During the Rocket League Championship Series 2026: Paris Major event, Psyonix showcased a new version of the game running on Unreal Engine 6. This marks the first reveal and look at how the successor to Unreal Engine 5 will look.
The trailer showcases the new look and style of Unreal Engine 6 in Rocket League, revealing more reflections, improved lighting, more realistic models, and more. It also hints at a collective hub that will feature Fortnite, Rocket League, LEGO Fortnite, the previously announced Disney Fortnite collaboration, and more in one place. Currently, little details about the release date of either Unreal Engine 6 and the new version of Rocket League are known, but more information will likely surface soon. Check out the first trailer showcasing the new version of Unreal Engine below:
Rocket League initially came out in 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. The game would later release on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Rocket League sees players take control of cars playing a game reminiscent to soccer. Over the years, the game has collaborated with Ratchet and Clank, James Bond, X-Men ’97, and several car companies.
Lastly, the Steam page describes Rocket League as follows:
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and basketball-inspired Extra Modes, and more than 500 trillion possible cosmetic customization combinations.
