After a short two-day delay, Rematch has received its third big update that adds crossplay, new battle pass rewards, and a player reporting function. Thought by many players to be one of the best sports games of 2025 so far, Rematch has impressed soccer fans and non-soccer fans alike with its wholly unique third-person take on the sport, giving players a fresh on-field perspective and doing away with the magnetized ball control of bigger soccer franchises in favor of a more skill-intensive approach.

As a live service title, developer Sloclap has been constantly pushing out updates and patches for Rematch since its hugely popular June release. While the game was largely quite polished at launch, Sloclap has been making small tweaks and improvements to the game over the past weeks and months, fine-tuning Rematch's skill-reliant gameplay. Each of Rematch's major patches goes through a beta phase before being fully implemented across all platforms. This most recent patch remained in beta for a few extra days longer than expected before Sloclap deemed it ready for primetime.

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Rematch's third major patch has just gone live and has brought some key features to the online soccer experience. Mainly, players across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC can now take advantage of crossplay to invite and team up with players from other platforms on the pitch. To clear the air, Sloclap confirmed that cross-progression is not currently in the works for Rematch. Player reporting has been added to the game as well, giving players a way to inform the devs about teammates or opponents who are up to no good. Another big addition to Rematch are the five new "Endgame" battle pass rewards, the last of which costs a whopping 150 tokens. Sloclap says this tier of rewards is only for the most committed Rematch players to unlock.

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Of course, this new update also comes with a hefty list of gameplay improvements, some of which are tied to Rematch's boost feature called Extra Effort that lets players quickly consume their stamina bar for an extra jolt of speed. Several inconsistencies having to do with ball control and animation while using Extra Effort have been patched up. Sloclap also added a new camera lock setting for controller users that locks the camera in place at the beginning of a shot at the net, not allowing any movements or adjustments as the ball is kicked. It's a mouse and keyboard setting that's being brought to controllers and can be useful for players who tend to move the aim stick too much while lining up a shot.

Although it's great to see all these new features and improvements come to Rematch, Xbox players are still experiencing widespread issues with a number of the game's achievements not working properly. Sloclap is aware of these ongoing achievement woes and has its fourth major patch lined up for mid-September, where it hopes to provide such fixes. Mid-September is also when Sloclap is planning on rolling out Season 1 of Rematch, so fans should stay tuned to the studio's socials in the coming weeks.

Rematch Patch #3 - 1.200.300 (September 5, 2025)

Mouse and Keyboard Settings

The mouse and keyboard tap direction option is finally there. It allows you to switch between 3 different options to aim with the taps, lobs, and volleys of those actions. The options are:

Joystick Emulation: the default system that locks the camera and requires the player to move the mouse in a joystick-like manner.
- Two new sensitivity settings are available when using this mode: Smooth Correction Speed and Smooth Correction Range.
Directional aiming: aim with the crosshair if there are no movement inputs pressed, or if the forward input is pressed. Otherwise, aim with the movement inputs (what is colloquially known as “WASD aiming”, which was used in the first pre-launch Beta)
Crosshair-only: aim with the crosshair only.

Matches / Core Gameplay Improvements

Major Changes / Fixes

[NEW] Fixed ball visual rollback happening during a ball control after a stumble animation
[NEW] Fixed ball going in opposite direction of extra effort when performing extra effort in ball control and changing direction quickly
[NEW] Fixed invulnerability staying on GK after dive deflect
[NEW] Fixed push ball issues during ball control (reactivated sprint availability during ball control)
Fixed issue with GK becoming vulnerable when shooting the ball
A new camera setting is available for controllers only. Enabling it automatically locks the camera toward the aimed point at the beginning of the shoot. Aiming redirection can't be made anymore after that. This is the same camera lock that is applied when shooting with mouse and keyboard.
Improved tackling responsiveness and rollback handling to make tackles feel more reliable
Reduced camera shake intensity when stealing the ball
Fixed an issue where goalkeepers would incorrectly commit to a ball catch animation when diving onto other players
Fixed some rare cases where invulnerable goalkeepers could still be tackled while performing actions outside of the keeper area
Fixed some issues where goalkeeper deflections and catches were rolled back incorrectly
Corrected visual ball desyncs to make it easier to see who has ball possession without affecting gameplay
Fixed incorrect ball positioning during certain ball control moves
Fixed some instances of the ball not being interactable when it is not moving.
Multiple improvements and fixes to animations
Fixed custom games spawn issues when a spectator is present

