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 free-to-play model back in September. Those changes, and everything else that's different in this latest season, have been detailed in the full patch notes below:

THE HEADLINES

  • Season 2 is live on all platforms
    • Season 2 Rocket Pass, featuring the new R3MX car, has begun
    • Season 2 does not require a game client update
  • The new ‘Neon Fields’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  • Player Anthems are now available as a new customization option under Profile
  • Season 1 Competitive Rewards have been distributed to all eligible accounts
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SEASON 2

Live Now

  • Season 2 is live on all platforms
  • Season 2 Rocket Pass, featuring the new R3MX car, has begun
    • R3MX uses the ‘Hybrid’ hitbox

Tournaments

  • Season 2 Tournaments are now available
    • New Tournament Rewards and Titles have been added
  • Tournament player population cap has been significantly increased
    • We will continue to add more capacity and additional support per region over time
  • Changes and Updates
    • Previewing an item when a Tournament finishes will no longer hide a player’s Tournament Summary
    • The Tournaments card no longer says “Joinable” after the player has signed up
    • “Checking In...” message now has a clear time-out state

Challenges

  • Stage 1 Challenges for Season 2 are now live
  • Players now need to complete 22 or more of 24 Challenges to earn the Season Challenge Reward

Competitive

  • Season 2 Competitive has begun
  • 3v3 Standard: This season’s soft reset will be less aggressive than Season 1
    • Grand Champion and Supersonic Legend Ranks in 3v3 Standard will be slightly easier to reach
  • Rumble: Champion I and higher Ranks will be slightly tougher to reach

NEW CONTENT

New Arena: Neon Fields

  • ‘Neon Fields’ has been added to the Online Playlists rotation, and can also be used in Private Matches and Free Play
  • The new Arena interacts with Rocket League Radio, and Player Anthems for all players in a match

Player Anthems

  • Player Anthems are a new customization option that let you play your favorite music from the Rocket League soundtrack at key moments during a match. Players Anthems play when you:
    • Score a goal
    • Make an Epic Save
    • Earn MVP honors
  • To use a Player Anthem, go to Profile > Choose Player Anthem
  • Under Settings > Audio > Player Anthems, there are three choices:
    • Always On: Plays during matches and in Free Play
    • Matches Only: Only plays during matches
    • Off: Turns off your anthem and anthems from other players
  • Player Anthem volume is controlled by ‘Music - Gameplay’ under Settings > Audio
  • Five Player Anthems are now available to all players from the Rocket League Soundtrack Vol. 1:
    • ‘We Speak Chinese’ by Mike Ault and Abandoned Carnival
    • ‘Love Thru The Night’ (feat. Morgan Perry) by Mike Ault
    • ‘I Can Be’ (feat. Crysta) by Mike Ault
    • ‘Flying Forever’ (feat. Morgan Perry) by Mike Ault
    • ‘Angel Wings’ (feat. Avianna Acid) by Mike Ault

Season 1 Competitive Rewards

  • Season 1 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
  • Season 1 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable, universal Decals
    • Bronze I or higher: ‘S1 - Bronze’
    • Silver I or higher: ‘S1 - Silver’
    • Gold I or higher: ‘S1 - Gold’
    • Platinum I or higher: ‘S1 - Platinum’
    • Diamond I or higher: ‘S1 - Diamond’
    • Champion I or higher: ‘S1 - Champion’
    • Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S1 - Grand Champion’
    • Supersonic Legend: ‘S1 - Supersonic Legend’
  • Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
    • Competitive Grand Champion: "S1 GRAND CHAMPION"
    • Rumble Grand Champion: "S1 RNG CHAMP"
    • Hoops Grand Champion: "S1 DUNK MASTER"
    • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S1 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
    • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S1 FLOOR DESTROYER"
  • Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
    • Competitive: "S1 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
    • Rumble: "S1 RNGENIUS"
    • Hoops: "S1 LEGENDARY BALLER"
    • Snow Day: "S1 ICE TITAN"
    • Dropshot: "S1 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

Do you play much Rocket League these days? Are you enjoying this new Rocket Pass structure? Let us know in the comments.