Rocket League 'Absolutely' Coming to Additional Platforms, Says Dev

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We are absolutely, 100 percent going to other platforms. What those platforms are and when we'll come to them, I don't know yet," he added.

With only 8-12 people working on Rocket League throughout the majority of its development, Psyonix decided to focus on a limited number of platforms for the game's launch. "We wanted to make [sure] that it was very good, very polished, that everybody liked it, and the only way we could ensure that was to focus on two platforms," said Dunham. He added the studio didn't want to "port [Rocket League] to as many platforms as we possibly could just to try to maximize our profit."

Psyonix has already hired "a couple" more people since Rocket League was released last month, and hopes to add even more employees in the near future, allowing the team to work on development for other platforms.

[Snookies12]

That's great! Everyone needs to experience the insanity of this series. This game is always played when I'm with friends.

[4Sh0w]

Yeah I love when new games like this come out of nowhere and folks really enjoy it....Iam glad they are adding staff, the dev seems quite eager to let everyone experience it as you said:

"The number one reason we're only on PlayStation and PC is because the team is small," Dunham explained. "For the majority of the development, there were only 8 to 12 people working on Rocket League, and we've only very recently -- in the last few weeks -- added a couple of people to that count."
http://www.gamezone.com/new...

-Looks like a cool game I could play with my daughter.

[Snookies12]

It's awesome, because it's fun for kids... Yet, you can be competitive as heck with it online and with friends. It's one of those games that appeals to any age range, as well as casuals and hardcore gamers alike.

[subtenko]

If they get it to run on Android, then DANG!

[Major_Glitch]

AJ sums up why this game is so awesome:
http://youtu.be/IsBOoY2zvC0
Seriously enjoying this game, and the best part is that it was free!

[FriedGoat]

The perfect Vita game!

[lelo2play]

"Rocket League 'Absolutely' Coming to Additional Platforms, Says Dev"

Not surprising. As time goes by, it's going to be more and more difficult for Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo to secure 3rd party exclusives. It's just way too much money these developers loose if they ignore other platforms.

[4Sh0w]

nah, if theres a deal in place then 3rd parties will stick to it(its a legal contract), 3rd party *exclusive deals have always been around and by default the devs understand they limit sales going exclusive, but the deals include garaunteed money and promotions upfront thus limiting risk/costs, so 3rd party deals will never go away. On the other hand this just sounds like they are a small studio who couldn't afford or handle making the game for pc and all consoles too, so they just started with ps4 to maximize as much attention as possible with the bigger fanbase first=
"The number one reason we're only on PlayStation and PC is because the team is small," Dunham explained.

[TheHaloGuy]

Maaaaaan. I could get this on pc but I wanna play with friends on Xbax. Gonna be sooooooo worth the wait.

[TheHaloGuy]

Oh? So the games bad and I shouldn't get it? Is that why you disagreed? Awww shucks! Guess I'll skip it then.

[Snookies12]

I think people disagreed because you're sitting there pointing out specific consoles. If you're excited for the game, then say so... You don't have to say, "I'm excited for this game on Xbox, PC, or PS4..." You could just say you're excited for the game in general. When you state specific consoles, you're only inciting fanboy wars. Also, if you honestly skip this game because a few people disagree with your above comment, then don't play it at all. That's a shallow way of thinking, in my opinion. These developers worked hard on making a really fun game they can be proud of, and that's something every gamer should support.

[chrisco84au]

GREAT news, the more sales the better for this glorious peice of fun.
The more people who play this the better, more recognition.

Might even silence some of the 'PS Plus gets no good games because they are not AAA retail releases' whinging that comes around once a month. As this game destroyed any argument that PS Plus does not get great games. Just one of the many it has received too.

Hopefully it's released on GWG day one.

[kaizokuspy]

I hope this game becomes a free game with gold on Xbox one. It would be cool to cross play against them with ps4 and pc. That'd be a match I'd love to see.

