Rocket League Season 18: Release date and what to expect

The Rocket League Season 18 is officially on the horizon, giving fans plenty to look forward to. The official trailer was recently revealed on X, offering a sneak peek into the futuristic Futura Garden Arena and a new lineup of cars coming to the game. Additionally, a blog post by Psyonix outlines everything coming in the new season.

On that note, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Rocket League season.

Rocket League Season 18: Everything we know so far

The official trailer for Rocket League Season 18 has been gaining massive traction within the gaming community, gaining over 900,000 views in less than a day. The caption of the post teases the futuristic theme of the upcoming season:

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"Experience the next generation of competition."

Start date

Season 18 kicks off on March 14, 2025, at 9 am Pacific Time. Here is the launch date and time for various regions:

Time Zone	Date and Time
Pacific Time (PT)	March 14, 2025, at 9 am
Mountain Time (MT)	March 14, 2025, at 10 am
Central Time (CT)	March 14, 2025, at 11 am
Eastern Time (ET)	March 14, 2025, at 12 pm
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)	March 14, 2025, at 1 pm
Eastern European Time (EET)	March 14, 2025, at 4 pm
Moscow Standard Time (MSK)	March 14, 2025, at 7 pm
Indian Standard Time (IST)	March 14, 2025, at 9:30 pm
China Standard Time (CST)	March 15, 2025, at 12 am
Japan Standard Time (JST)	March 15, 2025, at 1 am
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	March 15, 2025, at 3 am
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)	March 15, 2025, at 6 pm

Rocket League Season 18 will run until June 18, 2025, giving players just over three months to climb the ranks, unlock rewards, and enjoy the new content.

Also read: Rocket League introduces Online Free Play in v2.46 patch notes

What to expect

Rocket League Season 18 is all about the future, introducing the Futura Garden Arena, a sleek and futuristic stadium in broad daylight. Players who purchase the Rocket Pass Premium will instantly unlock the Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and the Azura later in the battle pass, along with other cosmetic items, such as the Space Tower Antenna, Spaceship Topper, and Waypoint Trail.

Additionally, Rocket League Season 18 introduces new gameplay mutators for custom matches, that will allow players to tweak mechanics, such as ball gravity and dodge timers. Other major features include new Goal Explosions, disco-themed Tournament Rewards, and more customization options for cars.

Given the game's history of mid-season collaborations, we may also see new crossover events with football clubs, car brands, and movie franchises.

Also read: Rocket League leaks suggest Hatsune Miku collaboration coming soon

To know more, you can go through the official Rocket League Season 18 blog here.

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About the author

Harshit Singh is a gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, with Fortnite, Counter-Strike 2, and Marvel Rivals being his areas of specialization. A final-year B.Des (Visual Communication) student at Delhi Technological University, he is always eager to pursue creative endeavors. Harshit aims to deliver news and up-to-date content promptly to players around the globe. To that end, he acquires information from reliable forums and social media pages and religiously tracks the latest coverage of Fortnite — a game he has been playing since 2018. He is often found testing the new meta in-game or spectating competitive tournaments.

Harshit holds a deep love for video games, which stemmed from the hours he spent playing GTA Vice City, NFS Most Wanted 2005, FlatOut 2, and Total Overdose in his school days. Currently, he is veering towards story-driven, single-player games, with Red Dead Redemption 2 being one of his favorites.

Harshit is an ardent fan of esports titles like CS, Rocket League, and Valorant, with Fnatic, EDG, G2, and Astralis being a few of his favorite orgs. Counter-Strike pro Xantares and Benjifishy, an esports athlete who has mastered both Fortnite and Valorant, are inspirational figures for him.

Harshit works as a music producer under the alias Hysaze. He is extremely passionate about EDM and has garnered over 40 million streams across all platforms. He is also a regular contributor to Fandom’s EDM Wiki.

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