Version: Rocket League v2.34
Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Scheduled Release: 12/05/2023, 4 p.m. PST / 12/06/2023, 12 a.m. UTC
THE HEADLINES
- The Play Menu has been updated with a refreshed look, streamlined layout and organization, and quality of life changes
- Player-to-Player Trading is no longer available
- A new Cross-Game item attribute has been added to Rocket League. These items will appear in Fortnite in your Locker if you play Fortnite using the same Epic Games Account
- The new Arena variants Mannfield (Dusk), Farmstead (Pitched), and Wasteland (Pitched) are live in Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play
PLAY MENU UPDATE
The Play Menu has been updated with a refreshed look, streamlined layout and organization, and quality of life changes.
Competitive Card
- Combined Competitive Playlists and Extra Modes Playlists into one new Competitive card
- You can now queue for all six Competitive Playlists at once
- Starting with Season 13, Competitive will alternate between Snow Day and Dropshot each Season.
- Season 13: Competitive Snow Day
- Season 14: Competitive Dropshot
Casual Card
- Added two new Arcade Playlists that will rotate through Extra Modes like Heatseeker, Spike Rush, Rocket Labs, and much more
- Dropshot and Snow Day will be available in these Playlists when they are not part of the Competitive Playlist rotation
- Replaced 4v4 Chaos with a new Big Party Playlist
- Big Party will rotate between Knockout and 4v4 Chaos
Play Offline Card
- A new Play Offline card containing Exhibition Mode, Season Mode, and Workshop Maps has been added
Private Match Card
- A new Private Match card containing options for Private Matches and LAN Matches has replaced the Custom Games card
Other Play Menu Changes
- You can join an existing Private Match directly from Training or an Offline Match
- Load and launch a different Workshop map when in a Workshop map already
- When in a party, you can now see your Rank even when you are not the Party Leader
- Re-ordered the Arena list so Standard Arenas are listed alphabetically, followed by non-Standard Arenas listed alphabetically
CHANGES AND UPDATES
Player-to-Player Trading
- Player-to-Player Trading is no longer available
Cross-Game Items
- A new Cross-Game item attribute has been added to Rocket League
- Cross-Game has been added to the Attributes Filter
- These items will appear in Fortnite in your Locker if you play Fortnite using the same Epic Games Account
- When viewed in the Garage, Cross-Game items will have a note under the item name and rarity saying “This item will also appear in Fortnite”
- Cross-Game items from Fortnite will begin to appear in your Rocket League Garage
- The first group of Cross-Game items include:
- Car Bodies
- Cyclone
- Jäger 619
- Octane
- Lamborghini Huracán STO
- Car Bodies
- Decals
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- Bat Boy (Cyclone)
- Flames (Cyclone)
- L-ITA 99 (Cyclone)
- Sliver (Cyclone)
- Stripes (Cyclone)
- Whiteout (Cyclone)
- Circuit Pro (Jäger 619)
- Euphoria (Jäger 619)
- Kraken (Jäger 619)
- Storm Warning (Jäger 619)
- Stripes (Jäger 619)
- The Summit (Jäger 619)
- Flames (Octane)
- Lightning (Octane)
- Skulls (Octane)
- Stars (Octane)
- Stripes (Octane)
- Tech (Octane)
- Wings (Octane)
- Lamborghini Huracán STO
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- Wheels
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- OEM
- Lamborghini Huracán STO v1
- Lamborghini Huracán STO v2
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Trade In Functionality
To account for Cross-Game ownership, the Trade In system has undergone some changes to its functionality. These changes will not affect non-Cross-Game items.
- Only duplicates of Cross-Game items will appear in the Trade In Menu until only one instance of the duplicate remains in your inventory
- Here are the rules that determine duplicate trade in eligibility:
- Painted Items do not count as duplicates with unpainted items
- Player has one (1) unpainted Cyclone and one (1) Black Painted Cyclone. Neither item will appear in the Trade In Menu
- The same item with the same painted attribute are considered duplicates
- Player has two (2) Black Cyclone. One (1) Black Cyclone is will appear in the Trade In Menu
- The same item with different painted attributes are not considered duplicates
- Player has one (1) Lime Cyclone and one (1) Black Cyclone . Neither item will appear in the Trade In Menu
- Certified items count as duplicates with non-Certified items
- Player has one (1) Certified Cyclone and one (1) non-Certified Cyclone. The non-Certified item will appear in the Trade In Menu
- The same item with different Certifications are considered duplicates
- Player has one (1) Acrobat Cyclone and one (1) Aviator Cyclone . The duplicate item with lower stats will appear in the Trade in Menu
- Painted Items do not count as duplicates with unpainted items
Inventory Management
- Archived items will now appear in the Trade In Menu
- Favorited items will no longer appear in the Trade In Menu
- If an item is marked as a favorite and archived, the game will respect the favorite status and the item will not appear in the Trade In Menu
NEW CONTENT
New Arenas
- The new Arena variants Mannfield (Dusk), Farmstead (Pitched), and Wasteland (Pitched) are live in Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play
BUG FIXES
- Fixed appearance of Kingtress Decal (Octane)
- Fixed a bug causing Lightning McQueen to equip OEM Wheels when used for the first time
- Fixed wheel clipping issues for Whiplash
- Fixed wheel clipping issues for all versions of Emperor