Rocket League is celebrating its eighth birthday with a new event that is available now on all platforms.
Rocket League developers Psyonix have given much love to their vehicular soccer game over the years. Doing different events and collaborations such as their partnership with Ford.
The studio looks to continue that tradition by celebrating its birthday with a new event called Birthday Ball. The event looks to dish out rewards through event challenges and offers unique cosmetics through the in-game shop.
What is Rocket League?
Rocket League was developed by Psyonix Studios out of North Carolina as a spiritual successor to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. The game features players using vehicles to play soccer against opponents with a twist, the cars are rocket-powered and allow players to fly through the air and score aerially.
Since its release in 2015, the game has amassed over 150 wins and nominations for Game of the Year. It has been a global phenomenon and has a massive 419,000 reviews on Steam, with 89% of those reviews being positive.
Psyonix was acquired by Fortnite studio Epic Games in 2019 and Rocket League was converted to a free-to-play game on all platforms by the studio in September of 2020.
Birthday Ball Event Details
Players can look forward to the following in the Birthday Ball celebration:
- New Limited Game Modes: Two new limited-time modes will make their way to Rocket League. 3v3 Supercube runs from June 28 to July 5 and has players trying to score not a soccer ball but a soccer cube in their opponent’s net with mutators active. Right after that from July 5 – July 12 will mark the return of 2v2 Beach Ball.
- Event Challenges: Throughout the event, players can work towards finishing challenges that offer unique rewards. Some of the rewards included are Birthday Crown Player Banner, Hemi Birthday Player Anthem, Credits, Golden Eggs, and much more.
Birthday Ball Release Details
Rocket League is available for free on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, GeForce Now, Windows, Mac, and Linux.
The Birthday Ball is out now and runs from June 28 to July 12. Hop in now and celebrate eight years of Rocket League!