Rocket League 2.08 Patch Notes (Season 5 Update) – November 17, 2021

Rocket League update 2.08 (Season 5) is now available to download on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official Rocket League patch notes, the latest update added a new arena variant to the game. Apart from this, Rocket League patch 2.08 also includes various bug fixes and gameplay changes.

Previously, a big update added quality of life changes and fixes. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are experiencing several issues when trying to play the game online.

Today’s Rocket League version 2.08 will resolve a few of these issues. Read more details below.

Rocket League Update 2.08 Patch Notes – November 17, 2021

THE HEADLINES

• v2.08 prepares Rocket League for Season 5
  • Season 5 begins on 11/17 at 8 a.m. PST / 4 p.m. UTC
  • Look for additional patch notes detailing Season 5 before the season begins

NEW CONTENT

New Arena Variant

• ‘Starbase Arc (Aftermath)’ can be found in Private Matches and Free Play

CHANGES AND UPDATES

Player Reporting

• The report reason list has been updated to include:
  • Text Harassment
  • Verbal Harassment
  • Match Throwing or Griefing
  • Intentionally Idle
  • XP Farming
  • Inappropriate Player Name
  • Inappropriate Club Name
  • Trade Scam
• Report players via the Main Menu
  • You can now report players from the Recent Players section of your Friends List
  • Go to Recent Players, select the relevant player name, and choose Report Player
  • The report reasons listed here are identical to the reasons available during a match
• You can now select more than one report reason
  • Example: If a teammate is harassing you in team chat, and is also own-goaling, you can select both “Text Harassment,” and “Match Throwing or Griefing”
• When reporting a player for Text Harassment, press the Chat Log button to see chat lines from the reported player
• A new pop-up notification will appear when you successfully report another player
  • To keep in-game visibility clear, this message will appear in the upper-left corner if you are reporting during a match

BUG FIXES

• Addressed controller focus bug on post-match celebration screen
• Addressed appearance of the Tumbling Blocks Decal
• The grill on Painted Tygris cars may show as unpainted when some non-animated Decals are equipped
• Fixed a bug preventing Apex Wheels from being equipped on ’99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
• Removed option to add friend as Epic Friend when they are already on your friends list
• Addressed a bug preventing NFL Decals from showing up in Garage when using Filters
• The Mood Slime Rocket Boost no longer appears over the top of certain car bodies when in the Garage
• Fixed an issue preventing certain car movements from resetting the idle player timer

Download free Rocket League update 2.08 on PS4 and Xbox One.