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Rocket League

Rocket League is a 2015 vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. A sequel to 2008's Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, Rocket League features up to eight players assigned to each of the two teams, using "rocket-powered" vehicles to hit a ball into their opponent's goal and score points over the course of a match.

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Time to beat: about 6.3 hours

Overview

Psyonix began formal development of Rocket League around 2013, refining the gameplay from Battle-Cars to address criticism and fan input. Psyonix also recognized their lack of marketing from Battle-Cars and engaged in both social media and promotions to market the game. Rocket League was first released on the PlayStation 4 and Windows respectively in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. Physical retail versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were distributed starting in 2016 by 505 Games and later by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Versions for macOS and Linux were also released in 2016, but support for their online services was dropped in 2020. Rocket League is developed under the games as a service model; later updates for the game enabled the ability to modify core rules and added new game modes, including ones based on ice hockey, gridiron football and basketball. It has been offered as free-to-play since 2020 when Epic Games acquired Psyonix.

Rocket League was praised for its gameplay improvements over Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle-Cars, as well as its graphics and overall presentation, although some criticism was directed towards the game's physics engine. It has since been considered one of the greatest video games ever made. The game earned many industry awards and saw over 10 million sales and 40 million players by the beginning of 2018. Rocket League has also been adopted as an esport, with professional players participating through ESL and Major League Gaming along with Psyonix's own Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS).

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Racing, Sport, Indie

Developer

Psyonix

Publisher

Psyonix

Series

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars

Engine

Unreal Engine 3

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player: Yes
Local multiplayer: Yes
Online multiplayer: Yes
Co op: Yes

Age ratings

USK: 6
CLASS IND: L
PEGI: 3
CERO: A
GRAC: ALL
ACB: G
ESRB: E

Release dates

Platform	Region	Date
Xbox One	North America	2016-02-17
Xbox One	Worldwide	2016-02-17

Editions

Standard Edition

Standard

Collector's Edition

Collector's

US$29.99 at launch

In the box

Limited art print by a Psyonix concept artist

In the game

Supersonic Fury, Revenge of the Battle-Cars and Chaos Run DLC packs
Four exclusive cars: Esper, Masamune, Aftershock, Marauder

505 Games disc. North America 5 July 2016.

Collector's Edition (2017 reissue)

Collector's

US$29.99 at launch

In the game

Same DLC packs and exclusive cars
DC Flash wheels and player banner, redeemed by in-game code

Warner Bros. reissue, in stores 14 November 2017.

Ultimate Edition

Collector's

In the game

Five DLC packs including Batman v Superman and DC Super Heroes content
Seven premium cars

Disc edition; contents from a single Epic help page.

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Subscription history

Service	Tier	Added	Left
Xbox Game Pass	Console	10 Jul 2018	September 2020

Playable today

Question	Answer
Has online features	Yes

Credits

Publisher: Psyonix
Developer: Psyonix
Released: 2016-02-17
Age rating: ESRB E
Region: US
Time to beat: about 6.3 hours

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