Rocket League Moves Toward Unreal Engine 6, No Release Window Yet

Announcement at the Paris Major

Rocket League is moving toward Unreal Engine 6. Epic Games and Psyonix showed the announcement during the 2026 Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major, placing the reveal between semi-final matches. The studio did not give a release window, migration plan, beta date, or platform-specific details.

The Concrete Change

Rocket League has run on Unreal Engine 3 since its 2015 launch. That age matters for players because it affects development tooling, content pipelines, and how quickly the game can be expanded. TheGamer reported that the brief UE6 clip looked substantially more modern, but the practical details remain open. Sheep Esports noted that Epic’s Tim Sweeney previously described UE6 preview versions as being years away, making a near-term release difficult to assume.

Player Reaction

The Reddit thread was cautiously skeptical. Some commenters were surprised that Rocket League would jump to UE6 before UE5 became the standard for the game. Others welcomed proof that Epic is still investing in the title. The main concern was not visual quality; it was physics. Rocket League’s competitive feel depends on consistent car hits, ball bounces, wall reads, input latency, and frame pacing. If those change, the upgrade could feel like a different game.

What to Watch Next

The useful details will come later: test timing, minimum PC requirements, controller latency, esports build parity, and whether existing cosmetics and progression move cleanly. For now, the announcement is a long-term technical direction rather than a player-facing update with a date. The community reaction reflects that split: optimism that the old engine is finally being left behind, paired with a demand that the core handling survives intact.