Epic Games has announced that it has acquired the creators of Rocket League, Psyonix. Moreover, Rocket League will come to the Epic Games Store as an exclusive title in late 2019, meaning that the game will no longer be sold on Valve’s distribution service, Steam.
As the press release reads, the PC version of Rocket League will come to the Epic Games store in late 2019 and in the meantime, it will continue to be available for purchase on Steam. Once Rocket League becomes available on the Epic Games Store, the Steam version will not be available for purchase, though the game will continue to be supported on Steam for all existing purchasers.
So yeah, there is nothing to worry if you’ve already purchased the Steam version or if you are planning on getting it; the game will still be supported by the developers.
Dave Hagewood, founder of Psyonix, said:
“We’ve been working closely with Epic since the early days of Unreal Tournament, and we’ve survived changing tides as partners, so combining forces makes sense in many ways. The potential of what we can learn from each other and accomplish together makes us truly excited for the future.”
Tim Sweeney, CEO at Epic Games, added:
“Psyonix has always been a part of the Epic family, and we’re happy to make it official. We have great respect for how Psyonix has built an excellent team and an incredible community around Rocket League.”
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I own it on steam and i don’t think i’ll install and play it ever again after this.
Same here, hopefully i will be able to get a refund. I bought that game on steam, and i want it there.
Edit: I read entire news again. Steam users will be able to play game.
Yeah but i just won’t play it again because i don’t want to support epic in anyway.
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Grande.
Honest question – how does playing (not buyng in-game items) Rocket League that you own on Steam translate into supporting Epic or Psyonix for that matter? I personally have it on Steam, I like the game, and while I don’t like this move that Psyonix made I don’t see any problem with continuing playing the game you already own, provided you don’t buy in-game items.
Well, playing the game is supporting them someway, and i don’t want to do that either, plus i haven’t played the game in a while, uninstalled it due to frustration, and after this i don’t plan to uninstall it. Greedy indie houses can burn in hell to me.
Aware and not superficial/casual players care about that.
It’s not about quantity but about quality, you can enjoy whatever you want, but that doesn’t mean it’s good. You’re free to do whatever you want, i don’t like to support games/platforms/devhouses who make many and very dirty practices. and i will avoid any interaction with them in any possible way.
So? Quality over quantity always.
lol
Epic Games
Tencent
Tim Sweeney
Psyonix
Scum one and all.
you mad steam lad?
Yeah, we’re “mad” because we just lost such a “good” developer and game. lol.
Well it’s not “lost”. Not yet.
I hope they bankrupt themselves trying to buy their way into the market.
bankrupt? lol with all the money they made on fortnite they could buy valve if they so wished. fat boy gabe who doesnt even make games at his company anymore would never do it though. he rather milk the steamtards dry until the last remaining drone leaves to epic or has a heart attack because most of his diehard fans are all neckbeards in there 40`s with bad health. like you.
Don’t project yourself onto me, pal.
Another one who suffers from being Fuc ked In The Head Syndrome.Get a life.
You mad, Epic lad? ?
yeah.. f*k epic.. just cause… i liked em better when they weren’t in the business of screwing people over….. stop this sh*t and make UT4 … or 5.. i don’t know.. f*k em
Not that i take anything of this seriously, but it really has been 7 years since Valve made anything. and they really have been milking the PC gaming industry.
Anyways The Epic launcher is bound to evolve with more features. it’s only a matter of time before they decide to implement a console interface of sorts.
Look how they massacred my boy
They never said it would be removed guys.
It’s technically removed for those wanting to purchase it later on down the line.
nice !
At this point i’m not even mad anymore . Epic, tencent and Tim are just helping me to use my wallet and time for video games into focus in something else . Keep this route soon will get a new car thanks to this Mediocre anti-consumer Scum Store =).
At this point i’m not even mad anymore . Epic, tencent and Tim are just helping me to use my wallet and time for video games into focus in something else . Keep this route soon will get a new car thanks to this Mediocre anti-consumer Scum Store =).
What a great way to support Steam users after they had buy many copies of the game. Can’t see the same on Shitstore. Another developer fallen to the dark side.
If this does not show people that Devs moving to Epic Store it’s all about the exclusivity money, nothing more will.The game is 4 years old and all of the suddenly it’s removed from the store that and the community that helped to get where it is and you’re telling me this is about the 88% cut ? Yeah sure it is.
they would have mad MILLIONS more if it was on epic from the beginning if it had existed is there point. steam takes too much money from the developers. valve doesnt even make games anymore stop sucking them off steamtard.
Sure they would. That is why Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars was such a masssive sucess right ? Oh wait it wasn’t and it’s basically the same game, sure it’s less polished but it’s the same game and guess what it’s also exclusive.
It’s like exclusivity didn’t help them much that is why they choose to launch the next game on many plataform as they could hum … and then here we are years later they chosing the exclusivity path again. Sure not to the same degree but you can bet that i will not support the game anymore and i’m pretty sure i’m not the only one thinking this way.
