Rocket League New Mode is Battle Royale for people who hate Battle Royale – IGN

Knockout offers three new arenas specifically for the state called Calavera, Carbon and Quadron. The walls of each arena have been worn away and are perfect for knocking players out of the arenas.

Unlike other Battle Royale games, Knockout is just a solo queue, giving each player three lives. A shrinking, translucent dome called Safezone surrounds each area, similar to shrinking circles in other Battle Royale games. If a player goes outside the Safezone for 10 seconds, they automatically become KO’d.

If there is no winner after six minutes, there is a Sudden KO where every attack is full and those thrown into the Safezone are automatically knocked out. This is likely to appeal to those who prefer faster games. In fact, the shorter time limit and three lives seem tailored to those who are generally not that keen on Battle Royale games.

Of course, this new Knockout Bash event comes with new collectibles in the game, such as Florescent Wheels, Monarch Boost or a Flutterby Decal. There are also golden gift baskets, which are basically loot boxes that contain random items.

If it’s not for you to slam cars into each other, Infinity Ward unveiled the official logo for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the Modern Warfare reboot in 2019. This will be the last annual release of Call of Duty, as the series moves away from the annual schedules.

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