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Rocket League launched in July 2015 to incredible critical and audience acclaim. With five million downloads in the first three weeks, the game was a huge “overnight” success for developer Psyonix Games. Yet as is often the case for apparent out-of-the-blue hits, this particular triumph is one that was actually many years in the making. In this episode Chris and Derek discuss Rocket League’s superbly well-honed competitive gameplay, and consider what’s possible when you refuse to give up on your great idea.
Show Notes
- Rocket League official site
- Kotaku Australia on Rocket League’s lesser-known predecessor
- Gameplay trailer for Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars
- Johathan “Fyshokid” Taylor is really, really good at Rocket League
