THE HEADLINES

• Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun
• The new ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ Arena is live in Online Playlists, Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play
• Season 8 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players

SEASON 9

Rocket Pass

• Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun
  • Emperor uses the Breakout hitbox

Tournaments

• Season 9 Tournaments are now available
• Any unspent Season 8 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards
  • Tournament Credits have converted to the highest level reward you are capable of earning based on your Tournament Rank and the amount of Tournament Credits you have remaining
  • Every player who played in at least one tournament this season will receive one All-Star cup
• New Tournament Reward items have been added

Challenges

• Season 9 Stage 1 Challenges are live

Competitive

• Season 9 Competitive has started
• Season 9 Changes
  • Similar to previous seasons, a soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists

NEW CONTENT

New Arena Variant

• The new Arena ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ is now available

Season 8 Competitive Rewards

• Season 8 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 8 Rewards are non-tradable Player Banners
  • Bronze I or higher: ‘S8 – Bronze’ Player Banner 
  • Silver I or higher: ‘S8 –  Silver’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Gold I or higher: ‘S8 – Gold’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Platinum I or higher: ‘S8 – Platinum’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Diamond I or higher: ‘S8 – Diamond’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Champion I or higher: ‘S8 – Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Grand Champion I: ‘S8 – Grand Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
  • Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 – Supersonic Legend’ Player Banner + lower rewards
• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
  • Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S8 GRAND CHAMPION’
  • Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S8 RNG CHAMP’
  • Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S8 DUNK MASTER’
  • Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S8 BLIZZARD WIZARD’
  • Dropshot Grand Champion: ‘S8 FLOOR DESTROYER’
• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
  • Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’
  • Rumble Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 RNGENIUS’
  • Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 LEGENDARY BALLER’
  • Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 ICE TITAN’
  • Dropshot Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 TILE ANNIHILATOR’

CHANGES AND UPDATES

General

• Retired the “PsyNet” default avatar icon
  • This is replaced on all platforms with the blank headshot avatar
• Quick Chat: Added “Allow Quick Chat with Friends Only” option
  • This was included in update v2.23 but we forgot to add it to the patch notes. Wow! Sorry! No problem.

KNOWN ISSUES

For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, go here