Patch v2.24

**Patch v2.24** was released on December 6, 2022.

## The Headlines

* Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun
* The new ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ Arena is live in Online Playlists, Private Matches, Exhibition Matches, and Free Play
* Season 8 Rewards are dropping for all eligible players

## Season 9

### Rocket Pass

* Season 9 Rocket Pass, featuring the Emperor car, has begun
	+ Emperor uses the Breakout hitbox

### Tournaments

* Season 9 Tournaments are now available
* Any unspent Season 8 Tournament Credits automatically convert into rewards
	+ Tournament Credits have converted to the highest level reward you are capable of earning based on your Tournament Rank and the amount of Tournament Credits you have remaining
	+ Every player who played in at least one tournament this season will receive one All-Star cup
* New Tournament Reward items have been added

### Competitive

* Season 9 Competitive has started
* Season 9 Changes
	+ Similar to previous seasons, a soft reset has been applied to all Competitive Playlists

## New Content

### New Arena Variant

* The new Arena ‘Forbidden Temple (Fire & Ice)’ is now available

### Season 8 Competitive Rewards

* Season 8 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
* Season 8 Rewards are non-tradable Player Banners
	+ Bronze I or higher: ‘S8 – Bronze’ Player Banner
	+ Silver I or higher: ‘S8 – Silver’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Gold I or higher: ‘S8 – Gold’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Platinum I or higher: ‘S8 – Platinum’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Diamond I or higher: ‘S8 – Diamond’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Champion I or higher: ‘S8 – Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Grand Champion I: ‘S8 – Grand Champion’ Player Banner + lower rewards
	+ Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 – Supersonic Legend’ Player Banner + lower rewards
* Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
	+ Competitive Grand Champion: ‘S8 GRAND CHAMPION’
	+ Rumble Grand Champion: ‘S8 RNG CHAMP’
	+ Hoops Grand Champion: ‘S8 DUNK MASTER’
	+ Snow Day Grand Champion: ‘S8 BLIZZARD WIZARD’
	+ Dropshot Grand Champion: ‘S8 FLOOR DESTROYER’
* Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
	+ Competitive Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 SUPERSONIC LEGEND’
	+ Rumble Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 RNGENIUS’
	+ Hoops Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 LEGENDARY BALLER’
	+ Snow Day Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 ICE TITAN’
	+ Dropshot Supersonic Legend: ‘S8 TILE ANNIHILATOR’

## Changes and Updates

### General

* Retired the “PsyNet” default avatar icon
	+ This is replaced on all platforms with the blank headshot avatar
* Quick Chat: Added “Allow Quick Chat with Friends Only” option
	+ This was included in update Patch v2.23 but we forgot to add it to the patch notes. Wow! Sorry! No problem.

## Known Issues

For a complete list of Known Issues in Rocket League, please visit the Known Issues blog.

## External links

* Patch Notes Season 9 Live on Rocket League - Official Site

## References

1. ↑ @RL\_Status on Twitter: "Today's update is now available on all platforms. This update (v2.24) helps prepare Rocket League for the start of Season 9! Patch notes will be shared when Season 9 begins on December 7 at 8am PST (4pm UTC)."