Rematch has kicked off its first full season with update 1.201, listed as complete version 1.201.000. The patch brings a new 3v3 ranked mode, a bundle of balance changes to aerial play and Extra Effort, fresh cosmetics and customization options, and a raft of fixes across gameplay, UI, art, and audio.
Sloclap is pushing this season’s buildout after a recent beta test, folding several beta tweaks into the live client. Players should see the download appear as Rematch update 1.201, and the studio notes that network work is being done under the name Network Next to reduce latency in matches.
The big headline is the arrival of a ranked 3v3 mode, plus new cosmetics and customization options. Core gameplay has been adjusted to limit some of the most extreme aerial volley interactions, and several bugs related to goalkeeper, ball control, and movement have been addressed.
Patch Notes – 1.201.000
Season 1 Highlights
- 3v3 Ranked Mode
- New Cosmetics
- New Customization Options
- Quality-of-Life Improvements
- Balance Changes
- Network Next for Latency Improvements
Matches / Core Gameplay Improvements
Major Changes
Dev Comment: in order to improve aerial volley balance, weve reduced how quickly players can snap to the ball while using extra effort. This addresses unfair distances covered by volley abilities, which leave defenders with little reaction time. While these changes impact techniques like “Blade Shots” and “Golden Boosts”, we are carefully tweaking linked abilities to preserve interesting aspects of these emerging moves. Our goal is to balance core gameplay with player skill expression.
- Reduced the maximum speed to reach a ball in volley while in Extra Effort from 13.5m/s to 11m/s, corresponding to our fastest movement speed, being the sweepers Extra Effort speed
- Reduced the push force applied to the ball when hitting it with Extra Effort by 13%
- Reduced Short Lob Tap power (RB+X+A / R1+Square+Cross) by 7% with an angle compensation to maintain its height, this is aimed at conserving the feel and effectiveness of blade shots
Dev Comment: with regards to the “Ippy Slide”, we decided to make some slight changes to ball control. We reduced the range from which a ball can be controlled while a player is doing a turnaround. This situation is at the core of what happens during an “Ippy Slide”: as ball control happens in a direction while the player is already engaged in the opposite one. The distance from which you can do an “Ippy Slide” is now reduced, and the speed of execution is also reduced, as the character must now travel more distance before turning back. The situation should be clearer for a defender and give them more time to react. Reaching the ball with an “Ippy Slide” requires high speed and so can only be performed with enough stamina, thus limiting usage of the move.
- Reduced Push Ball power by 4%
- Increased the inertia distance of a 180 degree turn during a sprint by about 0.5m
Major Fixes
Goalkeeper & Dives
- Fixed issue where the Goalkeeper would not be able to correctly dive on an incoming ball at close range from a volley
- Reduced instances of the dive animation getting cancelled upon performing a ball catch while another player performs a volley action
- Fixed an issue where the Goalkeeper can catch shots from inside the net
- Fixed an issue where the Goalkeeper would sometimes be made to face the wrong direction under specific circumstances
- Fixed an issue where the invulnerability remains on the Goalkeeper after a dive deflect
Extra Effort
- Fixed an issue that appeared in the Beta which allowed the execution of “Blade Shots” without extra effort
- Fixed some occurrences where using Extra Effort would lock movement in the starting direction
- This will still happen in some cases, but more fixes are on their way
- Fixed an issue where the Extra Effort is canceled during a direction change or after a Push Ball
Ball Control
- Fixed some occurrences where using Push Ball would allow players to move at a higher speed than intended, regardless of stamina
- Tweaked the touch distance during ball control to improve clarity and updated the Ball Touch animation
- Fixed an issue where the player would slow down when trying to sprint after a Push Ball
Movement
- Fixed an issue where movement transition from Defense Mode to Sprint makes the character go backwards briefly
Volley
- Fixed an issue where outfield dives would sometimes not interact with volleyed balls
- Players who lost priority on a volley duel will now properly interrupt their animation
Misc
