Unreal Engine 6 Debuts in Rocket League Showcase at 2026 Paris Major
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Updated · Gematsu · May 24
Unreal Engine 6 Debuts in Rocket League Showcase at 2026 Paris Major
10 articles · Updated · Gematsu · May 24
Psyonix used the RLCS 2026 Paris Major to unveil Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6, calling it a “new era” for the free-to-play vehicular soccer game.
The teaser trailer served as the first public reveal of UE6, making Rocket League the showcase for Epic’s successor to Unreal Engine 5.
Rocket League has run on Unreal Engine 3, and the shift is meant to move past technical limits while enabling newer features and easier developer onboarding.
Unreal Engine 5 first debuted with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series generation in 2020, putting UE6’s reveal six years later as Epic signals its next engine cycle.
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