Rocket League is already seven years old! On the occasion of this anniversary, Psyonix has now announced Birthday Ball. Find out what you need to know about the event right here.

Even after 7 years, Rocket League is still one of the most popular games ever – and the eSports scene is also regularly followed by thousands of viewers. Since our very favorite car soccer game from Psyonix is still such a big success after such a long time – just take a look at the current player numbers – there will be a proper celebration for the anniversary.

The new Birthday Ball event is coming up in Rocket League, making the summer a little sweeter. You’re in for festivities, two weeks of fun, and limited-time game modes. Oh yeah, rewards and new rewards in the Rocket League Item Shop are also available!

What is Birthday Ball in Rocket League?

Birthday Ball is a new summer event in Rocket League, with which Psyonix wants to celebrate seven years of Rocket League. Accordingly, there will be a lot on offer for the loyal community again: Returning game modes, fresh rewards and numerous challenges are waiting for you.

Birthday Ball Game Modes – Heatseeker & Knockout

With Heatseeker and Knockout two popular game modes return, which the community can play during the summer event. If you haven’t heard of these two terms before, we’ve summarized the rules in a few sentences:

• In Heatseeker you’ll fight for victory in chaotic 2v2 matches. In this mode, the ball has almost magical powers and always finds its way to the goal.
• In Knockout, the action is even more intense. You can attack, block or grab your opponents and throw them out of different arenas. This is quasi Battle Royale in Rocket League. Nice.

However, not both game modes will be available at the same time. Heatseeker will take you through the first week of Birthday Ball, while Knockout will be unlocked in the second week. With this, Psyonix provides a little variety and you can take care of your Ranked Climb on the side….

Birthday Ball Challenges

If you spend a lot of time with Rocket League anyway, then you should also complete the Birthday Ball challenges – because you get a lot back. Among other things, you can earn a total of 300 Rocket League credits when you have mastered all challenges. That’s not enough for most of the current bundles, but it’s definitely better than nothing. To have or not to have.

However, that’s not all you can earn. How about 20,000 XP so that you can level up properly in Rocket Pass? Or even an import item drop could be worthwhile for you. Or maybe you just want the new player banner “Golden Goat” or the avatar frame “Precious Metal”. At least there’s something for everyone, I think.

Birthday Ball Items & Rewards

During the Birthday Ball event, you should also check out the Rocket League Item Shop – there you can snack on some new anniversary items. The Fennec – the best Battle Car in Rocket League – will be repainted and available in Titanium White. Plus, you’ll get the “Formally Chic” sticker on top!

And because we are in the middle of Rocket League – Season 7, Psyonix is also releasing two new Golden Items. With the “Spyder: Anniversary Edition” wheels and the “Cylinder: Anniversary Edition” roof attachment, you can really make it shine. Bling Bling.

Start and end of Birthday Ball – When is the release?

Birthday Ball starts on July 06 and will be available in Rocket League for just under two weeks until July 19. During this time, you can collect the items and rewards mentioned above and complete the challenges.

And with that, you’re already well informed about Birthday Ball in Rocket League. Grab an ice cream, turn on the fan and sit in front of your PC while the event is still running. You can still try and sweat for the rewards at the end of each Rocket League – Season – after all, – Season 7 has only just begun.

Rocket League Explained – Car-football for Dummies

Soccer meets racing. In Rocket League, you go hunting for goals with Turbo. What sounds simple can quickly become complex due to the variety of techniques to control the ball. Here’s your beginner’s guide to getting started as a Rocket League pro, including all the terminology you need to know.

Rocket League is a video game published by Psyonix and belongs to the genre (game category) “sports simulation”. These are games where players can virtually practice a sport. In the case of Rocket League, this is a combination of soccer and racing, played on a futuristic soccer field.

Players compete alone or with up to 3 other players in a team, with the goal of scoring as many goals as possible. The winner is the team that has scored more goals at the end of the time. A round lasts about 5 minutes, but is extended with a golden goal in case of a draw. Unlike in conventional soccer, the players do not control people here, but special cars that drive across the pitch.

Rocket League offers a variety of game modes. From classic car-football to fun game modes with mutators. These are selected before the start of each game. In eSports, only the classic mode without mutators is used.

The Rocket League ABC

In Rocket League, the goal is to master the car, learn special moves, and still keep track of the field. When pros throw around terms like 50/50 or double tab, it’s easy to lose track as a newbie. So that you can shine with your knowledge both in the game and in the stream, we have summarized the most important terms of the Rocket League universe for you here.

50/50 – When two or more players touch the ball at the same time, a kind of press ball is created. The direction in which the ball ultimately flies is random and resembles a 50/50 chance.

Aerial – Unlike classic soccer, Rocket League is not only played on the ground, due to their boost, players can also move in the air for a short time, dribble the ball there or start a shot attempt. As soon as a player leaves the ground he makes aerial actions.

Ballchasing – If a player is chasing the ball all the time and neglects his position, this is called ballchasing.

Boost – To bring the car faster to a higher speed there is boost. The players also use this to fly and steer with the cars.

Demolition – The possibility of demolition shows that Rocket League does not always have to be harmless. Here you drive at high speed through the car of another player and destroy the vehicle. The player is taken out of the game for a short time until respawn and the own team has a higher chance to score a goal.

Double Touch – Double Touch is a term often heard in professional Rocket League streams. This refers to a player scoring a goal by first shooting the ball at the wall next to, or above the opponent’s goal and then sending the rebound towards the goal.

Flick – Controlling the ball is the name of the game in Rocket League. Flicks are shots where the player touches the ball through the dodge mechanic while jumping and shoots with it.

Flip Reset- In Rocket League, each car has a double jump, after which the car must touch the ground with its 4 tires to be able to jump again. Due to the game mechanics, it is also possible to perform this on the ball – the so-called flip reset.

ReDirect – if e.g. player A shoots towards player B and the latter then deflects the direction of the ball e.g. towards the goal, this is called a ReDirect.

Wave Dash – One of the most important techniques in Rocket League is the Wave Dash. By a well-timed flip shortly before you touch the ground, you get a speed boost without performing the flip completely. The technique is mainly used when jumping down walls.

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