Rocket League Server Maintenance Today
Rocket League server maintenance for August 19-20 has now been completed, and the game is fully playable again. The downtime was part of the preparations for the highly anticipated Update v2.55, which releases today, August 20, at 4pm PT / 11pm UTC. This update brings bug fixes, restores 120 FPS support on Xbox, and includes a variety of other improvements aimed at enhancing your gameplay experience.
@RL_Status announced that Rocket League Update v2.55 will be released tomorrow, August 20, at 4pm PT / 11pm UTC across all platforms. The update includes important bug fixes and restores 120 FPS support on Xbox, among other improvements. Full patch notes will be shared alongside the update.
The official Rocket League account, @RL_Status, announced that maintenance for the game has been successfully completed. Players are now ready to dive back into their matches, with the maintenance officially over and the servers back online. Best of luck to everyone on the field!
If you encounter any server issues after the maintenance, they could be due to high traffic or potential technical hiccups related to the update rollout. For real-time information and troubleshooting tips, players are encouraged to check official Rocket League Status channels or visit Epic Games' status page.
Key details to keep in mind:
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Maintenance Completion: Servers are live and ready for action.
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Update v2.55: Set to go live today at 4pm PT / 11pm UTC, including Xbox 120 FPS support restoration.
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Recent Outages: Most server issues stemmed from the maintenance or high traffic surrounding the update launch.
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Troubleshooting: If you can't connect, try refreshing your client, checking official status updates, and performing basic network fixes such as flushing your DNS cache.
Stay tuned for more updates, and enjoy your matches!
Why Are Rocket League Servers Down?
Rocket League recently underwent scheduled maintenance from August 19 to August 20. This maintenance has now been completed, and the servers are back online and playable. The downtime was planned so the developers could implement bug fixes and improvements, including restoring 120 FPS support on Xbox in the upcoming Update v2.55, which is set to release on August 20 at 4pm PT / 11pm UTC.

If you experienced Rocket League servers being down, it was due to this scheduled maintenance, which was communicated in advance. Now that the maintenance is finished, you should be able to start playing normally again.
Citations:
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: Maintenance completion announcement
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: Scheduled maintenance details
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: Update v2.55 release note references