That launch on the Epic Games Store isn’t a shock since Epic now owns Psyonix, but it does mean that the game will be removed from Steam once it makes the transition to free-to-play.

Hi all! “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,” Dave Hagewood, Psyonix founder and studio director, said in a statement. Anyone who owns Rocket League through Steam can still play it and can look forward to continued support. These cookies are essential for the website to function. If you do not permit these cookies, then we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. "The original phrasing, which the below report is based on, is as follows:"The PC version of Rocket League will come to the Epic Games store in late 2019. newsletter "Rocket League remains available for new purchasers on Steam, and long-term plans will be announced in the future. We really do believe that you'll find our future in esports to be very exciting -- especially in the near future, where on June 21-23 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) finals will end our 7th season with a bang!We are the same team that we’ve always been, only now, we have the power and experience of Epic Games behind us!The success of Rocket League would not have been possible without you, our community. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly. And NO this is not Mario vs Sonic … Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on...There’s a wealth of sports to enjoy in the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 for Nintendo Switch. “In the long-term, we expect to bring Rocket League to the Epic Games store and to leverage our new relationship to grow the game in ways we couldn’t do on our own before,” wrote Psyonix. Psyonix grew into a very successful studio thanks to the release of Rocket League several years ago. “The potential of what we can learn from each other and accomplish together makes us truly excited for the future.”Epic and Psyonix have a long-standing relationship, going back to Psyonix’s founding in 2001 in Raleigh, North Carolina, a short 12-mile drive from Epic’s headquarters in nearby Cary.

Rocket League always has been and always will be a community-driven game, and now that we have joined forces with Epic, we will be able to serve our community in even bigger and better ways!We understand that you might have additional questions about this new relationship, which is why we’ve assembled this quick FAQ to answer some of your initial Qs:In the short term, nothing will change at all! Editor’s Note: We wanted to clarify something for you after today’s news: Rocket League is and remains available on Steam. The acquisition is expected to complete by end June 2019. The Psyonix Team. "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," said Psyonix studio director Dave Hagewood. CARY – Just over a year after buying Rocket League owner Psyonix, Epic Games is going to make the esports community “free to play” later this summer. Epic and Psyonix have a long-standing relationship, going back to Psyonix’s founding in 2001 in Raleigh, North Carolina, a short 12-mile drive from Epic’s headquarters in nearby Cary. Today, Epic Games has announced the acquisition of Rocket League developer Psyonix. You have our sincerest thanks and appreciation.Editor’s Note: We wanted to clarify something for you after today’s news: Rocket League is and remains available on Steam. Little else is going to change. However, the Steam version will no longer be available to download for new players.

— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) May 1, 2019. Thanks! The studio’s first game was the highly successful Onslaught for Unreal Tournament 2004, a game mode Psyonix concepted and designed. Anyone who owns Rocket League through Steam can still play it and can look forward to continued support. Psyonix has a close relationship with Epic Games, having worked together since the early 2000s on vehicle combat in UT. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Busy day at Psyonix . That is, someone who owns Rocket League on both Steam and on PS4 has to level up and earn items separately on each platform. Read about how we use cookies and how you can control them by clicking "Psyonix uses cookies on this site. Thanks!