Rocket League gets Stranger Things crossover
Drive into the Upside Down this Halloween.
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Rocket League goes into the Upside Down this Halloween.
Rocket League is getting a Stranger Things overlay as part of its Halloween event, Haunted Hallows. Starting Oct. 14, players will get themed add-ons for their cars as well as a spooky new arena to play in, Rocket League said Wednesday after posting a teaser on YouTube. The trailer shows the Rocket League cars entering the Upside Down as Stranger Things theme music plays and the Mind Flayer appears.
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Rocket League says it's transformed its Farmstead Arena into the Upside Down from Netflix's Stranger Things, added fall-themed items and also has "top secret wares developed by the Hawkins National Laboratory that will turn your Battle-Car creations up to 11."
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You can earn candy corn to spend on items like the Hawaiian Hopper decal in honor of our favorite Hawkins cop, Starcourt wheels reminiscent of the new mall and a boost that resembles the red Stranger Things font.
Some of the other Halloween-style items include "Timbertyre wheels," a "spider boogie" decal, witch hats and floating balloons.
Rocket League's Haunted Hallows runs until Nov. 11.
