Rocket Racing

Release Date	December 8th 2023
Win Condition	Finish race in first place
Max Players	12

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From the developers of Rocket League comes Rocket Racing, a supersonic arcade racer that lets you drift, fly, and boost with your friends through an ever-growing selection of tracks.

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— In-Game Description

Rocket Racing is a racing game, developed by Psyonix, within Fortnite that released on December 8th, 2023.

Gameplay

Rocket Racing is an arcade racer in which up to 12 players race against each other in rocket-powered cars on a variety of tracks filled with various obstacles and shortcuts. Players have the option of racing in ranked or private (unranked) races, whether with friends or by themselves.

Playing Rocket Racing

After selecting the Rocket Racing playlist, players have the option to toggle the privacy setting between Public and Private and can also select specific tracks. Private races are always unranked, whereas public races are ranked unless a specific track is chosen.

Private races support parties of up to 12 and pit players exclusively against their own party members.

Public races support parties of up to 4 and pit players against opponents not in their party. If in a ranked race, the track is randomly chosen out of the selection of tracks available to the highest-ranked party member.

Gameplay Techniques

There are four main techniques available to players:

Drifting

Drifting is done by making a tight turn, which charges up a speed boost. The longer the drift, the longer the boost after straightening out. A Rocket Drift can be activated by drifting while holding the Rocket Drift button to make even sharper turns and provide an even larger boost.

Jumping and Flying

Various tracks have hazards which slow a player's speed if they hit them. These can be avoid by jumping, or holding down the jump button to fly. Players have a limited charge of jets so can only hold the jump button for a limited time. Tapping the jump button in short bursts allow a player to fly farther, or touching the ground can recharge their jets entirely.

Turbo

All cars have a Turbo meter that holds up to three charges. The meter refills over time, accelerated by drifting. Using a charge dramatically increases the car's speed. The player is prompted to press the Turbo button again shortly after using it to prolong their speed boost. Saving three charges and then using them in succession can allow players to achieve victory after being stuck in the middle.

Air Dodging

Cars can also attach to walls or ceilings while airborne if players indicate a direction while pressing the air dodge button. This can prove useful in avoiding various hazards.

Tracks

There are currently 53 Tracks, of which 52 are active, including twenty Novice Tracks, eighteen Advanced Tracks, and fifteen Expert Tracks.

Novice Tracks

Seafoam Cove

Obsidian

Lavish Lagoon

Skull Rock Isle

Thrash Mountain

Python

Jackrabbit

Tri-City

Day Drifting

Bone Cavern

Curvy Canyon

Lazy Lake

Airborne

Anarchy Arches

Dust Up

Festive Falls

K2 Raceway

Advanced Tracks

Azure Grotto

Twin Flame Island

Borealis

Shipwrecked

Buddy Beach

Seaside Farms

Slap Happy

Festive Falls 2

Day Drifting 2

Lazy Lake 2

K2 Raceway Duex

Cliff Runner

Puddle Jumper

Bone Cavern 2

Outpost

Windy Way

Pleasant Pitstop

Sidewinder

Expert Tracks

Basalt Burrow

Alpine

Mine Mayhem

Conduit

Delirium

Anaconda

Tilted Turnpike

Olympus

Riviera

Curvy Canyon 2

Airborne 2

Anarchy Arches 2

Dust Up 2

Puddle Jumper 2

Cliff Runner 2

Ranked

The rank tiers in Ranked match those in Battle Royale: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite, Champion, and Unreal. Bronze through Diamond have three ranks, while Elite, Champion, and Unreal have one.

In ranked play, players must climb the ranks to unlock more tracks. Once they reach Diamond, they'll have access to all tracks.

If a player is playing solo, they will be matched against opponents of the same or similar rank as them. If they're playing in a party of more than one, they’ll be matched against opponents of the same or similar rank of the highest-ranked party member. They’ll also have access to the same number of tracks as the highest-ranked party member.

At the start of a new Ranked Season, all players’ ranks reset to provide a fresh start for everyone. A player's beginning rank depends on their finishing rank in the prior Season.

Once a player reaches Unreal, they stay in Unreal for that Ranked Season no matter their performance in future races. They are also given a number signifying their standing among Unreal players globally. Continuing to do well in ranked raises this number.

Updates

• Update v28.00: Introduced Rocket Racing as a separate game mode.
• Update v28.10: Added 2 new Advanced tracks and Trails.
• Update v28.20: Added 2 new Advanced tracks.
• Update v28.30: Added Speed Run Mode.
• Update v29.20: Reset all ranked stats to mark the start of Season 1: Neon Rush and added 5 new tracks.
• Update v29.40: Added 2 new tracks.
• Update v30.10: Added 6 new tracks.
• Update v30.30: Added Casual Mode. Reset all ranked stats to mark the start of Season 2: Inferno Island and added 7 new tracks.
• Update v30.40: Revamped the UI when selecting tracks.

Trivia

• Rocket Racing was teased during The Big Bang live event, in which players were given a preview of each gameplay feature.

Gallery

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Promotional Images

Screenshots

Trailers

Rocket Racing Cinematic Reveal Trailer

Rocket Racing Official Launch Trailer