Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced that the four-wheeled footie phenomenon will be ushering its ninth competitive season on Monday, September 24th.
The accompanying Season 9 update will be released simultaneously on all platforms and, according to Psyonix’s latest blog post, introduces a number of new features. Most notably, Rocket League’s ninth season marks the arrival of Extra Modes, formerly known as Ranked Sports. This sees Dropshot, Hoops, Rumble, and Snow Day modes lose their Casual status, and join the game’s Rank-based Competitive Playlists.
Additionally, Season 9 adds a new in-game soundtrack – Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 4 – plus Season 8 Rewards, and various quality of life improvements and bug fixes. The recently introduced Rocket Pass 1 continues into the new season, concluding on November 26th.
Source: Eurogamer Rocket League's Season 9 starts next week