[iTechHeads]

its amazing an indie game has received this much praise. I see this getting a retails release within the next year if the word of mouth continues to spread

[Kidmyst]

My 4 Year old plays it and really enjoys it. I have yet to try it though but heard really good things.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

The devs will be always grateful with Sony for making this game popular. And due to the popularity, it may come to other platforms. That's how Sony's indie support pays off nicely

[Vegamyster]

It's not a "may", it's a will.

"We are absolutely, 100 percent going to other platforms."

PS according to Steamspy it sold about 617k on Steam so they made a good amount there as well.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Sony didn't make the game popular. The gameplay made the game popular. It's also on PC.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Before the game was free on PS+, the majority didn't know about this obscured indie game. Games don't publish themselves

[kaizokuspy]

If this amazing game wasn't free, I would've skipped it for $20. After playing it on ps plus free launch month. I'll definitely be buying later iterations and dlc. I mean $4 dlc? That's done right!

[iTechHeads]

The game was free on PS Plus dude. Withhout that most of us would never have even taken a look at it. I don't even like soccer or racing games but this game is hella fun.

[reallyNow]

despite being free, it took me a few weeks to even bother downloading it. It looks like it would be a bad game. I'm a huge racing/car fan and I still had no desire to try this title. I finally downloaded it "just to see" and haven't stopped playing since. It's amazing. It's also really hard to convince people to play. If it wasn't for PS+, this game would have gotten almost 0 attention, like it's predecessor did.

[JLynn943]

What people don't seem to be getting is that, if this game wasn't crazy fun to play, it wouldn't have been this popular regardless of how many people it was exposed to for free. PS Plus, like someone else said, was the catalyst, but the game itself is what is keeping people playing it and spreading the word.

[FriedGoat]

JLynn943. The first game "super sonic acrobatic rocket powered battle cars" is just as fun and also released on both PC and Playstation. One game didn't do so well, any idea which one it was?

Don't try and downplay the power of a Playstation plus launch.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Thank you JLynn, someone understands. A bad game on PS Plus isn't popular. A good game is. Just look at how much we hear about people complaining of indie with PS Plus on PS4. There are *a lot* of free games on PS Plus. Rocket League, however, has gotten nothing but praise. So just answer logically, is that because of Sony or because of the game?

[Wh15ky]

@kwietstorm

A game getting praise doesn't automatically = popular.

Alot of good games pass alot of gamers by, a good game still needs exposure and ps plus has played a big role in exposing this game to alot of gamers that wouldn't normally have bothered with it.

Nobody is saying this game is getting so much praise because of Sony but there's a strong argument to suggest it's popularity has alot to do with ps plus. Is that what you don't agree with? or have you simply misinterpreted what people here are saying?

[JLynn943]

FriedGoat

Did you not see where I said Playstation Plus was the catalyst? It exposed a lot of people to what is a great, fun game. If the game wasn't as fun as it is, it wouldn't be the massive success that it is. There have been a lot of games made free on PS Plus that haven't had near the same success - and that's because those games just aren't as good.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

It doesn't matter. Sony has been giving games away with Plus for 5 years. Not all of them reach the same level of popularity. Some are outright forgotten. What about this particular game's popularity is thanks to Sony, and is distinguishable from those others? Sony may have given them one other avenue, but the game is popular because it's a good game. It wasn't even obscure. It's an updated version of that super acrobatic whatever cars that was given on PS3.

[Wh15ky]

"What about this particular game's popularity is thanks to Sony"

My guess would be the amount of people it was made available to as a free download.

I would not have paid £11.99 for the game if I saw it on the store. As a PS plus subscriber I thought I'd give it a go, as it's free.

Now I'm playing it (and loving it) I absolutely know it's worth £11.99. I have also recommended it to every gamer I know.

[iTechHeads]

The fact that the game is fun AND free is what made it popular. PS Plus was the catalyst that allowed it to happen.

(Sometimes its better to admit you're wrong.)

[TheHaloGuy]

-_-

Omg. What the hell was that pandering out of nowhere?

[ShottyGibs]

Of course.. nothing to do with PC. Gotta love fanboy land.

[gangsta_red]

Looks like it's coming to Xbox One and maybe WiiU(?), this is a fantastic fun game.

