It's the 28th October, and that means we now know what Psyonix means when they said that change is coming. Mutators are on their way back!

If you weren't around in the Alpha, mutators are effectively a different set of game settings that alter the game in some way. We had things such as huge balls and unlimited boost which made the game very different. A new mutator was out each week (at the beginning of the alpha, anyway).

Building on that system, Psyonix look set to allow us access to a vast number of options in each game. The launch video shows a number of presets such as cubic (square ball) and moonball (low gravity and extra boost), but also access to individual settings such as the maximum speed of the ball and how much it bounces. The full list of settings displayed in the video is as follows:

Ball bounciness Ball max speed Ball size Ball type Ball weight Boost amount Boost strength Gravity Match length Max score Pinball Respawn time Slo-mo Time warp

You'll be able to create custom matches with any variation of settings, and there will also be a new playlist called 'Mutator Mashup' which will loop through a pre-defined set.

If you want to find out more, tune in to the Psyonix Twitch channel at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific / 9pm GMT (we think... we hate time zones) on the 29th October to see the developers go in-depth with the new features. They're also hosting an AMA on Reddit at 4PM ET, November 3rd, if you have any questions.

It will be great to finally see mutators back in the game!

A short teaser at the end of the launch video also shows that we'll be getting an ice hockey based mutator in December, which will replace the grass surface we're used to with ice, and the ball with a giant sized hockey puck. We're pretty excited about mutators, but that mode looks even better!