Psyonix has announced that the Rocket League Dropshot update will be made available today, signalling the start of a brand new season for the acclaimed vehicle-based football outing.
Rocket League Season 4 begins
Dropshot eschews traditional goals in favour of having players punt the ball to smash holes in the opposing team’s side of the arena, allowing them to then score by bopping the ball through one of the holes.
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“Our new game mode is all about Damage! Along with our usual stats like Goals, Assists, and Saves, Dropshot introduces Damage as a statistic — the more damage you do, the more floor panels break, and the easier it is to score a goal! Each panel can be hit by a ball twice — the first hit activates the panel, while the second breaks the panel, creating a new scoring opportunity.”
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“The new ball has three different phases, each more powerful than the last, that determine how much damage is done when the ball smashes into the floor panels. The second and third phases are activated by multiple Battle-Car hits, so the longer the ball stays off the ground, the more powerful it becomes. While the first phase of the new ball only damages one tile upon impact, the second and third phases can damage up to seven and 19 panels, respectively.”
Rocket League Season 4 will be available alongside the Dropshot update, which is expected to kick off later this afternoon, possibly around 3.00pm GMT. Rocket League remains one of the most popular multiplayer experiences of the current generation, notching up over one billion matches to date. Psyonix released PS4 Pro update for the game last month, improving both the resolution and frame rate for the title.