021
With $26.5m ready for extra claims
After reaching a settlement following a class-action lawsuit in connection with random loot boxes, Epic Games has revealed that it will be awarding in-game currency to affected players of both Fortnite and Rocket League. According to details on a settlement website for the case, the lawsuit alleges that "Epic...
January2021
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...
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
December2020
News Rocket League Season 2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Everything that's changed with the new season
Rocket League's second season is now underway, bringing with it several tweaks and an all-new Rocket Pass. Naturally, the introduction of Season 2 spells an end for the goodies you could collect during the first season, which was first introduced when the game scrapped its up-front cost for a...
News Rocket League's Esports Shop Is Getting An Overhaul Today
Item rotation gets scrapped
A new Rocket League update is rolling out today which is set to revamp the game's Esports shop. The in-game store – which offers exclusive Wheels, Decals and Player Banners that represent teams in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) – is scrapping its usual daily rotation of items. Instead, the store will...
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
November2020
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...
October2020
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,...
September2020
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...
Nintendo Download 24th September (North America)
Kirby Fighters 2! Rocket League! Rivals of Aether! Bacon Man!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Kirby...
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
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
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...
August2020
News Rocket League's Tournaments Are Getting An Overhaul When The Game Goes Free-To-Play
"A whole new way to compete"
As you probably know by now, Rocket League is all set to become a free-to-play experience later this summer. Aside from the obvious price of entry change, this update will also cause various aspects of the game itself to be transformed, including the welcome addition of support for cross-platform progression. Another fe
News Here's How Rocket League's Cross-Platform Progression Works
Primary platforms, items, trading and more
A few weeks ago, Psyonix revealed that Rocket League will soon be going free-to-play across all platforms. That's a big enough change in itself, but it was also announced that the game would be adapted to support cross-platform progression, meaning you can start playing on one platform (like your Switch)...
July2020
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...
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...
May2020
News Rocket League's Getting A Limited-Time 'Boomer Ball' Mode
Rocket League dialled up to eleven
Details for Rocket League's next limited-time mode have been revealed, and this time players can expect to take part in a friendly game of 'Boomer Ball'. Thankfully, this isn't a terrible "ok boomer" reference, but rather a series of settings designed to add plenty of speed and franticness to the game. The mode...
March2020
News Rocket League's March Update Goes Live Tomorrow, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Quality of life improvements aplenty
Rocket League developer Psyonix is set to launch its March update tomorrow, 10th March, and has provided a list of all the changes set to appear in-game. The update sees a number of tweaks and quality of life changes designed to improve players' experience with the game, including setting adjustments and new...
January2020
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...
December2019
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
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
November2019
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...
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...
October2019
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...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 19th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Here we are once again, safely in the loving embrace of another weekend. This week saw all sorts of censorship shenanigans and even a cheeky new game for the Wii U, but now we can sit down, relax, and enjoy some game time. As ever, Team Nintendo Life has gathered to discuss our weekend plans and we'd love for...
News Stranger Things Turns Rocket League Upside Down In New Collab Event
Update: The event is now live!
Update (15th Oct, 02:05 BST): The 2019 Haunted Hallows event featuring Stranger Things is now officially underway. The full patch notes for Version 1.68 – including new content, changes and updates, and bug fixes – can be viewed on the official Rocket League website. This event ends on 11th November. Original...
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...
News Rocket League Ditches Randomised Loot Boxes In Favour Of New 'Blueprint' System
The change takes place in December
Back in August, Rocket League developer Psyonix promised to scrap randomised loot boxes - known in-game as 'Crates' - in favour of a new, more transparent system. The change was revealed as part of the studio's goal to offer "the best possible experience" for players and has no doubt been influenced by the...
August2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 31st)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
We did it, folks! We've made it to another weekend and this time there's a pretty major release to be getting stuck into. You can probably guess what most of us are playing this time around, but we've shared our plans with you below regardless. As always, we'd love for you to join in the fun and leave your own...
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...
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...
Video The "Impossible" Ports That Shouldn't Exist On Nintendo Switch
Something special
The Switch might not be as powerful as traditional video game consoles currently on the market, but that hasn't stopped developers from reaching for the stars. Plenty of talented developers and publishers aren't even phased by its limitations. In fact, a lot of games designed from the ground up for other systems have successfully...
July2019
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...
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...
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...
June2019
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...
May2019
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...
News Epic Games Acquires Rocket League Developer Psyonix
Joining the family
Epic Games – best known in recent years for its insanely popular free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite – has acquired Rocket League developer Psyonix for an unspecified amount. Psyonix revealed the news over on its own website and at the same time reassured its fanbase it would continue to be a community-driven game:...
Random Rocket League On Switch Gets A New HOME Menu Icon
Looking good
In the past, there have been a lot of conversations about ugly-looking Switch HOME Menu icons. Arguably the biggest offender was Snake Pass in 2017. The game icon was perfectly fine until one day it was changed to resemble something that looked more like a mobile app. Months later it was restored to its original state. While there was...
