Fortnite Rocket Racing release date, tracks, cars and Rocket League crossover
Fortnite Chapter 5 is packed with content, and Epic is pulling out all the stops by recruiting studios it's acquired over the years to develop some of the new modes, including the upcoming car racing mode.
After a hugely successful end to Chapter 4, Fortnite closed things out with The Big Bang event over the weekend which gave us a sneak peek at the three upcoming game modes Epic Games is adding this week. There's the Lego Fortnite mode, which is slated to be a Minecraft-inspired open-world experience; Fortnite Festival, a music mode developed by Rock Band creator Harmonix; and Rocket Racing, developed by Rocket League's Psyonix.
Rocket Racing mode comes alongside Fortnite Chapter 5's introduction of a new Cars category (as well as Instruments, and Jam Tracks for Fortnite Festival). Players can build cars from the three new types of Locker items: car bodies, decals, and wheels. Lego Fortnite isn't being left behind either; there's over 1,000 Fortnite Lego skins coming to the game, and don't forget your free Lego Insiders Fortnite skin – Explorer Emilie.
Here's everything we know about the new Fortnite Rocket Racing mode so far.
Fortnite Rocket Racing: release date
The Fortnite Rocket Racing release date is Friday, December 8. Fortnite updates usually happen around 2pm GMT / 9am EST / 6am PST but based on the Lego Fortnite release time, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival will likely follow suit. So that puts the Fortnite Rocket Racing release time at 12pm GMT / 7am EST / 4am PST. If Epic confirms a solid Rocket Racing release time, we'll let you know.
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Fortnite Rocket Racing: cars and skins
As well as the new category of cosmetics available to customise your Fortnite vehicles, your Rocket Racing car collections will also consist of any vehicles you own in Rocket League, according to @Hypex who shared this nugget on Twitter. Players will be able to port their Rocket League vehicles across to their Fortnite Rocket Racing garage and further customise them there. All you need to do is link your Rocket League account to your Epic Games which you can do on the account linking page. You can also get a free Octane car and OEM wheels from Rocket League when you link your accounts.
Bear in mind that some Rocket League cars may have been limited releases so if you don't own the car in the game, it's not going to show up in Fortnite; unless it appears in the Item Shop or as part of the Battle Pass.
Rocket Racing cars are comprised of three components: cars, decals, and wheels. You can buy these parts, or get them from the Battle Pass. If there are further methods to get them, we'll update you once we hear about them. Here are all of the Rocket League cars in Fortnite Rocket Racing, available when the mode goes live on Friday, December 8.
- Diesel
- Scorpion (Battle Pass)
- Cyclone (unlocked in Rocket League)
- Jager 619 (unlocked in Rocket League)
- Octane (unlocked in Rocket League)
- Lamborghini Huracan STO (unlocked in Rocket League and Item Shop)
Twitter leaker @iFireMonkey says that the Rocket Racing Lamborghini will be coming to the Item Shop on Saturday, December 23 so if you don't have it unlocked in Rocket League, keep an eye on the Item Shop rotation in a couple of weeks! And if you buy it in Fortnite, it'll unlock in Rocket League as well. Presumably, this will be the case with most of these Rocket Racing Rocket League skins, but the leaker went on to clarify that not every item will "get Cross-Game treatment with Rocket Racing".
Fortnite Rocket Racing: quests
Fortnite Rocket Racing is launching with three quests to start off your racing career, with each having a bonus reward for completing it:
- Play Rocket Racing once – Octane Vehicle
- Play 10 Rocket Racing races – Dieselback Pack Backbling
- Reach Gold Rank in Rocket Racing – Jackie Skin
More quests and rewards will undoubtedly be introduced in the near future, but for now you have three basic quests available, with some great look to earn.
Fortnite Rocket Racing: map and tracks
While nothing official has dropped yet, the new Fortnite Rocket Racing Twitter account has been dropping teaser images of the upcoming Rocket Racing tracks, with some looking particularly dicey. Of course, our reliable stable of leakers have already laid out the Fortnite Rocket Racing tracks list, which are separated into three categories: novice, advanced, and expert. Taken from the upcoming Rocket Racing mode selection screen, here's a complete list of Rocket Racing maps and tracks coming to Fortnite this week when the new mode drops (via @ShiinaBR on Twitter):
Rocket Racing tracks: novice
- Day Drifting
- Bone Cavern
- Curvy Canyon
- Lazy Lake
- Airborne
- Anarchy Arches
- Dust Up
- K2 Raceway
Rocket Racing tracks: advanced
- Cliff Runner
- Puddle Jumper
- Bone Cavern 2
- Outpost
- Wind Way
- Pleasant Pitstop
- Sidewinder
Rocket Racing tracks: expert
- Anaconda
- Tilted Turnpike
- Olympus
- Riviera
- Curvy Canyon 2
- Airborne 2
- Anarchy Arches 2
- Dust Up 2
- Puddle Jumper 2
- Cliff Runner 2
Expect more Rocket Racing tracks to come, with Epic promising "an ever-growing selection of tracks".
Fortnite Rocket Racing: gameplay
Fortnite Rocket Racing gameplay isn't as fleshed out as you might have hoped. Psyonix's Rocket League implements a physics system for some bonkers gameplay but that seems to be somewhat lacking here. If anything, Rocket Racing seems to have more in common with the 2D top-down racer for the PSP of the same name; it sees players race around a track, grind on walls with minimal controller inputs available and no other power-ups to speak of – although the in-game physics are a core component in navigating the tracks.
Rocket Racing is described as an arcade racer with "drift, fly, and boost" being the main mechanics available to players. The gameplay we've seen so far also includes an air dodge to drive on the ceiling, drift boost, thrusters, focus, and turbo to go faster. You can also ram other players to cause a bit of chaos.
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There's been a general air of disappointment around the Rocket Racing gameplay (this subreddit is just one of many on the topic) that we've seen so far, especially given Psyonix's involvement; Rocket League is incredibly popular and aside from the looks of the car, there doesn't seem to be much of the gameplay from Rocket League present in Rocket Racing.
Fortnite Rocket Racing: age rating
While the general age rating for Fortnite is PEGI 12 – which covers the game's Battle Royale and Save the World modes – the three new modes each have a separate rating assigned. The same goes for the ESRB ratings which is Teen for both. The Fortnite Rocket Racing age rating isn't listed on the respective sites at the moment, but the official Twitter account has the Rocket Raging age rating as ESRB: E for everyone in the account description; that indicates that the content is suitable for all ages, although may include "minimal cartoon, fantasy and mild violence and/ or infrequent use of mild language" as per the ESRB ratings guide.
The Rocket Racing PEGI rating isn't advertised anywhere, but it's safe to assume that the ESRB E rating will translate to PEGI 7 (suitable for young children 7 and older) or PEGI 3 (suitable for all age groups). Epic has listed the ESRB ratings for all three modes in a blog post and given that ESRB is the lowest rating, that indicates the content is for 'everyone' these two options seem the most likely when it comes to the Rocket Racing PEGI rating.
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