In his video, Lawler pulled an excerpt from Psyonix’s legal documents that said it would use a “new, next-gen client that would provide a full gameplay experience for Rocket League across all platforms” in “Rocket League Next.” All platforms meant cross-play, cross-progression, and other multiplayer capabilities between PC, consoles, and mobile. Note that “Rocket League” already has cross-play and cross-progression between PC and consoles. “Rocket League” also already has an existing mobile game, “Rocket League Sideswipe.”
Lawler noted that the Epic v. Apple documents were from 2020. Psyonix hasn’t openly rejected the idea of a “Rocket League 2,” but it’s unclear if the team is even working on anything remotely related to a sequel right now. “Rocket League” hit over 1 million concurrent players after going free-to-play in September 2020. According to Esports Insider, it also attracted more esports fans thanks to its new status. So, Psyonix might want to keep supporting “Rocket League” after all that effort and continued interest in the game.
Psyonix probably won’t release “Rocket League 2” anytime soon — not necessarily because it doesn’t want to, but perhaps because now isn’t the right time. Those who want to play “Rocket League” can download it for free on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. “Rocket League Sideswipe” is available for iOS and Android.
