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

New Play Menu 2023 - Casual Card

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
  • Decals
      • 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
  • Wheels
      • OEM
      • Lamborghini Huracán STO v1
      • Lamborghini Huracán STO v2

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

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