- Fixed an issue on Mouse and Keyboard where aiming towards the ground would move the crosshair toward the left of the aimed direction at the end of a shot
- Fixed remaining issues with Xbox achievements
Minor Changes / Fixes
- Fixed an edge case when the deflect/deviate preemptive animation didnt play before the ball interacts with the defense mode
- Fixed some issues where the Goalkeeper invulnerability indicator would not behave properly
- Fixed an issue where a volley short tap would apply too much power
- Fixed the transitions from dive and dash to sprint and Extra Effort
- Fixed an issue where the players movement would not match the characters facing direction when sprinting forward following a backward dribble
- Some fixes to the behavior when turning quickly after using a push ball, impacts “ippy slide”. More fixes are coming soon
Rematch Season 1 Tutors & Workshops, Menus and Interface Additions
Additions and Updates
- Added new game parameters for Custom Matches
- Enable goal sweeper
- Enable goalkeeper
- Skip celebration and replay, named “skip kick off on goal”
- The end match stats screen now also shows the total occurrences of each action per team
Major Changes / Fixes
- Gaining just enough RP to reach the next division from 79 to 80 RP now correctly triggers the promotion animation between divisions
- Fixed an issue where the player would become invisible when leaving the customization menu due to a disconnect
- Fixed an issue where the ball indicator would persist on screen upon entering and exiting Freeplay mode
- Fixed the Goalkeeper AI not running towards the player during the prologue
- Fixed an issue where AI players could not control the ball in the “Protect Ball” workshop
- Fixed an issue with the ball shot interaction in the “Toro” workshop
- Fixed an issue where AI players would stand still on the ball without controlling it in workshops
- Fixed an issue where movement tutorials involving oriented control would sometimes get stuck on a step
- Fixed an issue with the last step of the training center where the oriented control step would prevent progression during the prologue
- Fixed an issue where the kickoff pass was not performed at the start of a Custom Match
- The New Set feature does not reset customization anymore
- In the social panel, the Blocked Players filter is now clearer
- Fixed an issue where the “Add Friend” button disappears when re-selecting a recent crossplay player that has just been added as friend
- The RP gauge stays fully lit while progressing or regressing in Elite league
- Fixed an issue where players could attempt to purchase a full Battle Pass slot when they did not have enough tokens to do so
- Fixed an issue where players who left a match would still appear in the scoreboard for remaining players
- Fixed an issue where the matchmaking status bar would persist on screen when trying to join a lobby with different crossplay settings
- Clicking on a set in the Sets page now brings to the corresponding Bundle page
- Fixed an issue where accepting a Squad invite from the Social Panel while being in a custom lobby would result in the custom lobby appearing empty
- Fixed display dates not appearing as local time in Battle Pass
- Fixed an issue where sometimes spectator players in Custom Match would be disconnected from the server when joining it
Minor Changes / Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the “Thumb button” presets would not work as intended with an AZERTY keyboard layout
- Fixed multiple issues in the player profile career statistics page
- Fixed an issue when scrolling while changing the text language in the menu
Art / Rendering
Major Fixes
- Fixed a material bug causing buildings in the Dirtfield to appear black
- Fixed outline artifacts appearing through character hair
- Fixed a field line rendering bug
- Fixed a bug where the radar would appear to bounce
Misc. Fixes
- Fixed color inconsistency for currencies in the options
- Fixed color artifacts on AR animated text
- Fixed some VR thumbnail videos
- General optimizations to textures, meshes, and FX assets
Audio
Additions and updates
- Two new languages have been added for the game voices, Polish and Turkish
- New music has been added to the Main Menu
Minor / Misc. Fixes
- Fixed audio issues when going back to the Main Menu
There are a host of known issues yet to be resolved, so expect Sloclap to follow up with more patches.
This season will matter most to players who make heavy use of aerial volley techniques and Extra Effort moves, since those interactions were tightened to give defenders more reaction time. Share thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X and Bluesky.
