{"generated":"2026-10-16T23:29:24+00:00","id":"rl","name":"Rocket League","source":"Steam News API (appid 252950)","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/","api":"https://patchmeter.com/api/game/rl.json","rss":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/rss.xml","patch_count":7,"latest_patch":{"title":"Rocket League S24 Patch Notes v2.76","date":"2026-09-22"},"meta":{"basis":"Derived from patch notes (buff/nerf line counts, auto-classified). 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Winner Celebration MVP Goal Explosions: The match MVP’s equipped Goal Explosion now plays on the podium…","counts":{"adjust":7,"new":4,"fix":16},"changes":[{"tag":"adjust","text":"Black Market Trade-Ins: Players can now trade-in 3 Duplicate Black Market Items to acquire a new Black Market item."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Winner Celebration MVP Goal Explosions: The match MVP’s equipped Goal Explosion now plays on the podium screen, with the explosion name shown on screen."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Stat Incrementing Titles: Certain Titles can now track and display specific stats, and new visuals can be unlocked as milestones are passed."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Custom Scoreboards: You can now select which stats show up on the in-game scoreboard on a per-mode basis. Shots, Saves, and Assists can now be changed to Demos, High Fives, Flip Resets, or many other in-game events."},{"tag":"new","text":"Top 100 Titles: Added new Titles for players in the Top 100 of the global Soccar leaderboards, granted at the end of the season."},{"tag":"new","text":"Modernized Keyboard and Mouse Controls: A brand new free look camera mode has been added with updated Mouse and Keyboard control defaults. Players can now also enable a center dot reticule to support the new camera movement. The free look camera mode is available to controller players as well."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Free-for-all modes, including Bullet Ball and Knockout, can now be selected in Private Matches and Exhibition."},{"tag":"new","text":"Added a Boost Pad Recharge Rate mutator."},{"tag":"fix","text":"BUG FIXES"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Free-for-all modes, including Bullet Ball and Knockout, can now be selected in Private Matches and Exhibition."},{"tag":"new","text":"Added a Boost Pad Recharge Rate mutator."},{"tag":"fix","text":"BUG FIXES"},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue on PC where alt-tabbing during a transition would leave the client frozen on the previous frame."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue on PlayStation 5 where the front end was invisible after booting into Rocket League from rest mode."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a crash on consoles that could occur on boot when a cooked package was missing."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a crash in the main menu preview."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Stats API: Fixed the GoalScored event not triggering in replays."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Stats API: A match that ends in no contest now reports -1 as the winning team."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where Item Shop bundle tile thumbnails did not load."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Crate Preview screen cut off the fourth row of items."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where Rocket Pass toasts would sometimes fail to dismiss."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed overlapping buttons and incorrect tab desaturation in the Shop when navigating with a controller."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue on PC where the SMAA anti-aliasing option did not smooth jagged edges as intended."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where big boost pickups would flicker on the High quality setting."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue with vehicle descriptions for Reactive and Cross-Entitled items."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Blue Chip Rocket Boost displayed an overly bright bloom effect in the Item Shop and Main Menu."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where cars would spawn into the ground in mirrored Training Packs."}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.72","date":"2026-08-04","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314337696","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2026-08-04-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-72","summary":"Version: Rocket League v2.72 Scheduled Release: August 4, 2026 4 PM PT / August 4, 2026 11 PM UTC Kickoff spawn change: the team down a player will now always spawn in an advantageous position on kickoff to challenge the opponent. Snow Day and Rumble Free Play maps can now be…","counts":{"adjust":4,"new":2,"removed":1,"nerf":1,"fix":23},"changes":[{"tag":"adjust","text":"Kickoff spawn change: the team down a player will now always spawn in an advantageous position on kickoff to challenge the opponent."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Snow Day and Rumble Free Play maps can now be played as Soccar."},{"tag":"new","text":"Stats API: Added WebSocket support, and commands can now be issued to the game to perform various actions. Full details will be published on the Rocket League website when this update goes live."},{"tag":"removed","text":"Post Party support has been removed."},{"tag":"new","text":"Players with Streamer Mode enabled will now be added to the recent players tab at the end of the match instead of the beginning."