Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 9/7/2022, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

THE HEADLINES

  • Season 8 Rocket Pass, featuring the ‘Honda Civic Type R’ car, has begun
  • The new ‘Sovereign Heights’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  • Season 7 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
  • Additional Patch Notes for the game update on 9/6/2022 (v2.20) can be found here

SEASON 8

Rocket Pass

  • Season 8 Rocket Pass, featuring the ‘Honda Civic Type R,’ has begun
    • The Honda Civic Type R uses the Octane hitbox
  • EdgeLight: Painted versions of the Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Type R-LE feature a new treatment called EdgeLight. This adds a glowing visual effect to the trim.
    • Painted variants of the Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Type R-LE are found in Season 8 Rocket Pass Pro Tiers
    • EdgeLight cannot be disabled on Painted variants of the Type R

Tournaments

  • Season 8 Tournaments are now available
  • Any unspent Season 7 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

Challenges

  • Stage 1 Challenges for Season 8 are now live

Competitive

  • Season 8 Competitive has started
  • Season 8 Changes
    • A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Arenas

  • Added Forbidden Temple (Day) to the Competitive Playlist rotation
  • Removed Starbase ARC (Aftermath) from all Online Playlists

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NEW CONTENT

New Arena Variant

  • The new ‘Sovereign Heights’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists

Season 7 Competitive Rewards

  • Season 7 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 7 Rewards are non-tradable Boosts
    • Bronze I or higher – Season 7 – Bronze Boost
    • Silver I or higher – Season 7 – Silver Boost + lower Boost 
    • Gold I or higher – Season 7 – Gold Boost + lower Boosts
    • Platinum I or higher – Season 7 – Platinum Boost + lower Boosts
    • Diamond I or higher – Season 7 – Diamond Boost + lower Boosts
    • Champion I or higher – Season 7 – Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    • Grand Champion I – Season 7 – Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    • Supersonic Legend – Season 7 – Supersonic Legend Boost + lower Boosts
  • Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
    • Competitive Grand Champion: "S7 GRAND CHAMPION"
    • Rumble Grand Champion: "S7 RNG CHAMP"
    • Hoops Grand Champion: "S7 DUNK MASTER"
    • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S7 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
    • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S7 FLOOR DESTROYER"
  • Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
    • Competitive Supersonic Legend: "S7 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
    • Rumble Supersonic Legend: "S7 RNGENIUS"
    • Hoops Supersonic Legend: "S7 LEGENDARY BALLER"
    • Snow Day Supersonic Legend: "S7 ICE TITAN"
    • Dropshot Supersonic Legend: "S7 TILE ANNIHILATOR"

KNOWN ISSUES

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