Rocket League v2.20 Update Season 8 Patch Notes

Patch v2.20 (Season 8) will arrive for Rocket League, and here is the complete list of changes and fixes added to this patch. Rocket League will get a new arena named Sovereign Heights with the v2.20 update, among improvements to its voice chat capabilities. The toggle mute option will be enabled, as it is one of the numerous changes players have requested for quite some time. Here is everything Rocket League v2.20 update Season 8.

Rocket League v2.20 Season 8: Content, Changes, and Fixes

The Headlines

• v2.20 prepares Rocket League for Season 8
  • Season 8 begins on 9/7/2022 at 8 a.m. PDT / 3 p.m. UTC
  • Look for additional patch notes detailing Season 8 before the season begins

New Content

New Arena: Sovereign Heights

• Sovereign Heights is now available in Private Matches, and Free Play
  • Based on community feedback, we equipped this new arena with a grass/turf field. Enjoy!

Changes And Updates

Changes to Voice Chat (Toggle Mute)

• Based on community feedback, we have added Toggle Mute as a Voice Chat function option in Rocket League.
• Under Settings -> Chat, we replaced the Push to Talk checkbox with a new Voice Input Mode dropdown.
  • • Open Mic: Microphone is active all the time, no control input needed
  • Push to Talk: Control input activates microphone in game
  • Toggle Mute: Microphone is active; control input toggles mute
• The Push to Talk/Toggle Mute default input is set to “F” (keyboard), L3 (PlayStation), LS (Switch and Xbox)

General

• Clubs: Removed MOTD/news sections from Club pages
  • We opted to remove these features from Clubs due to moderation concerns
• Added a banner for the 2021-22 RLCS World Champions Team BDS to Champions Field

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a placement bug with the party icon on the scoreboard
• Adjusted appearance of several Decals on the Nissan Z so they appear the same way as on other car bodies
• Updates to Custom Training packs will no longer corrupt pack progress
  • Progress may look incorrect in the training pack browser for some packs but will appear correctly once the player loads the pack
• Fixed a bug preventing some players from being able to join Voice Channels
• Player names will now display properly in Private Matches when spectating
• Fixed a visual bug with the Hot Wheels Fast 4WD and MR11 Team Decals
• Fixed a bug that caused multiple Paint Finishes to appear darker than intended, including ‘Bling,’ ‘Grassy,’ and ‘Glossy’
• [PlayStation 5] Fixed a bug preventing Rocket League from playing at the correct, higher resolution when the console is set to Quality mode
• Fixed a bug preventing Apex Wheels from being equipable on the BMW M240i
• [Custom Training] UI now updates correctly when controls are changed
• Fixed a bug preventing players from canceling matchmaking when on the Training Arena select screen
• Players who leave a match will no longer show up in the skip goal replay list
• Fixed a bug preventing players from seeing their own messages in the chat
• Fixed the Clear All Friend Requests modal so it works as intended

Rocket League Season 8 is live on September 7 at 8 AM PDT/ 3 PM UTC. The new season is expected to last till December 7. Rocket League is available on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Epic Games Store and Steam). For more information regarding the patch, visit the official Rocket League site.