You brainless shill. Are you Don’s brother? I ask because you 2 seems to be equally retarded.
Sure they would. That is why Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars was such a masssive sucess right ? Oh wait it wasn’t and it’s basically the same game, sure it’s less polished but it’s the f*king same game and guess what it’s also exclusive.
It’s like exclusivity didn’t help them much that is why they choose to launch the next game on many plataform as they could hum … and then here we are years later they chosing the exclusivity path again. Sure not to the same degree but you can bet that i will not support the game anymore and i’m pretty sure i’m not the only one thinking this way.
Pro tip: 88% of 1 million is a lot less than 70% of 10 million. It’s sort of like walking into a Michelin star restaurant and complain you can get a burger at McDonald’s for 2 bucks – you’re not really buying the same product.
Math is hard for peasants to understand.
lmao keep telling yourself that .
Wow! You seems to be THE fawktard of the year! Epic are making sh**ty P2W games, with disgusting practices… THIS is way worst than not making game IMO !!!
“what we can learn… makes us truly excited”
Drop the letter ‘l’ from ‘learn’ to reveal the real truth.
OK, that was a really good one.
Good spot HAHA
Lmfao
Ouch, another big hit to steam….. Gabes gotta do something soon. New occulous destroys the current vive, epic games is destroying steam in both developer and consumer support… Gabes gotta release HL3 or any new game (lol besides there failed card game) or there gonna be obsolete soon. i love how i get two free quality games every month free from epic. steam used to give freebies then got greedy and lazy.
New Valve Index with 120-144Hz refresh rate destroys new oculus. Steam doesn’t need to do anything, Epic Games will destroy itself.
“Big hit”. lmao.
Dude how stupid are you? Honestly?
First of all, Valve was a partner. They didn’t personally make the Vive. HTC was the primary force behind Vive. And its still way better than the OR.
Second of all the Valve Index is clearly, as described by literally everyone who has reviewed it, the king of the VR hill right now. It destroys the Vive and OR and other headsets as it should for the premium $1000 pricetag. So your comment is utterly pointless.
Third, Epic destroying Valve in consumer support? Um, what? EGS has thousands of account breaches per day, n ot to mention literally no features, literally no account security, a tiny library of games most of which are years old indies that have been out and already passed their 8 week sales prime and just took a chunk of money from Epic or are games Epic literally poached away from the market, 0 local currency support, and a slew of other complete voids of “consumer” friendly standards.
Obsolete? Your trolling is sad and bad, lad. Valve could do literally what they are doing now for 16 more years and not hurt.
Was planing to buy DLC for Rocket League on Steam but now I realize if I buy the DLC even form Steam I will be giving 70% of that money to Epic Games for them to buy more timed exclusives for the Epic Games Store.
bye goy
Sorry man, but you still can’t buy a brain.. even in 2019, such a shame for you!
Epic, make piracy great again.
I like how devs shoot themselves into the foot. Epic now pays them for exclusivity but after two or so years those deals will go off. And when devs will release their new games they will see how little money they made. And will beg Gabe to let them back to steam.
Doubt they will need to beg Gabe since the game is on all the consoles, which is where they make their most revenue.
Lol. Sony takes 30% cut, should.t they just go only EGS way? 😀 And by the way I meant their next game, not current one.
False, again. Sales of Rocket League on PC are WAY higher than on console But I guess those 10 million people on Steam bought it on accident.
That’s the thing, though, they won’t have to beg, because Steam is open to everyone and they don’t have to stoop to bribing or making shady deals.
Glad I already own it on Steam.
“The PC version of Rocket League will come to the Epic Games store in late 2019. In the meantime, it will continue to be available for purchase on Steam; thereafter it will continue to be supported on Steam for all existing purchasers.”
You don’t accidentally use words that ultra-specific. It’s being removed from Steam after the acquisition is finalized (late May/early June).
… And on this day we Usher in a new wave of Piracy. Thank you Epic Games, you inspired me to once more become a pirate. I retired from Piracy in 2004 and now I’m back. This is awesome news guys. I will pirate every single game on that platform. Next up, “Close to the sun” ?
Edit: Before I forget, let the review bombing begin. We’re in the EndGame now.
What a fvcking disgrace this Epic Gaymes are for PC gamers, go fvck yourself Tim Sweeney.
This game will be great addition to EGS.
LOL I hope your Tencent account will be hacked soon!
Um, no.
I’ll be taking my money back now. Years after I bought it.
More Tencent big dirty money to destroy PC gaming! Good !!!
Same here
No hard feelings, Psionix. They are taking the money now because RL isn’t going to grow any
further. It had a great run but they need to move on. Perhaps some of the founders want to cash out and they aren’t securing funding for future projects as much as they are effectively selling the RL franchise to Epic. Buy low, sell high. I hope they got a good deal.