This is a bit of a highlight and something I hope we see more of in future. You can now be matched up with people across Steam and all major consoles in Rocket League.
With special thanks to all of our friends and colleagues at PlayStation, we are thrilled to announce that starting RIGHT NOW, Rocket League has entered the PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program! Players on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Steam can now randomly matchmake with or against each other in all Online match types (i.e. Casual, Competitive, and Extra Modes).
This makes Rocket League possibly the only game that works online across Steam (Linux, Mac, Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. For us Linux users, it's especially different to actually be included.
In the announcement post, Psyonix noted that cross-platform parties will be coming to Rocket League in the first major update due this year. That's another point that's going to be impressive, to actually have a party of players across all these different systems.
It's such a fantastic game, one I've now managed to put 255 hours into and I honestly don't see myself stopping any time soon. The fact that it's supported officially on Linux too is awesome!
Rocket League is on sale right now on Humble Store, otherwise head to Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: GuestQuoting: ShmerlQuoting: GuestHe is probably a PC only user and clearly wants DRM Free games. So there is really no point in arguing.
We are talking about Linux games, if you missed the context. And sure, I want DRM-free games. But that's besides the point. As I asked, what other store is selling the Linux version?
With not a Steam Exclusive he means the Console Versions probably.
On pc you can only get it on Steam.
You can get it the the windows store for windows Xbox obviously as well as consoles, but to say it's exclusive to steam is wrong.
Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: pete910I think I'm wasting my time as I don't seem to be able to get you to grasp what I am saying.
So, it is Steam exclusive. Indeed, please don't waste time with pointless statements like "it's not Steam exclusive", when we are talking about Linux gaming specifically.
Seriously! I see that this is a sore subject for you but please, GET OVER IT
What is so bad in using steam?
You bang on about rewarding developers for the work regards a Linux version but you seem to fail that without Valves efforts there would be even less in either stores. That's not including the mass of work that Valve have put into Mesa and the AMD driver that you are currently using.
Do you not think that Valve requires some sort of reward for their efforts?
I digress, You seem to think that the Rocket league devs have to have a reason for not releasing it on Gog, What I am trying to say with my original reply to you was they may not wish too nor do they have any particular reason why they haven't.
Have you ever Emailed them directly To see if they plan to release on GOG, If not why ?
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Quoting: pete910You can get it the the windows store for windows Xbox obviously as well as consoles, but to say it's exclusive to steam is wrong.
What does it have to do with Linux though? We are talking about Linux gaming, so the Linux game is Steam exclusive. It's weird you are trying to avoid admitting the fact.
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Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: pete910You can get it the the windows store for windows Xbox obviously as well as consoles, but to say it's exclusive to steam is wrong.
What does it have to do with Linux though? We are talking about Linux gaming, so the Linux game is Steam exclusive. It's weird you are trying to avoid admitting the fact.
I agree nothing regards Linux. But technically Steam is exclusive to SteamOS and Ubuntu.
QuoteBut @pete910 was very insistent it's not the reason.
I never said it WAS or WASN'T the reason, I said the just MAY not wish to WITHOUT any particular reason.
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This makes me wonder if it would be worth picking this up just to have something I can play with my brothers cross-platform, but I'm not sure they'd be interested. As far as I know, none of us have this for any platform currently.
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Quoting: ShmerlI somewhat doubt DRM is a huge concern for a game that is for all intents and purposes multiplayer only and relies on their servers, but they'd have to implement a bunch of networking stuff for GOG specifically, the stuff that concerns player accounts and such. And push all updates to a whole other platform.Quoting: GuestYeah so? if you only want DRM Free then just dont bother with Rocket Leauge since they probably wont release it DRM Free anyway.
That was my guess above as well, i.e. them having some issue with DRM-free idea. But @pete910 was very insistent it's not the reason.
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Quoting: qptain Nemothey'd have to implement a bunch of networking stuff for GOG specifically, the stuff that concerns player accounts and such. And push all updates to a whole other platform.
I assume their network code is already portable and usable cross store, since they implemented it for Seam, Xbox, PlayStation and so on. It means they shouldn't be tying that to any specific lock-in like Steamworks and etc.
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"With special thanks to all of our friends and colleagues at PlayStation,"
actually it was sony fault that people couldnt play against playsatation owners before
actually it was sony fault that people couldnt play against playsatation owners before
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Quoting: ShmerlThat was my guess above as well, i.e. them having some issue with DRM-free idea. But @pete910 was very insistent it's not the reason.
I don't think there's any particular DRM implemented, you could copy my RL dir and launch it yourself, the game will start and run you just won't be connected to their servers (which does go through steamworks in some fashion I believe), but you could run the free practice mode (which is very nice too, a very zen experience, plus it makes you way better at the game itself) or play against bots. Just the nature of being an online game kind of removes the need for DRM. The next patch is supposed to come with their own user-handling system they've named "Rocket ID", so that people from all platforms will be able to party up regardless of the underlying platform's inherent user-management. But honestly, I think they're just fine with letting steam handle the initial login, rather than making their own login screen so I wouldn't bet on it, but you could contact them and ask, never hurts.
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Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: GuestHe is probably a PC only user and clearly wants DRM Free games. So there is really no point in arguing.
We are talking about Linux games, if you missed the context. And sure, I want DRM-free releases. But that's besides the last point we were discussing. As I asked, what other store is selling the Linux version?
To clarify, there are games on Steam that are DRM free (there is a list somewhere). Of course, it isn't the case for this game.
Quoting: GrifterI don't think there's any particular DRM implemented, you could copy my RL dir and launch it yourself, the game will start and run you just won't be connected to their servers (which does go through steamworks in some fashion I believe), but you could run the free practice mode (which is very nice too, a very zen experience, plus it makes you way better at the game itself) or play against bots. Just the nature of being an online game kind of removes the need for DRM. The next patch is supposed to come with their own user-handling system they've named "Rocket ID", so that people from all platforms will be able to party up regardless of the underlying platform's inherent user-management. But honestly, I think they're just fine with letting steam handle the initial login, rather than making their own login screen so I wouldn't bet on it, but you could contact them and ask, never hurts.
I think that the last time I tried to run RL solely, it required to have the steam client running. So, from Shmerl perspective, there is a DRM.
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Quoting: x_wingI think that the last time I tried to run RL solely, it required to have the steam client running. So, from Shmerl perspective, there is a DRM.
I obviously can't say when you last tried that, only you can, but I can tell you that it is definitely possible to launch rocket league without having steam running and has been for quite some time; you don't get access to anything that requires a login to their servers, but you can still use free practice or play against bots, etc. I'm no expert on DRM, but I believe that means it doesn't actually have any DRM.
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