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'Birthday Ball' bounces into action on July 6th so give it a bash when you can.
July 1, 2022
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Psyonix
SAN DIEGO – July 1, 2022 – Psyonix, the San Diego video game developer, is celebrating the seventh anniversary of Rocket League (which is July 7) with a new in-game event called Birthday Ball that begins on July 6! Birthday Ball will feature Event Challenges and Rewards (with some Challenge rewards being Credits, a Rocket League first), two Limited Time Modes, anniversary-themed items, and Golden Eggs.
The content featured in Birthday Ball is:
New Event Challenges - For the first time in Rocket League, Players will be able to complete various Event Challenges to unlock up to 300 Credits as rewards. Additional Challenge rewards include the Golden Goat Title, Precious Metal Avatar Border, and Golden Eggs. Golden Eggs will unlock items from Champions Series 1-4.
Two Limited Time Modes - 2v2 Heatseeker will be available from July 6 - July 13 and Knockout will be available from July 13 - July 19.
Anniversary-Themed Items - The Fennec (Titanium White) Car, Fancy Formal Decal (Fennec), Spyder: Anniversary Edition Wheels, and Top Hat: Anniversary Edition Topper will be rotating in the Item Shop throughout the event.
Birthday Ball will be live in Rocket League from July 6 until July 19 and for more information, check out the latest blog post HERE.
Assets can be downloaded HERE
ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Epic Games Store, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, online Ranks and Competitive Tournaments, a fully featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.
To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, "Like" it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.
ABOUT PSYONIX™
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 20 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning sports-action hit, Rocket League®. Psyonix joined the Epic Games family in 2019.
© 2015-2022 Psyonix LLC. Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Psyonix LLC. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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