[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//9036925/8b2dd5d1db3b00841a8e830e135a7c456257d696.png[/img] [b]Platforms:[/b] Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S [b]Scheduled Release:[/b] 12/7/2022, 8 a.m. PST / 4 p.m. UTC [h2]The Headlines[/h2] [list] [*] Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun [*] The new ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ Arena is live in Online Playlists, Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play [*] Season 8 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players [/list] [h2]Season 9[/h2] [h3]Rocket Pass[/h3] [list] [*] Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun [list] [*] Emperor uses the Breakout hitbox [/list] [/list] [h3]Tournaments[/h3] [list] [*] Season 9 Tournaments are now available [*] Any unspent Season 8 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards [list] [*] Tournament Credits have converted to the highest level reward you are capable of earning based on your Tournament Rank and the amount of Tournament Credits you have remaining [*] Every player who played in at least one tournament this season will receive one All-Star cup [/list] [*] New Tournament Reward items have been added [/list] [h3]Challenges[/h3] [list] [*] Season 9 Stage 1 Challenges are live [/list] [h3]Competitive[/h3] [list] [*] Season 9 Competitive has started [*] Season 9 Changes [list] [*] Similar to previous seasons, a soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists [/list] [/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//9036925/82bbc5bfa88c49711e9424f4be2ddfb1179f506b.png[/img] [h2]New Content[/h2] [h3]New Arena Variant[/h3] [list] [*] The new Arena ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ is now available [/list] [h3]Season 8 Competitive Rewards[/h3] [list] [*] Season 8 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels. [*] Season 8 Rewards are non-tradable Player Banners [list] [*] 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 [/list] [*] Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text) [list] [*] Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S8 GRAND CHAMPION’ [*] Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S8 RNG CHAMP’ [*] Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S8 DUNK MASTER’ [*] Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S8 BLIZZARD WIZARD’ [*] Dropshot Grand Champion: ‘S8 FLOOR DESTROYER’ [/list] [*] Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text) [list] [*] Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’ [*] Rumble Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 RNGENIUS’ [*] Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 LEGENDARY BALLER’ [*] Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 ICE TITAN’ [*] Dropshot Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 TILE ANNIHILATOR’ [/list] [/list] [h2]Changes and Updates[/h2] [h3]General[/h3] [list] [*] Retired the “PsyNet” default avatar icon [list] [*] This is replaced on all platforms with the blank headshot avatar [/list] [*] Friends List: Removed platform icons from the Recent Players tab [*] Quick Chat: Added “Allow Quick Chat with Friends Only” option [list] [*] This was included in update v2.23 but we forgot to add it to the patch notes. Wow! Sorry! No problem. [/list] [/list] [h2]Known Issues[/h2] For a complete list of known issues in Rocket League, [b][url=https://www.rocketleague.com/news/known-issues-in-rocket-league/]go here[/url][/b].