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Anonymized players will now have their profile vanity items (Banner, Title, Avatar) hidden."},{"tag":"nerf","text":"Reduced occurrences of \"Error 71\" in Ranked Doubles."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Reduced the crash rate on Nintendo Switch."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Adjusted lighting on the Futura Main Menu."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where players were unable to launch the game after a recent update (the Easy Anti-Cheat popup would briefly appear, then close)."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a crash/freeze on PC that could occur when opening Settings or starting Training or Free Play."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a client crash on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 that could occur while loading saved user data."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a crash on Nintendo Switch 2 that occurred when scrolling the Body section of the Garage."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a crash on PlayStation 5 that occurred when loading item thumbnails in the Garage."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where players could spawn on the wrong side of the field after being demolished."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where player names could be missing from the list when joining a matchmaking game."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed missing teammate/opponent anonymization in several parts of gameplay while Streamer Mode is enabled."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where a teammate's Steam profile picture could appear on their score banner while Streamer Mode was enabled."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed several Goal Explosions clipping into the floor on Loophole, Dunk House, and The Block."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed lighting on some Decals appearing different in the Shop and Garage than in-game."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Bitcrush Rocket Boost always displayed a lens flare effect when equipped."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed pixelated field lines near the player on several maps."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the goal frame was visible through the Chomp Goal Explosion."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the two figures in the \"Demigodly\" Goal Explosion did not finish their animation at the same time."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the HUD (player info and bottom menu bar) could reappear after being hidden during gameplay."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed Rich Presence on Xbox not updating in the in-game social menu."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed the Esports button incorrectly showing a \"NO WINNER YET\" World Cup label (and overlapping) when no World Cup was configured."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed placeholder text on an event Challenge reward."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed a Special FX glyph being cut off at the bottom in Replays."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the carousel above the Main Menu could clip beyond its window."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed the Replay camera showing a Director angle outside the field when viewing pre-Update 59 Replays on Parc de Paris."}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.66: Season 22 Live","date":"2026-03-11","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1826992588590467","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2026-03-11-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-66-season-22-live","summary":"Version: Rocket League v2.66 Season 22 Live ⁠ Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo ⁠ Scheduled Release: March 11, 2026 9 AM PT / 4 PM UTC New Rocket Pass Season 22 Challenges “Built Different” Challenges Ranked Updates Tournament Updates Free Login…","counts":{"adjust":5,"new":3},"changes":[{"tag":"adjust","text":"News Panel Update"},{"tag":"new","text":"Introducing NEW Weekly Cash Cups"},{"tag":"new","text":"We’re introducing a new way to earn Cash and Tournament Credits! These tournaments, hosted by Repeat.gg, allow players to earn Credits simply by playing in Ranked matches, with opportunities to win cash prizes. Link your account at rpt.gg/cashcups to get started."},{"tag":"new","text":"New Tournament Reward items have been added."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"News Panel Update"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"We’ve updated the News Panel to improve visibility around game updates, events, and Seasonal information."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"The News Panel now shows multiple news items at once that players can select and read about."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Players can now browse and participate in several concurrent LTEs, each with its own unique Challenges and rewards."}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.66","date":"2026-03-10","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1826992588588691","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2026-03-10-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-66","summary":"Version: Rocket League v2.66 ⁠ Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo ⁠ Scheduled Release: March 10, 2026 4 PM PT / March 11, 2026 12 AM UTC Playlist Population Numbers Flip Reset Indicator Visible Matchmaking Rating (MMR) Boost Timer Visualization…","counts":{"adjust":11,"new":2,"removed":2,"buff":1,"fix":9},"changes":[{"tag":"adjust","text":"Nintendo Switch DLC Update"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Custom Training Settings Update"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Now you’ll know exactly how packed the pitch is before you queue up."