[nowitzki2004]

No WiiU.. PS3 and 360.. jk lol. I have no clue what platforms, I am guessing its a definite for Xbox One.

[gangsta_red]

NX?

[frostypants]

How will they get MS to agree to cross platform?

[Black0ut]

Awesome. I was hoping it would. Sounds like its been a blast so far.

[nowitzki2004]

Got it free with PS+ and its my most played game EASILY in July, and I got a ton of games on PC. Everyone was surprised by it, great fun game.

[Black0ut]

I'm glad you love it. I absolutely cannot wait to try it for myself!

[TheHaloGuy]

This man. Hope the X1 launch is soon. You guys are lucky af!

[frostypants]

The best part about it may be the player ranking and matchmaking system. The competition in ranked games gets intense as hell once you've hit a plateau. Watching the improvement in tactics and strategy as you climb the ladder is pretty awesome, especially in the standard 3v3 mode.

[JMaine518]

Great news! Everyone should get to play this game, it's so fun

[frostypants]

It's more than fun. It's freaking crack.

10:00PM: "Just one more 5 minute game!"
1:30AM: "Dammit."

[JMaine518]

That has happened so many times lol

[konorbeatz]

Good news, it's such a fantastic game, and they deserve all the success they've had on other platforms too! I wonder if Vita is a possibility...

[TheHaloGuy]

Vita sounds like an awesome fit for this

[paul-p1988]

It plays really well on remote play, I would love a native version of it so I can play on the go too :)

[reallyNow]

vita would be perfect

[FrostedFire]

That would be awesome,get Xbox into the cross play.Although I don't think the servers could handle the load.

[Kane22]

i can't see cross play unless micro finally lets it happen. cause this will be the first game ever to have pc. playstation and xbox all playing on the same server...

[frostypants]

Yeah, and MS is pretty reluctant to even allow cross-play with just PC. PC *and* PS4? Good luck with that, Psyonix. Would be cool though, no doubt. In a perfect world it would set a trend and put and end to the stupid silo'd player bases in 3rd party games.

[SilentSolid]

This game took over my life... :I

[Destiny1080]

forget 3v3 and go play the chaos mode

[frostypants]

No ranked play in 4v4, and ranked is where the real skill comes out.

[The7Reaper]

Game is great Im only 2 trophies away from platinum on ps4

[Father__Merrin]

Sorry, it's still burning my ps4 once I get past menus. No other game does this it's annoying

[BitbyDeath]

Can you smell what the Rock(et) is cooking.

[R1V3N]

i haven't had an issue at all since launch, maybe your console could do with some better ventilation? Then again its the cold season here ATM. Interested to see how its goes round Xmas time.

[90Supra]

yup....same here

and it's definitely not a ventilation issue either...

smh...

[CantBeStopped]

Shame you're having the issue, I played the crap out of it in fact I just Platinum'd it the other day and I never had any over heating issues.

[S2Killinit]

have you tried it recently. I'm one of those who never had a problem with it. But I've heard that there is a new patch for it. I think it should be working fine now.

[Paleblood]

Very awesome game.

My friends and I are having such a good time on PS4 playing cross-platform with people on PC.

And the best thing is that it was free!

[meganick]

A 3ds port would be welcome.

[jznrpg]

Pretty cool this was a PS plus game , I may not have purchased it other wise and would have missed out.

[SilentNegotiator]

It's like soccer if it was given the "blernsball" treatment.

Like, this should replace soccer. Immediately.

[Zichu]

Ive not played it, but it seems to be quite popular. Seen a lot of youtubers playing it. Might give this game a go.

[THC CELL]

If it goes on xbox one they need warthog or gears van 😝

[Ch1d0r1]

Xboners, You guys are going to love this game!

[JMyers]

Love this game. Its coming to other platforms, but XB1 gets in holiday 2016... /s.

Everyone needs to play this game as soon as possible!.

[CantBeStopped]

Hate xbox and everything about it but I'm glad its fan base is getting this game, it is fantastic!

[Redgehammer]

Thx.

[S2Killinit]

Loving it on PS4. I think everyone should play this.

[Scatpants]

I'd love it on Vita although it might be a lot harder on a small screen.