Rocket League will still be available to pick up on Steam for now at least and will have continued support in the future.
Epic has recently announced that they are moving forward with plans to acquire developer Psyonix known for their smash hit title Rocket League. Many fans may be quick to panic after Epics recent controversial business dealings but fear not, Rocket League will not be leaving Steam, at least not any time soon.
Looking ahead to the future of the game gets a little complicated thanks to Epics vague wording in their response. They first stated that after the games move to the Epic Store later this year “it will continue to be supported on Steam for all existing purchasers.” Leading some to speculate the game may have to be bought exclusively through the Epic Store in the future for newcomers. Thankfully Epic have cleared this confusion up stating “We are continuing to sell Rocket League on Steam, and have not announced plans to stop selling the game there. Rocket League remains available for new purchasers on Steam, and long-term plans will be announced in the future”.
Rocket Leagues own developers Psyonix also helped ease fans confusion over on Twitter.
Hi all! We wanted to clarify something for you after today’s news: Rocket League is and remains available on Steam. Anyone who owns Rocket League through Steam can still play it and can look forward to continued support. Thanks!
— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) May 1, 2019
Psyonix has also confirmed in a Q&A on their website that Rocket Leagues gameplay won’t be changing after the acquisition, not that we’d expect it to, and that they will be able to push the competitive scene more thanks to new resources which should help improve the likes of E-Sports events, something that this game is famous for at this point.
Whilst the deal isn’t completely finalized yet, it is as good as complete with the official press release stating “Epic and Psyonix currently expect to close the acquisition at the end of May or early June 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.”
What are your thoughts on Epics recent purchase of Psyonix? If you’re an avid Rocket League player are you excited to see some future changes and improvements towards the competitive scene or does it have you worried for the future of the game on Steam? Let us know your thoughts down below or over on Twitter.
