Rocket League Now Has More Than 50 Million Players Worldwide

I don't own a PlayStation, but my friends who do are still pretty miffed that they can't play with me on my Switch. Has Sony given us a decent reason for why that is yet? D:

For selfishness and stupidity! I'mma play one or two patches on PC before bed....can't wait till I get a Switch.

@Dalarrun Sony has offered almost weekly reasons for why they don't, or won't offer cross-play with other platforms outside PC. It seems to be different depending on who is asked.

@FragRed

They should just flat-out say that they're greedy and don't want to lose money to be honest. /:

@Dalarrun They should just accept that their slogan "For the players" is nothing but a marketing trick that 80 million people fell for. It's never a good thing to be behind Nintendo on something like this, whom are often looked at as the company behind the times.

This makes Rocket League the joint 4th highest selling game of all time. I'm not sure why more isn't made of that.

1.Tetris - 170 million
2. Minecraft - 144 million
3. GTAV - 95 million
4. Rocket League - 50 million
4. PUBG - 50 million
6. Super Mario Bros - 40.2 million

Wii Sports sold over 80 million but that came bundled so doesn't really count. You could also argue that a huge chunk of Tetris sales were because it came bundled with the Gameboy but even if you take those away it would still be in 2nd place.

It's really a fun little game, though I suck at it. Well deserved nunbers!

I love rocket league. Getting a online game is instant no waiting. 24 hours a day

@1UP_MARIO I wish it was for me, I've had to give up on it. Finding a game in my region with the recommend settings on can be impossible at times. Early evening is my best hope but it's usually just 1v1 and even then, it more often than not is a lag fest. When I was in the UK though, it was superb. Like you say, instant matches 24 hours a day.

Oh look people complaining about Sony. It's funny that it's only people on other consoles I hear it from though. It's almost like most of Sony's fan base don't even care.

And before someone points to the first comment, I don't see his friends complaining, just him.

@saintayu that's because you probably frequent fanboy websites
@OorWullie pubg is definitely not free to play.

@saintayu "but my friends who do are still pretty miffed that they can't play with me on my Switch" I think 'miffed' would imply that they are complaining, whether 'you see them complaining' or not.

@gortsi Ah OK, I didn't know that. I assumed it was like Fortnite. I'll edit my post slightly.

@Dalarrun
Because Sony said, they don't want you to play with peasants from other consoles.🧐

@roboshort I do. Mostly this one tbh and another mostly Nintendo based one too. So yeah what's your point there? I'm not even defending their decision, and I wouldn't. I just don't see how the Nintendo fan base can throw stones while Nintendo's online service is basically the definition of a glass house now. Especially since PSNOW allows to actually download full fledged games and not ones made twenty years ago now. Oh and Ps2 games as well. We are waiting to see if Nintendo is even going to add SNES games meanwhile here.

@gortsi I don't know him. I don't know his friends. I don't know of they exist. Got it? The way this console wars go nowadays everyone makes a bunch of stuff up so I'll believe when I see people actually complain it who own a PS4 in first person thanks. The same way I wouldn't go to a Sony site and expect them to be fair to the Switch.

Also cross play hasn't even been a thing before this generation and we don't know if it will be after. I can tell you this, if Sony and Nintendo were swapped around, Nintendo wouldn't have cross play either. It's just the way they are. Now Microsoft I could see, since they're in the PC game anyway and even the Ps4 cross plays with it right? So they do cross play with Microsoft just not with a competing console.

EDIT: also apparently they count everyone who plays splitscreen in this as well which makes the cross play a bit redundant and this numbers also take into account PS Plus giving it away for free and humble bundles. So basically it was click bait to even mention the cross play.

@saintayu The internet was not a thing in the 80's, but now it is. That's a stupid argument. I recommend getting on with the times and embracing the future, rather than thinking that people make up imaginary friends. Everyone can use personal anecdotes, and that's not the point. People can say you don't have a switch either,it can work both ways

@OorWullie yeah I’ll take Thailand over the better internet

It was 50 million before Nintendo Online launched, so I’m guessing they lost a chunk of players as a result of that?

