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Rocket League
Developer(s)	Psyonix
Publisher(s)	Psyonix
Director(s)	Thomas Silloway
Producer(s)	Sarah Hebbler
Composer(s)	Mike Ault Hollywood Principle
Engine	Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Rocket League is a physics-based vehicle soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix, released for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows on July 7, 2015. It is a sequel to 2008's Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (colloquially known as SARPBC). The game features gameplay that is very similar to SARPBC's, and also includes single-player and multiplayer modes which can be played both locally and online, including cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows versions.

Gameplay

Rocket League's gameplay is largely the same as its predecessor's. Players control a rocket-powered car and use it to hit a ball that is much larger than the cars towards the other team's goal area to score points, in a way that resembles a soccer game, with elements reminiscent of a demolition derby.

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Development and release

On February 19, 2014, Psyonix confirmed that the sequel to SARPBC was going to be called Rocket League, which IGN noted was an "easier to remember title".

The game was made available in a series of closed alpha sessions on PC starting in February 2014, and later in two closed beta sessions on the PlayStation 4 in April 2015, then in May 2015.

On June 3, 2015, Psyonix announced the official launch date for both PS4 and PC to be July 7, 2015, and also revealed that Sweet Tooth's car (from the Twisted Metal series) was an exclusive unlockable for the PS4 version. Rocket League launched as part of the Instant Game Collection on the PS4 in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Soon after release, Rocket League became an officially sponsored eSport, joining the Electronic Sports League (ESL).

The original soundtrack for Rocket League was released both physically and digitally on July 1, 2015. It contains original compositions by Psyonix sound designer Mike Ault, as well as two contributions by Hollywood Principle.

Reception

Reception towards the beta versions of the game was very positive, with critics praising both the fact that it is "addictive and fun", as well as the visuals, which "are brilliantly detailed" and "crisp". After the E3 2015 event, Rocket League received multiple nominations and won several awards, including PlayStation Universe's "Best Sports Game of E3" and GamingTrend "Best Multiplayer Game of E3".

Rocket League has received generally positive reviews, with a large majority of reviewers praising the multiplayer component, calling it fun, simple and highly addictive, as well as one of the top competitive games in recent years. Some have pointed out that the simple core concepts belie the game's true depth, which stems from a developed understanding of the "floaty" physics and control mechanics.

Commercial

On July 11, 2015, Psyonix announced that there were 120,000 to 124,000 concurrent players across both PlayStation 4 and Windows. By July 14, the game had been downloaded over 2 million times. Three days later, the number of downloads doubled to 4 million.

By the end of July, the game had been downloaded over 5 million times, and had 179,000 concurrent players. Psyonix has stated that Rocket League's quick paced success far exceeded their expectations.

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External links

• Official website

• 2015 video games
• Fantasy sports video games
• Multiplayer and single-player video games
• PlayStation 4 games
• PlayStation Network games
• Unreal Engine games
• Video games developed in the United States
• Windows games