Developer Psyonix has announced a futuristic theme for Rocket League Season 18, with this new season kicking off on March 14. The season brings a new battle pass, a high-tech new arena, more Mutators, and another way to report toxic players.
Season 18 features free and premium tiers in the battle pass, and one of the highlights is the Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack car body in the paid tiers. This new car body is unlocked instantly for all players who purchase the premium pass. Other items in the premium pass include the modern Azura car body and accessories, such as the Space Tower Antenna, Spaceship Topper, and the Waypoint Trail.
Beyond just cosmetics, Season 18 also features a new arena for players to experience. The brand new Futura Garden arena includes a design with towering, futuristic architecture. You can get a first look at Futura Garden in the trailer above.
The season adds additional Mutators to give players new ways to play in Exhibition mode and private matches.
Season 18 includes the following new Mutation options:
- Jumps: Take to the skies by increasing the number of jumps you can do at once! Do a double-jump, triple-jump, octuple-jump… Or, turn jumps off entirely and keep the competition ground level.
- Number of Balls: Why have just one soccar ball when you could have six? Choose between having one, two, four, or six balls in play.
- Ball Gravity: Alter the ball’s gravitational pull and let the mayhem ensue. Options include low, high, super, and good ol’ fashioned default.
- Dodge Timer: Change the time allowed between dodges. Dial things up to unlimited and avoid ANY obstacle!
- Possession Score: Shake up the game by allowing players to score points just for staying in control of the ball.
- Demolish Score: Bring on the destruction! Allow players to score up to three points for each demolition.
- Normal Goal Score: Go for the goal like never before. Increase the points earned for each successful shot in the back of the net!
- Aerial Goal Score: Look out below! Increase how much you can score for each successful airborne shot.
- Assist Score: Teamwork is the key to victory. Allow players to earn up to three points for each assist.
- Enforce Territories: Get back on your side! This mutator enables the Split Shot wall, dividing teams across each half of the field. Players will be demolished if they touch the ground on the opponents’ side.
To help combat toxicity, Rocket League is expanding player reporting to include voice reporting. Voice reporting means in addition to being able to block, mute, and report other players, there will be an option to submit audio evidence when reporting suspected violations of the game’s community rules.
The developer also teases the Season 18 competitive rewards will be disco-themed items, including items like the Disco Ball Boost and Disco Party Goal Explosion.
Rocket league Season 18 runs from March 14 to June 18, and more details about the season can be found on the official Rocket League blog post.