I’m not being negative about it but initially they will probably notice a drop from Switch users during the transition and it will be interesting to see how many of those players they recouperate.

@gortsi people do say that. Yet again what's your point? I don't even know how you're factoring last Gen as comparable to the 80s. I guess that's a personal anecdote?

A better comparison to the 80s would be the fact that you have to use a phone to chat with your teammates in first party Nintendo games except in the 80s Nintendo didn't charge you to call your friend on your phone.

Edit: also he didn't say he had a PS4 in first place. He said his friends who own PS4s were upset. That's like way more degrees of separation than the people who accuse me of simply not owning a Switch. It'd be like them saying my friends owned Switches and I was so jealous of them that I hated the Switch or some farfetched mess like that.

@saintayu my point is, you're conflating completely different issues. As you did just now, bringing up voice chat while people are discussing cross-play. Sorry but moving the goalposts is not my thing

the only thing bad about this game are the microtransaction and lootbox gambling.

@gortsi except that's what your whole response has been. You brought up the 80s when there was no internet. They had no link to cross play. It did with calling your friends on the telephone. Hence my comment. I'll even admit that the nostalgia of actually using a phone is an interesting thing for Nintendo to play with, and would be kind of cool if that wasn't the only option.

As for the rest, you didn't even mention cross play to me and you ignored every bit of my other comment in order to go after someone saying their friends who ALL own PS4s were upset at Sony because they couldn't play with him on the Switch could be an exaggeration. You're the one insisting that Sony users are upset about cross play, the burden of proof is on you and person anecdotes aren't proof.

I don't get why people need to be so outraged about everything nowadays. Sony never promised anyone cross play and they don't have to give it, just like almost everyone here said Nintendo doesn't have to do this or that. It's really that simple.

It's ironic that one of the articles here told people to stop complaining about what was wrong with Nintendo's online service and the next day there's one attacking Sony over cross play for the fourteenth time.

It's just manipulative and clickbaity and seems to be the way this site is going.

@aesz I didn't ask to be called out. I only responded because I was @ed. Like now.

Also no one cares they count split screen toward this because that seems weird to me? Do all multi-player games do that or just this one? I was actually curious about that.

Yeah, would be awesome to have crossplay with ALL platforms.Thanks, Sony. #4theplayers amiright? 😂

@OorWullie a large chunk of the rocket league players also got it free on ps+ when it first launched so most of the list outside of GTA5 have had some sort of free be.

The difference between 3 years being Psyonix went from pro consumer to usual AAA anti consumer... I remember reading up an article detailing all how Psyonix turned this fantastic game to a purposely manipulative game in terms of microtransactions...

But hey, just play offline with friends and escape these struggles

a brilliant game, deserves its success.

@Dalarrun Errr, so they "miffed" they can't play RL with you. But you (them) don't care that you can't join in on most of the online games together - because the games are not even on Switch. Cross Play on a F2P game is your biggest problem 🤔

@saintayu

"funny that it's only people on other consoles I hear it from though"

Was going to say the same thing. Most my friends are talking about the RD2 Online announcement.

http://www.siliconera.com/2018/09/19/red-dead-online-announced-and-planned-for-launch-in-november-2018/

Not what F2P games they can't play with me on my Switch.

@Dalarrun Because PS4 is ''The best way to play"

@OorWullie I don't think it's actually sold 50 million copies. RL's Wikipedia page says 'The game... saw over six million sales and 40 million players by the beginning of 2018.'
I'm not sure why there's such a big difference in those two numbers, but I'd imagine the total number of players includes people who share a copy of the game, and as pointed out above, it's been available for free on PS+ before. Regardless, 50 million players is still an impressive achievement!

@Demian_Games

I disagree, but thanks for telling me how to play games Sony.

Yeah, I also totally disagree.

Well...4,999,999 players. I have the game on Switch and Linux using two different accounts.

This game has taken over arms as my most played game. It's so fun. It's the single most reason im getting the online subscription for.

