The high-octane sports game *Rocket League* has been a fan-favorite staple for online play since 2015. To keep the gameplay experience fresh and exciting, *Rocket League* has retooled its features with the introduction of Season 18. Here’s the release date for *Rocket League* Season 18 and what new features fans can expect with it.

Rocket League Season 18 Release Date

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Rocket League Season 18 kicked off on Friday, March 14 at 12 pm EST across multiple platforms including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Players who log in during Season 18 can claim the exclusive Future Fashion player banner. Additionally, the Breathe player anthem is available for free from the item shop until 2:59 am EST on Friday, March 21 as part of the new season's incentives.

Rocket League Season 18 is scheduled to run until Wednesday, June 18, giving players ample time to complete Rocket Passes and other timely challenges to earn more rewards. To maximize your experience, there's a new premium Rocket Pass that offers access to a variety of brand-new car customizations, ensuring players can score in style. With the introduction of a new arena, mutators, features, and car bodies, Rocket League continues to evolve and captivate its audience.

Rocket League Season 18 New Features

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The standout features of Rocket League Season 18 include the new arena, Futura Garden, and two exciting new car bodies: the Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and the Azura. The Daytona is immediately available to players who purchase the Season 18 premium Rocket Pass, featuring the Dominus-style hitbox. The Azura, which becomes available in the higher tiers of the Season 18 premium Rocket Pass, utilizes the Breakout style hitbox. Both car bodies are cross-playable in Fortnite once unlocked. Additionally, a new sound cue has been introduced to enhance the gameplay experience, providing a satisfying ping when players miss goals off the goalposts or crossbeam.

A comprehensive list of mutators can now modify game conditions in both Exhibition Mode and private matches, with several new mutators added and existing ones slightly modified. Season-specific challenges and competitive matches are now available, offering players new ways to engage with the game. Season 18 also introduces tournaments with their own unique rewards, and any unspent points from Season 17 will be automatically converted into rewards.

On a technical front, Season 18 brings slight adjustments to the center of mass for several existing car bodies and refines the game’s internal matchmaking processes within subregions. Numerous performance issues and bugs have been addressed, as detailed in the patch notes provided by Epic Games. In terms of player safety and community standards, a new voice reporting feature has been implemented, allowing players to report toxic behavior post-match in accordance with the game’s community rules.

And that’s everything to know about Rocket League Season 18.

Rocket League is available now on various platforms.