Scheduled Release: April 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC (All Platforms)
THE HEADLINES

• New Customization Items are now available via Esports Shop
  
• Replay FX: You can now create and edit screenshots while viewing Replays
  
• HDR support has been added to PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S
  

• Rocket Pass 3 begins on April 17 at 10 AM a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. UTC
  

• Customization Items are now available via the new Esports Shop
  
  • Select Shop from the Main Menu, then select Esports Shop
    
• Items in the Esports Shop can be purchased with Esports Tokens
  
  • Esports Tokens can be purchased with your local currency, and cannot be purchased with Keys
    
• Esports Store items are available in time-limited intervals
  
  • Each item will have a timer located below the preview thumbnail in the Esports Store
    

• New Antennas are now available in the Monstercat folder:
  
  • Notaker
    
  • FWLR
    

• Challenges are a new way to unlock Tiers in Rocket Pass and the Rocket Pass Premium Upgrade
  
• Select Rocket Pass from the Main Menu, then select the Challenges Tab in the upper-left corner
  
• Each Challenge is worth three, five, or eight Tier Points
  
  • Earning ten Tier Points by completing Challenges will unlock your next Rocket Pass Tier
    
  • Earning a new level via the progression system is worth now worth ten Tier Points
    
• When Rocket Pass is active, three new Challenges are added every Wednesday at 10 AM a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. UTC
  
  • An additional three Challenges (six total) are available to players with the Premium Upgrade
    
  • Challenges must be completed within their week-long period
    
  • If you purchase the Premium Upgrade more than one week after a Rocket Pass is released, you will earn Tier Points for completed Premium Challenges, so long as their requirements were completed during their original week-long period
    

• You can now enable Replay FX within the Replay Viewer
  
• While viewing a Replay, press the Share button (PS4), View button (Xbox) or F key (PC) to bring up the Replay FX menu
  
• The Replay FX menu has seven options, including:
  
  • Focus Distance (Controls Depth of Field Distance)
    
  • Focus Blur (Controls how intense DOF Blur will be)
    
  • Focus Strength (Controls how much DOF Kernel will affect far plane)
    
  • Green Screen (with Red, Green, and Blue options)
    
  • Image Filter (with ten filters to select from)
    
  • Image Filter Intensity
    
  • Vignette
    
• Replay FX options apply to an active Replay or when paused so you can take a screenshot
  
  • Use your platforms screenshot function once you have a shot set up with your Replay FX of choice
    

• Crate drop rates can now be viewed in-game on the Crate Preview Screen
  
• Players in Belgium can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations
  
• Players in the Netherlands can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations
  

• [PS4, Xbox] You can now invite players on the same platform to your party without adding them to your Friends List
  
  • Select Create a Party, then select the Search function using Square (PS4) or X (Xbox)
    
  • This will bring up your consoles PSN ID/Gamertag search window
    
• HDR is now supported on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S
  
  • HDR requires a compatible television/display and HDMI cable
    
• [Xbox One X] Reduced default color saturation when HDR is enabled
  
  • This new default setting is present on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S when HDR is enabled on those platforms
    
• Steering and Aerial Sensitivity Controls now be adjusted in increments of 0.01 instead of 0.1
  

• Fixed an issue that delayed steering, throttle, and handbrake input by one physics frame
  
• Jump ball now behaves correctly on Dunk House (Hoops) in Free Play
  
• Vehicles should now respawn correctly after resetting the ball on Steam Workshop maps
  
• In-game voice chat icon will no longer appear when voice chat is disabled
  
• Players can now reconnect more than once if they crash or disconnect multiple times during a Ranked match
  
• Biomass no longer removes color from trim on some Painted Car Bodies
  
• All appropriate Snowy maps will now appear when playing the Snow Day game mode
  
• Shots on Goal now correctly register as a stat when playing Hoops
  
• Rebalanced audio on the 89 Batmobile
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some players with very large Customization Item inventories to crash when scrolling through their Garage or Inventory
  
• Fixed a bug causing some players to crash when leaving a Custom Training pack
  
• All items should now display correctly when viewing in the Crate preview screen
  
• [Switch] Fixed a bug causing the game to freeze when using a player profile not linked to a Nintendo Account
  
• Previous Party Chat messages no longer carry over into Training, Private Matches or Online Matches
  

• [Switch] Depth of Field controls are disabled in Replay FX
  
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  Players may see an XP not received message despite earning 50 or more points
  
• Audio may drop out during a match for some players
  
• Friends List notifications will not appear while viewing Replays
  
• An incorrect error message may appear if you try to change your Rocket ID if PsyNet is down
  
• [Switch] Upon entering a match, some players may not be immediately brought to the Player View Camera
  
• Some players may see overlapping item-loading icons when starting the game after receiving a large number of new Customization Items
  
• [Rumble] Some players may not be able to pick up boost after being hit with the Disruptor power-up
  
• Crates received while playing may not stack with Crates in inventory, but they will stack correctly after a game restart