},{"tag":"new","text":"We’ve introduced a new audio and visual cue to signal when a player has achieved a flip reset, which is when the player has regained their dodge by touching the ball with three or more wheels."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Players now have the option to choose to display their MMR in Competitive Playlists. 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Just make sure your platform accounts are connected to your Epic account."},{"tag":"new","text":"We’ve added several new Quick Chats to give players more ways to communicate in-game."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Custom Training Settings Update"},{"tag":"removed","text":"When disabled, the vehicle spawns using legacy Custom Training behavior (a little bit above the ground)."},{"tag":"buff","text":"0 seconds allows for faster, more immediate control at the start of each round."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"The menu displayed while searching for a match has been updated to better support players who want to stay in gameplay-focused activities while queued."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"“Freeplay” and “Challenges” now replace “Item Shop” and “Garage” in the Queue Menu. “Training” remains unchanged."},{"tag":"removed","text":"Removed an unintended piece of wall graffiti in The Block (Hoops) that obscured visibility of the net."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the cage on Beckwith Park Arena’s variants could obstruct the player’s view."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue that could prevent Custom Tournaments from being created."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the in-match notification feed displayed duplicate messages during a demolition."},{"tag":"fix","text":"On Nintendo Switch, fixed an issue where the Play Again button would occasionally not appear in the Post-Match Menu after a Competitive match."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where a Rumble power-up could be granted too early when using a power-up soon after getting demolished."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Magnifique Car Body Trim color would override selected paint colors and finishes."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where applying certain Decals caused the rear panel of the McLaren P1 to appear white."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Deep Space Trail did not consistently appear during goal replays."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Gravity Bomb Goal Explosion would demolish cars."}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.64","date":"2026-01-22","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1822556746160489","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2026-01-22-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-64","summary":"Version: Rocket League v2.64 ⁠ Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo ⁠ Scheduled Release: January 22, 2026 4 PM PT / January 23, 2026 12 AM UTC Cartman’s Crash Out LTE Expanded Preset Slots Champions Field Update Skip New Player Tutorial Nintendo Switch…","counts":{"fix":10,"adjust":6,"buff":1,"new":1,"removed":2,"nerf":1},"changes":[{"tag":"fix","text":"Cartman’s Crash Out LTE"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Champions Field Update"},{"tag":"fix","text":"Cartman’s Crash Out LTE"},{"tag":"fix","text":"From January 22 at 4 PM PT to February 5 at 4 PM PT, jump into the Cartman’s Crash Out limited-time event and complete Challenges to score new Certified Toppers, and the animated Cheesy Poofs Octane Decal."},{"tag":"buff","text":"We’ve expanded preset slots from 50 to 75, giving room for more custom combos! Mix and match items and turn them into ready-to-go rides."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Champions Field update"},{"tag":"new","text":"To honor and celebrate the 2025 RLCS 3v3 champions Atomic, BeastMode, Daniel, and Satthew — and the 1v1 champion Nwpo — banners for them have been added to the Champions Field Arena."},{"tag":"removed","text":"Players who have already completed the introductory tutorial will no longer be forced back into it when playing on another platform for the first time (excluding Xbox)."},{"tag":"removed","text":"The Performance/Quality toggle has been removed, as Rocket League on Nintendo Switch 2 now uses the best of both settings."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Docked mode: Resolution is now locked at 1080p, 60 FPS in docked mode."},{"tag":"nerf","text":"Handheld mode: Dynamic resolution now targets 1080p at 60 FPS, but will still reduce resolution as needed to keep gameplay smooth."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Increased world detail"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Crisper texture detail with increased anisotropic filtering (reduces jagged lines and blurry edges on surfaces)"},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed taillight brightness appearing inconsistent across multiple Car Bodies."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"The Heatwave Decal now displays correctly on Lamborghini Urus."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the RLCS ’25 and RLCS ’26 Decals appeared stretched on the hood of the Fennec ZR-F Car Body."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Chanoir Octane Decal could override the Car Body’s painted trim."