Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Scheduled Release: 7/12/2022, 08:00 PST / 16:00 UTC
TITLES
- Season 9 Rocket Pass featuring the Emperor car has begun
- New ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire and Ice)’ Arena is live in Online Playlists, Private Matches, Exhibition Matches and Free Play
- Season 8 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
SEASON 9
Rocket Gate
- Season 9 Rocket Pass featuring the Emperor car has begun
- Emperor uses the Breakout hitbox
Tournaments
- Season 9 Tournaments are now available
- Unspent Season 8 Tournament Credits automatically turn into rewards
- Tournament Credits have been converted to the highest prize you can win based on your Tournament Ranking and remaining amount of Tournament Credits.
- Every player who plays in at least one tournament this season will receive an All-Star trophy.
- Added new Tournament Reward items
Difficulties
- Season 9 Phase 1 Challenges are live
Competitive
- Season 9 Contest has begun
- 9. Season Changes
- Similar to previous seasons, all Competitive Playlists have been soft reset
NEW CONTENT
New Arena Variant
- New Arena ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire and Ice)’ is now available
Season 8 Competitive Rewards
- The Season 8 Contest has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded based on the highest Rank you achieved during the season and your successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
- Season 8 Rewards are non-tradable Player Banners
- Bronze I or higher: ‘S8 – Bronze’ Player Banner
- Silver I or higher: ‘S8 – Silver’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Gold I or higher: ‘S8 – Gold’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Platinum I or higher: ‘S8 – Platinum’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Diamond I or higher: ‘S8 – Diamond’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Champion I or higher: ‘S8 – Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Grand Champion I: ‘S8 – Grand Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 – Supersonic Legend’ Player Banner + lower rewards
- Major Champion Titles (in red text)
- Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S8 GRAND CHAMPION’
- Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S8 RNG CHAMPION’
- Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S8 DUNK MASTER’
- Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S8 BLIZZARD WIZARD’
- Dropshot Grand Champion: ‘S8 FLOOR DESTROYER’
- Supersonic Legend Headers (in Titanium White text)
- Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’
- Legend of Rumble Supersonic: ‘S8 RNGENIUS’
- Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 LEGENDARY BALLER’
- Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 ICE TITAN’
- Dropshot Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 TILE ANNIHILATOR’
CHANGES AND UPDATES
General
- “PsyNet” default avatar icon is deprecated
- This is replaced with blank headshot avatar on all platforms
- Instant Chat: Added “Allow Instant Chat with Friends Only” option
- This was included in the v2.23 update but we forgot to include it in the patch notes. Wow! Excuse me! Well, one problem.
KNOWN ISSUES
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