Minor Changes / Fixes

[NEW] Fixed "moonwalk" by spamming dribble stance during sprint
[NEW] Fixed the Protect Ball Workshop by preventing AIs from taking the ball
[NEW] Fixed Extra Effort auto tap end transition animation
Fixed issues with defense mode deflects sometimes being ignored or canceled prematurely
Fixed issues with ball interaction after a disconnect
Fixed Ball Touch regression bugs
Fixed multiple rollback and latency handling cases
Fixed various workshop, tutorial, and AI possession issues
Improved stability across reconnects and map changes

Menus & Interface

Additions and updates

Added new accessibility options, including colorblind support and a Magnus sensitivity setting
Updated store visuals for currencies and bundles
Added crosshair settings that allow to change crosshair size and color
Remapping: Ball Call is not a mandatory input to bind anymore.

Major Fixes

Fixed profile tabs not updating correctly
Fixed various issues in store bundles and workshop menus
Fixed the social panel sometimes getting stuck
Fixed multiple UI bugs with input display, remapping, and option button states

Misc. Fixes

[NEW] Fixed navigation issue in the Career screen
Optimized pause menu loading times
Fixed customization saving issues when entering matches
Fixed various notification pop-up display issues
Added clearer ownership indicators for bundles in the store
Fixed several minor rendering quality issues in the UI

Art / Rendering

Additions and updates

Improved dynamic resolution support for smoother performance
Optimized stadiums, VR, and crowd visuals
Improved shadows, lighting, and fabric colors
Fixed hair outlines showing incorrectly in intro cutscenes
Fixed field line positioning and radar bounce behavior
Fixed crowd animations missing in low-resolution settings

Minor / Misc. Fixes

Fixed visual artifacts where outlines appeared through character hair
Fixed various minor texture, mesh, and FX issues

Audio

Major Changes / Updates

The audio mix has been updated to add more clarity and depth to the gameplay sounds during online matches
Fixed missing or muted countdown sounds in matches

Minor / Misc. Fixes

Fixed ball trail sound bugs
Fixed post-match menu audio problems
Fixed timing issues with audio playback across transitions
Added missing background music on PS5 menu
Fixed ultra-wide screen celebration animations
Refactored achievements subsystem for improved stability

Known Issues

Matches / Core Gameplay

Repeatedly triggering Dribble Stance while running backwards can cause the player to perform a moonwalk
Extra Effort can still be spammed in Defense Mode, leading to unintended behavior
The GK can catch balls while inside their own net
Player may slide when gaining Ball Control with Defense Mode while shooting
The ball can pass through the MC if Defense Mode is activated right before gaining Ball Control
Ball desync can occur after being tackled by an opponent
Multiple volley actions may be interrupted by sudden Ball Control from a neutral stance
Outfield dives don’t always connect with the ball when intercepting a volley
Aerial volley animations may sometimes cancel visually, even though the action is triggered correctly
The ball may move incorrectly during locomotion transitions:
- Moves behind the player’s feet when stopping in v1 walking speed
- Moves away from the feet during transitions at v1 speed
Locomotion animations can feel inconsistent:
- Slowed down at v2 speed when turning
- Sped up at v1 speed during touchball turns
Performing Extra Effort in Ball Control while quickly changing direction can send the ball in the opposite direction
Goalkeeper may miss a catch when cancelling Extra Effort into Defense Mode
Goalkeeper may lose Ball Control when using Defense Mode during Extra Effort
In rare cases, the GK invulnerability circle timer does not match the actual invulnerability duration when tackling an ally

Menus / Interface

Custom Match lobby participants may not display correctly if multiple players join at the same time
Social Panel actions can sometimes still be performed on platforms with crossplay disabled
Tap Aiming Mode is only localized in English in the Controls menu

Tutorials / Offline

In the “Protect Ball” workshop, AI can incorrectly perform Ball Control during specific steps
In the Playable Intro, the “Directional Aiming” option makes some Tap/Lob steps impossible to complete with Mouse & Keyboard