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the large screens in Champions Field could display distorted visuals."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where BMW M4 GT3 Evo’s engine audio was louder than intended."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where the Patty Wagon Car Body used the incorrect engine audio during gameplay."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where sound effects for the Hologlass Goal Explosion could cut off when triggered during gameplay."}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.63: Season 21 Live","date":"2025-12-10","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1818752592121426","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2025-12-10-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-63-season-21-live","summary":"Version: Rocket League v2.63 Season 21 Live ⁠ Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo ⁠ Scheduled Release: December 10, 2025 9 AM PT / 5 PM UTC New Rocket Pass Challenge Updates Rank Updates Tournament Updates Addition to 4v4 Arena Rotation Heatseeker…","counts":{"new":6,"adjust":5,"buff":1,"removed":1},"changes":[{"tag":"new","text":"Introducing Rocket Rundown"},{"tag":"new","text":"One extra Drop will be added to every Challenge Stage."},{"tag":"new","text":"New Tournament Reward items have been added!"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Check out the Parc de Paris Arena, now live!"},{"tag":"new","text":"We also added a new arena to the Quads rotation: Mannfield (Quads)."},{"tag":"new","text":"A Ranked Heatseeker leaderboard has been added."},{"tag":"new","text":"Introducing Rocket Rundown"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"We learned a lot from launching Ranked Quads in Season 20 and took feedback from that to adjust the Ranked Quads experience in Season 21, as well as the launch of Ranked Heatseeker."},{"tag":"buff","text":"Players that are ranked Platinum I and above may see their rank increase at the beginning of Season 21."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"For Season 21, initial placement now uses skill mappings from other playlists when no prior 4v4 data exists. This update provides more accurate starting ranks for higher-skilled players and improves overall matchmaking quality."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Because of this adjustment, more players will likely reach the higher ranks, improving matchmaking times at those ranks."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Ranked Heatseeker will use the same rank placement that Quads now does."},{"tag":"removed","text":"The region selector has been removed and teams are now listed alphabetically:"}]},{"title":"Rocket League Patch Notes v2.63","date":"2025-12-09","official_url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1818752592119421","page":"https://patchmeter.com/game/rl/#p-2025-12-09-rocket-league-patch-notes-v2-63","summary":"Version : Rocket League v2.63 ⁠ Platforms : Epic Games Store, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo ⁠ Scheduled Release : December 9, 2025 4 PM PT / December 10, 2025 12 AM UTC New Arena: Parc de Paris Addition to 4v4 Arena Rotation Quality of Life Update for Opening a Drop Fast…","counts":{"adjust":7,"new":7,"removed":2,"fix":5},"changes":[{"tag":"adjust","text":"Quality of Life Update for Opening a Drop"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Fast Free Play Update"},{"tag":"new","text":"We’ve added Mannfield (Quads) to the 4v4 Arena rotation."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Quality of Life Update for Opening a Drop"},{"tag":"removed","text":"The Open Drop confirmation popup has been removed to streamline the experience."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Match Admin Mutator Visibility Update"},{"tag":"new","text":"We’ve added UI improvements to make Private Match admin functionality toggleable and clearly visible throughout the match flow."},{"tag":"removed","text":"Added new Match Admin Controls option toggle: Enabled / Disabled (Disabled by default)"},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Updated the Selected Mutators list to display a “Match Admin: ON” indicator at the top."},{"tag":"new","text":"Added a top-right Admin indicator when Match Admin is ON."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Admin indicator now appears during:"},{"tag":"new","text":"Added admin indicator to the Mid-Game (Pause) Menu when Match Admin is ON."},{"tag":"new","text":"Added a top-right admin indicator on the post-match screen showing whether Match Admin was active."},{"tag":"new","text":"For match history and replays, a Match Admin: On/Off field has been added to the Details panel."},{"tag":"adjust","text":"Fast Free Play Update"},{"tag":"new","text":"Based on community feedback, we added a “Yes (Stop Asking)” option to the “You are about to leave this match and enter Free Play. Continue?” question. This allows players to disable the prompt entirely."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where players with very large friends lists could experience stuttering during gameplay."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where LAN hosts could not see their own typed chat messages."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed an issue where Fast Free Play would fail to launch if the previously selected Free Play Arena was set to Random."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Fixed tail light brightness inconsistencies on the Porsche 911 Turbo, Breakout, and RAM 1500 RHO Car Bodies."},{"tag":"fix","text":"Resolved an issue where VSync settings were not functioning correctly. Players should now experience reduced input latency when VSync is turned OFF."}]}]}