Developer Psyonix has announced that it is, quote, "joining the Epic Games family." Psyonix is well known for developing Rocket League and it plans to bring the game to the Epic Games store. The acquisition is expected to close in late May or early June.<doc-sep>A few days ago, Epic Games' Tim Sweeney said that if Valve stops taking a larger cut of revenue on Steam, it'll stop making exclusive deals. However, it seems like the company has found another way to acquire exclusives. Instead of simply paying for the partnership, Epic Games is buying studios and making their games exclusive to the Epic Games Store. Today, the company announced that it has acquired Psyonix, the developer of Rocket League. This news came as a surprise to many, and completely blindsided leading industry insiders. In a press release via The Verge, Epic Games stated the following. The PC version of Rocket League will come to the Epic Games store in late 2019. In the meantime, it will continue to be available for purchase on Steam; thereafter it will continue to be supported on Steam for all existing purchasers. Big news! We are extremely excited to announce that we are joining the @EpicGames family! Read more in our blog here: https://t.co/mlbsrKJ0b2 pic.twitter.com/fZYMpsBtt6 — Rocket League (@RocketLeague) May 1, 2019 It's unclear what this means for future content, but it's safe to assume that you'll have to go through the Epic Games Store to buy new add-ons like skins. The Steam version will still be playable — and supported — but, while it has no plans to do so now, it's unclear if Epic Games will completely pull Rocket League from Steam in the future. The language is vague and open to interpretation. What do you think about this move? Let us know. If you own an Xbox One, you can play the game through Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass is a monthly subscription service which gives you access to over a hundred games for $10 a month. Luckily, there are numerous promotions going on on Amazon and the Microsoft Store, so you can subscribe for much less.<doc-sep>Epic Games is in the process of acquiring the studio behind one of the most popular cross-platform games out there, Rocket League. The studio behind Fortnite is buying Psyonix for an undisclosed sum and bringing its 132 employees onboard. There doesn’t appear to be a ton changing at the San Diego game studio; Epic says the company will continue to support the game on all platforms. The real competitive advantage seems to rely on Rocket League coming to the Epic Games store in “late 2019” and ceasing new downloads on Valve’s Steam store at that time, though Epic specifically notes that users that have already downloaded the title on Steam will continue to have support. The whimsical title has been an unlikely smash success. Rocket League has more than 57 million players, the studio says. Epic owning two of the biggest cross-platform gaming titles is obviously a major boon to the company, and a sign that they’re committed to ensuring that the studio’s success continues long after Fortnite downloads diminish. This is one of their most important acquisitions to date and brings a cash cow exclusive to their games store, which is continuing to aggressively pursue exclusives as it tries to take down Valve, one of gaming’s biggest powerhouses.<doc-sep>
On the spending spree to end all spending sprees, and apparently unable to buy the concepts of “cars” and “soccer” wholesale, Epic has settled for acquiring Psyonix, the developer of acclaimed car soccer game Rocket League. Epic announced its latest purchase in a press release Wednesday afternoon. The acquisition will officially be complete at the end of May or early June, and Psyonix will “continue to bring the full Rocket League experience across all platforms to all current and new players all over the world.” This will, however, mean some changes for the Steam version of the game. On PC, Rocket League will come to the Epic Games Store in “late 2019.” Until then, it will remain on sale on Steam, and after that point, it’ll still be supported on Steam. Epic has yet to say whether or not Rocket League will remain on Steam after that, but given Epic’s recent exclusivity moves, my money is on no. In a blog post, Psyonix said that it expects things for Rocket League to continue chugging along pretty much as normal, with “frequent updates that have new features, new content, and new ways to play the game” still planned. Epic, Psyonix believes, will give the game and its esports ecosystem a hard-charging boost. “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. “We believe that bringing Rocket League to new audiences with more support is a win for everybody.”