Hey, can you retain a secret? See, I nonetheless haven’t performed Rocket League, and I’m a little bit fearful it is likely to be too late. Fortunately, builders Psyonix have simply introduced that they’re making their spectacular automotive footy game free to play later this yr – however there’s a little bit of a catch. Once it ditches that pricetag, Rocket League is leaving Steam’s parking zone, taking its acrobatic hatchbacks completely to the Epic Games Store.
Well, that’s not totally true. While new gamers will now not have the ability to obtain Rocket League from Steam, present gamers will nonetheless obtain updates. They’ll nonetheless have the ability to play with new drivers on Epic, and their inventories will carry over ought to they determine to modify platforms. But you received’t be pressured into utilizing the Epic launcher except that is your first time behind the wheel.
Anyone who’s performed Rocket League earlier than the swap to free-to-play may also have their account bumped as much as “Legacy” standing. Alongside a number of good bonuses (a participant banner, and a title that exhibits off how lengthy you’ve been punting large balls about), this’ll provide you with entry to each piece of DLC launched previous to the replace. Those items shall be accessible to snag proper up ’til the free-to-play change – however to get a particular Faded Cosmos Boost, you’ll have needed to be enjoying earlier than at this time’s announcement. Soz.
It additionally looks as if there are some extra sweeping adjustments to Rocket League’s front-end, as per the blog post breaking the information. Many of the principle menus shall be touched up for ease of use, whereas the devs are “revamping and improving” issues like tournaments and challenges. Cross-platform development can also be being introduced in, ought to any console readers on the market want to make the drive over to PC or vice versa.
I do know the sudden bounce to Epic exclusivity is bound to disappoint loads of people, but it surely’s fairly good to see Rocket League lastly go free. The game’s just after celebrating its fifth birthday, and what higher solution to mark the event than by inviting everybody ’spherical to faff about in some of Brendy’s favourite cars?
