Rocket League News

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Complete Rocket League Challenges like you’re driving in Springfield. Get as many centers and clears as there are The Simpsons seasons, collect boost pickups as if your GPS is set to The Simpsons’ house, and drive a distance worthy of picking up the perfect donuts! [/p][p]By completing Challenges, unlock in-game rewards straight from Springfield. Keep your eyes on the ball with the Blinky Topper, hide after a loss with the Homer’s Hedges Player Banner, get to work with the Waste Wheels, and more! There’s also an unlimited Challenge awarding 20,000 XP each time.


Continue giving your car a new, Springfield look with Homer’s Car coming to the Shop. The car’s measurements and D’oh-mensions? A Dominus hitbox.[/p][p]Rocket League x The Simpsons starts later today and ends November 17![/p]

[p][/p][p]Check out our blog for full schedules: https://rocketleague.com/news/register-for-rlcs-2026-today-and-compete-for-a-share-of-the-6-1-million-dollar-prize-pool

Register now for the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 season with a total prize pool of over $6.1 million USD across multiple modes! It all leads to the Rocket League World Championship in September.[/p][h2]RLCS 2026 Format[/h2][h3]3v3 Mode[/h3][p]Sign-ups for Open tournaments 1–3 are live now. Check out the Opens schedule:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The top six NA and EU teams from Open 1 will qualify for the new Kick-Off Studio LAN from December 5 to December 7 at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The teams will compete for direct qualification for Major 1, and to earn their region a fifth slot at the Majors and Rocket League World Championship.[/p][p]Opens 1–3 are opportunities to qualify for Major 1, and Opens 4–6 are opportunities to qualify for Major 2.[/p][p]Both Majors are ways to earn RLCS points. After Major 2, the teams who’ve earned the most cumulative RLCS points for the 2026 season will be invited to Worlds:[/p]

• [p]NA: Top 4 or 5 teams, depending on Kick-Off Studio LAN results[/p]
• [p]EU: Top 4 or 5 teams, depending on Kick-Off Studio LAN results[/p]
• [p]SAM: Top 2 teams[/p]
• [p]MENA: Top 2 teams[/p]
• [p]APAC: Top 1 team[/p]
• [p]OCE: Top 1 team[/p]
• [p]SSA: Top 1 team[/p]

[p]There will be a Last Chance Qualifier for four regions to decide the remaining 3v3 teams in the World Championship. These regions are to be determined.[/p][p]For 3v3 teams, at least two starting players must meet regional eligibility requirements through citizenship or permanent legal residency. See the 3v3 RLCS 2026 Official Rules for more info.[/p][h3]2v2 & 1v1 Modes[/h3][p]For 2v2 and 1v1 players, you’ll begin competing in May and June. Stay tuned for more info in the coming months![/p]

[p] Version: Rocket League v2.60
⁠Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
⁠Scheduled Release: October 17, 2025, at 10 AM PT / 5 PM UTC
[/p][h2]Changes and Updates[/h2][p]Changes to Text Reporting [/p]

• [p]Players can now report suspected violations of our rules directly from their Game or Party chat conversation, instead of having to go to a player’s profile to report. [/p]
• [p]When you submit a text report, it includes your recent text chat messages as evidence for Epic to review.  [/p]
• [p]There are now two new text chat reporting settings available to players under the “Chat” tab: [/p]
  • [p]Always On: Text reporting will be on in every text chat conversation, including Party and Game chats.[/p]
  • [p]Off When Possible: Text reporting will be off in Party chat where all players have text reporting “Off When Possible.”[/p]

• [p]Text reporting will be on in all Game chats and in Party chats that include at least one player with text reporting set to “Always On.” Text reporting is always on for players under 18. [/p]

• [p]You can learn more about text reporting in our text and voice reporting FAQs. [/p]

[h3]Known Issues[/h3][p]For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, check out our Known Issues page.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Version: Rocket League v2.59
⁠Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
⁠Scheduled Release: October 14, 2025, at 4 PM PT / 11 PM UTC[/p][h2]The Headlines[/h2]

• [p]Fast Freeplay[/p]
• [p]Exact Amount Offer[/p]
• [p]Up to No Good LTM[/p]
• [p]Expanded Quads Arenas Availability[/p]
• [p]Additional Private Match Game Modes[/p]

