Psyonix has confirmed that its vehicular football/soccer (delete as appropriate, please don't argue) phenomenon will receive a paid loot crate system, not unlike Counter-Strike.

Crates will only contain cosmetic items, and will have no effect on gameplay.

Players who have no interest will be able to hide all mention of the system through a menu checkbox.

The system won't affect the game's current play-based item drop system.

The game's current DLC policy of free and paid game-changing content will not change.

After an image of a crate and key leaked over the weekend, Psyonix vice president Jeremy Dunham took to Reddit to explain what the system will be, and what it's in aid of."Those assets are, indeed, early pieces of an upcoming system we plan on implementing to fund our esports prize pools and events," wrote Dunham. "We plan on officially announcing it next month at (or near) the RLCS Live Finals since it directly relates to that event and other events like it, but since this image came out before our official word, we wanted to clarify some things for you."He went on to reassure concerned players that:Dunham also addressed the recent controversy around Counter-Strike loot box betting sites , pointing out that Rocket League's "There will be no Steam Marketplace integration with crates," he wrote. "We are definitely aware of the problems related to third-party gambling in other games and we are not interested in taking that approach."Rocket League's been doing a lot with its loot recently, in June it added Painted and Certified items , followed by Rare items and a trade-in system

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and thinks that if you don't open the crates by smashing them into a goal and watching them burst then there's no point. Follow him on Twitter