[2022] Patch Notes: Season 8 Live

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Scheduled Release: 9/7/2022, 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC

The Headlines

• Season 8 Rocket Pass, featuring the ‘Honda Civic Type R’ car, has begun
  
• The new ‘Sovereign Heights’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  
• Season 7 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players
  
• Additional Patch Notes for the game update on 9/6/2022 (v2.20) can be found here[www.rocketleague.com]

Season 8
Rocket Pass

• Season 8 Rocket Pass, featuring the ‘Honda Civic Type R,’ has begun
  
  • The Honda Civic Type R uses the Octane hitbox
• EdgeLight: Painted versions of the Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Type R-LE feature a new treatment called EdgeLight. This adds a glowing visual effect to the trim.
  
  • Painted variants of the Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Type R-LE are found in Season 8 Rocket Pass Pro Tiers
    
  • EdgeLight cannot be disabled on Painted variants of the Type R

Tournaments

• Season 8 Tournaments are now available
  
• Any unspent Season 7 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards
  
  • 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

Challenges

• Stage 1 Challenges for Season 8 are now live

Competitive

• Season 8 Competitive has started
  
• Season 8 Changes
  
  • A soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists, similar to previous seasons

Changes and Updates
Arenas

• Added Forbidden Temple (Day) to the Competitive Playlist rotation
  
• Removed Starbase ARC (Aftermath) from all Online Playlists

New Content
New Arena Variant

• The new ‘Sovereign Heights’ Arena can be found in Online Playlists

Season 7 Competitive Rewards

• Season 7 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 7 Rewards are non-tradable Boosts
  
  • Bronze I or higher – Season 7 – Bronze Boost
    
  • Silver I or higher – Season 7 – Silver Boost + lower Boost
    
  • Gold I or higher – Season 7 – Gold Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Platinum I or higher – Season 7 – Platinum Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Diamond I or higher – Season 7 – Diamond Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Champion I or higher – Season 7 – Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Grand Champion I – Season 7 – Grand Champion Boost + lower Boosts
    
  • Supersonic Legend – Season 7 – Supersonic Legend Boost + lower Boosts
• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
  
  • Competitive Grand Champion: "S7 GRAND CHAMPION"
    
  • Rumble Grand Champion: "S7 RNG CHAMP"
    
  • Hoops Grand Champion: "S7 DUNK MASTER"
    
  • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S7 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
    
  • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S7 FLOOR DESTROYER"
• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
  
  • Competitive Supersonic Legend: "S7 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
    
  • Rumble Supersonic Legend: "S7 RNGENIUS"
    
  • Hoops Supersonic Legend: "S7 LEGENDARY BALLER"
    
  • Snow Day Supersonic Legend: "S7 ICE TITAN"
    
  • Dropshot Supersonic Legend: "S7 TILE ANNIHILATOR"