“This Week in Rocket League” is a weekly Rocket League news report by community veteran Jasher, in which he gives the readers of Rocketeers.gg an overview on all the things that happened this week in the Rocket League scene. Make sure to check back every week to never miss Rocket League news.
Anniversary Celebrations Wrap Up
The official Rocket League birthday party takes place tomorrow, July 19th, at Petco Park in San Diego. Then, the in-game Anniversary Event ends July 23rd. Make sure you have earned enough balloons to unlock the cosmetics while they are available.
The next feature update follows the Anniversary festivities and releases in July or August. It includes cross-platform friends and parties, Progression 2.0, Rocket Pass, and Throwback (the Anniversary Event arena).
Regional Leagues
The Asian, Oceanian, and South American leagues were brought to a close over the weekend. Check the Liquipedia and Octane links below for a look at the results and statistics.
| Region | League | Progress | Liquipedia | Octane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC | Asia Pro League | Completed | Link | Link |
| OCE | Gfinity Australia | Completed | Link | Link |
| SAM | SAM Championship | Completed | Link | Link |
Articles
- Asia Power Rankings | June 21, 2018 – July 7, 2018
- Flyquest: “We always do well under pressure”
- Interview with Haberkamper, Professional Player in SAM
- MLD Weekly Review: Week 1
- Rising Star: The Story of fruity
- Rocket League: The 3-Year Review
- The Long Game
- Would 5v5 Rocket League Work on a Larger Pitch? We Asked Pros
News
- gReazy replaces Metsanauris on compLexity
- Mccluvin departs from Placebo
- Dignitas takes NARLI 2
- RIVAL announces EU 1K Cup
- TexasRL announces Dallas monthly, July 22nd
- TexasRL opens merchandise store
- The Universal Open slogs through qualifiers
Shows
Check out /r/RocketLeagueEsports‘ curated resources list for a bevy of information on the Rocket League competitive scene.