[h2]New Content[/h2][p]Fast Freeplay[/p]

• [p]We’ve added a Fast Freeplay button to the end-of-match screen! With this, you can get into Offline Freeplay without having to navigate through the main menu.[/p]
  • [p]When selected, a confirmation will appear to make sure you want to leave and hop directly into the last Freeplay Arena you played.[/p]
    • [p]When the party leader leaves, other party members will see a “Party Leader Left” message. A new toggle has been added under Gameplay Settings to enable or disable the display "Party Leader Left" Message option, based on player preference.[/p]
  • [p]Selecting Fast Freeplay while in a party will not break your party, but it will not take your party members with you either.[/p]
  • [p]The Fast Freeplay button can be rebound in the settings and will not appear in Private Matches.[/p]

[p]Exact Amount Offer[/p]

• [p]We’ve added an Exact Amount offer to the Credits purchasing page that lets you “top up” your Credits balance to the exact amount needed for the item you’re trying to buy.[/p]
  • [p]The Exact Amount offers are available in increments of 50 to align with item prices. [/p]

[p]“Up to No Good” Limited Time Mode[/p]

• [p]Haunted Hallows is here, and with it comes our Up to No Good LTM. The ball is as light as a balloon, and the last team to touch it before it hits the ground scores![/p]
  • [p]Ball Physics[/p]
    • [p]The ball launches quickly upwards on contact, then floats gently back down, mimicking the feel of hitting a balloon into the air! [/p]
  • [p]Airtime[/p]
    • [p]The longer the ball stays airborne, the more points it’s worth.[/p]
    • [p]The ball emits lightning each time its point value increases.[/p]
  • [p]Scoring Rules[/p]
    • [p]Before kickoff, you’ll notice a wall of fog above the field. In order to make the ball scorable, you’ll need to bounce it above the fog wall threshold.[/p]
    • [p]An effect on the ball displays which team touched the ball last once it’s scorable.[/p]
    • [p]While the ball is scorable, the last team to touch the ball before it hits the ground scores.[/p]
  • [p]The ball does not reset after a team scores![/p]

[h2]Changes and Updates[/h2][p]Expanded Quads Arenas Availability[/p]

• [p]The Sunset Dunes and Midnight Metro Arenas are now available in Exhibition, Private Matches, Freeplay, and custom tournaments.[/p]

[p]Additional Private Match Game Modes[/p]

• [p]Added Possession Rumble, Soccar Strike, and Spike Drop to the Game Mode list for Private Matches and Exhibitions.[/p]

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue causing the Centio Car Body to display certain Decals incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Powder Keg Goal Explosion not behaving as expected in replays.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where certain mutators would not gray out or be disabled when another mutator locked those mutators to a particular setting.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue causing occasional stutters when building Blueprints.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue causing players to see a “Ranks are too far apart to queue” error when using Multiple Selection.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur in splitscreen on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 when entering a match.[/p]

[h3]Known Issues[/h3][p]For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, check out our Known Issues page.[/p]

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Hop in the Mystery Machine because Haunted Hallows in Rocket League is back from October 14 to November 1, featuring the new “Up to No Good” LTM where you’ve gotta save the day from opponents causing mischief. The Mystery Machine will be in the Shop and have a Merc hitbox![/p][h2]In the Midst of Mayhem: Up to No Good LTM[/h2][p][/p][p]The ball is as light as a balloon in Up to No Good. The last team to touch it before it hits the ground scores! Opponents will pull out all their sinister strats to keep the ball up and prevent you from scoring.[/p][h2]Ghastly Goodies to Earn[/h2][p][/p]

• [p]“MEDDLING KID” Player Title[/p]
• [p]Scooby-Doo Avatar Banner[/p]
• [p]“ZOINKS!” Player Title[/p]
• [p]Scooby-Doo Player Banner[/p]
• [p]Scooby Sub Antenna[/p]
• [p]Scooby Snacks Boost[/p]
• [p]Scooby Snacks Topper[/p]
• [p]Scooby Speed Octane Decal[/p]

[p]Complete Challenges during Haunted Hallows to earn Scooby-Doo accessories for your car like the Scooby Snacks Topper and Scooby Speed Octane Decal. There’s also an unlimited Challenge that awards 20,000 XP each time. [/p][p]Get up to mischief or meddle with it in Haunted Hallows 2025![/p]