THE HEADLINES

• Rocket Pass 4 begins on Wednesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
  
• Competitive Season 11 Rewards will be awarded to eligible accounts
  
• Competitive Season 12 begins
  

• Rocket Pass 4 begins on August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
  
• Weekly Challenges will remain active throughout the entire Rocket Pass
  
  • Example: Week 3 Challenges can be completed in Week 4, 5, and onward until the conclusion of the Rocket Pass theyre included with
    
  • If you purchase Rocket Pass Premium after Rocket Pass 4 has begun, you will be able to access previous weeks Premium Challenges
    

• Competitive Season 11 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season
  
  • Receiving Season 11 Rewards also requires successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels
    
• Season 11 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Boosts
  
  • Bronze I or higher Season 11 Bronze Boost
    
  • Silver I or higher Season 11 Silver Boost + lower Boost
    
  • Gold I or higher Season 11 Gold Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Platinum I or higher Season 11 Platinum Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Diamond I or higher Season 11 Diamond Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Champion I or higher Season 11 Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
• Grand Champion Rewards
  
  • Competitive Soccar Grand Champion Season 11 Grand Champion In-Game Title + Season 11 Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Rumble Grand Champion Season 11 RNG Champ In-Game Title + Season 11 Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Dropshot Grand Champion Season 11 Floor Destroyer In-Game Title + Season 11 Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Hoops Grand Champion Season 11 Dunk Master In-Game Title + Season 11 Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Snow Day Grand Champion Season 11 Blizzard Wizard In-Game Title + Season 11 Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    

• DESERT STAR
  

• Competitive Season 12 begins
  
• Season 12 brings a soft reset that requires you to do placement matches in each playlist to recalibrate your Rank
  
• Winning half of your placement matches will land you near your previous season ranking
  
• League Rankings will be temporarily empty until players complete their placement matches
  
• All placement match wins count towards your Bronze Season Reward Level progress
  

• Customization Items now display the full Paint color name inside the thumbnail (when applicable)
  
  • This replaces the thin colored outline in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail
    
• When a Customization Item is both Painted and Certified, the Paint color and Certification labels rotate at regular, two-second intervals
  

• High-Five
  
  • A High-Five registers after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate above the goal
    
• Low-Five
  
  • A Low-Five can only be done after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate at field level
    
• Swish Goal
  
  • A Swish Goal registers when your goal does not touch the rim before going into the hoop
    
  • Swish Goals are only available when playing the Hoops game mode
    

• The games audio mix has been updated, including audio priority rebalancing, HDR audio, and object elevation
  

• Fixed the color on the post-match XP bar for Rocket Pass Premium owners
  
• Shields on Double Goal and Underpass Arenas now display the appropriate color
  
• [Xbox One] Fixed a bug with the Slash Beam III Rocket Boost causing frame rate dips
  
• [Nintendo Switch] Fixed a bug causing supersonic ball audio to play when pushing the ball at subsonic speeds in Training
  
• Adjusted Paint Finish so it no longer affects appearance of body trim on the Werewolf Battle-Car