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Ahead Of Rocket League’s Free-To-Play Release, Psyonix Confirms Online Services Will Not Be Required For PlayStation 4 & Nintendo Switch

Among some of the mountainous online-focused entries that the industry witnessed this generation, it is surely a surprise that some of them start off as paid titles rather than the normalized free-to-play route that is readily spared for other major projects. Howbeit, some games adopt that later on. When looking at Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the online title transitioned towards the free-to-play business model in December of 2018 after six years of being a top-selling entry on Steam.

And it was a matter of time until more properties followed the same route: one in particular being Psyonix’s Rocket League. The developer unveiled that its 2015 car soccer title would be releasing as a free-to-play game later on in the then-coming summer. Now, the time is almost here as the team brushed upon the finer details of the approaching launch for Rocket League.

When elaborating on what can be expected for certain consoles, that being PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, Psyonix shared that both platforms will not require the platform’s respected online service to play online.

PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch Online will no longer be required for online play on those platforms.

Max Parker, Psyonix Editorial Manager

The only lingering entity regarding the matters is Microsoft’s Xbox platform. While PC players are already playing Rocket League without the necessity of an online subscription service, the same cannot be said for the console side of things. Via Xbox Live, users are required to pay for the service to indulge in multiplayer – even if the games are free-to-play.

At one point in the beginning of August, it was speculated the firm would be dropping the service altogether as the 12-month tier was delisted on the Microsoft Store. Howbeit, Microsoft later in a statement provided to The Verge confirmed that there are no intentions for Xbox Live to be a free service. You can read a full report by heading here.

What platform are you playing Rocket League on when it goes free-to-play?

Rocket League is out now for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Source: Psyonix

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