Epic Games announced that Rocket League will receive a major update built on Unreal Engine 6, with the transition scheduled for 2027. The company confirmed the update aligns with its plan to launch early access for Unreal Engine 6 in late 2027, followed by a full release 12 to 18 months later. The announcement came during the final day of the Rocket League Championship Series World Championship, where Epic released a video showing professional players testing the new engine version. The footage featured several pros offering brief insights into how the game runs on UE6, describing efforts to rebuild Rocket League from the ground up and refine physics, movement and competitive feel. Epic stated additional players would be invited to test the engine in upcoming development phases. The move marks the first major title to showcase Unreal Engine 6, though the full engine release remains months away. KitGuru noted Rocket League originally launched before Unreal Engine 4’s full release, making the upcoming transition to UE6 a significant technical shift.