@Quarth
I sucked like the vacuum of space until I realized that there were "advanced" training sessions in the game... so I trained my derrière off. Now I just suck a little, but can hold my own on a team.

@aznable Then I got some training to do too!

@Agramonte

Rocket League isn't free to play. It's also one of the most popular competitive online games and it's something everyone in my Discord group plays and enjoys. Even though the two guys in our group who have PlayStation 4s can't play with us, we still discuss the game and compare our competitive ranks.

As far as Red Dead Redemption 2 goes, I'm sure it's going to be a great game. A game I'm not the least bit interested in, but a great game nonetheless. Rockstar games and open worlds don't interest me unless they're Breath of the Wild or Witcher 3 xD

@saintayu

You really got defensive over me asking a question? I wasn't trying to crap on PlayStation dude, I'm genuinely curious as to why they're the only ones holding cross play so close to their chest. As to what you said about Nintendo Switch Online, while I'm content with the service I am fully okay with it being criticized because I don't own Nintendo stock. You should be able to handle one small criticism towards Sony.

As for PSNow, isn't that a streaming service? I'm sorry, but I personally don't like that. I play a lot of fighting games and any kind of latency can really hurt the experience. I would rather have downloaded NES games than worry about connectivity issues. Just my opinion, though. I really didn't expect anyone to get so sore about my cross play comment. There's only two guys in our group with PlayStations anyway, the rest of us play on PC/Nintendo/Xbox. Anyway I'm sorry if I upset you. ^^

@Dalarrun I was simply trying to give you the reasons that they don't do cross play and also behaving in the general way that people seem to behave on this site. I don't really think Sony's fan base cares about cross play.

I don't care if you criticize Sony, in fact I don't really care for the fact that they release the Ps4 pro or Microsoft releasing their mid generation upgrade to. I don't like that Sony is now also making micro money grab consoles. I don't like a lot of stuff about Sony. I just find it funny that everyone settled on cross play like it's the worst thing ever.

Honestly I enjoy discussions with people I don't agree with, even though nowadays the minute you disagree with an echo chamber you're called "sore" or have feelings projected on you. Nice conversation man. ^^

@Dalarrun Yeah man, and so are the other 20 games on that list. Including the top 5 not on Switch - and all the ones in the next 6 months - that I bet some will be "Popular"

So begged the question. Seems interesting how they are "miffed" that they cant play RL with you (and join that 1 board/channel on Discord)... Yet nobody seems to care about all the "popular" games you all missing out with them.

I get that, open world is not for everyone. Just like competitive car driving game or Map based Military shooters. Why always best to have access to a platform that has just about everything with a good dedicated base - so not stuck with what is "available".

@Agramonte

I do have such a platform, it's called a gaming PC. It's like a PS4, only with more options and free online multiplayer.

I don't know why you had to make this about the Switch when all I did was ask a simple question. The rest of us spend our time playing Rainbow Six Siege and Civ on Steam, and the occasional Mario Kart on Switch. I don't know why you're acting like I'm the one who is limited on what he can play when my PlayStation buds are the only ones not playing Rocket League with us lol

Edit: They didn't just randomly join our Discord server, we all met in college. A lot of assumptions you're throwing around here.

@saintayu Oh how wrong you are.
I have a PS4, and bought the PS4 pro. I have a WiiU and a PC. dont even own a switch. So the only current gen console I own is PS4. Everyone on PS4 that knows about crossplay, wants it. The only ones that dont are diehard Sony fanboys that try to rub it in the face of people who(according to them) "Chose the wrong console" and deserve to be punished.

Those guys dont count anyways since they cant come up with a single negative for Crosspay, only positives

@DaDarkyKnight

Yeah, I don't get these people. If I openly criticize Nintendo for their online service, Sony fanboys eat it up and deem anyone who enjoys the service part of an echo chamber, even though the response to the service seems to be mostly negative. I ask a question about why Sony won't allow cross play, and people act like I can't play big AAA games so I have to complain about their handling of Rocket League, a huge game that they downplay and call free to play. It's weird.

@DaDarkyKnight @Dalarrun I didn't say I was right. I said I haven't heard it. As for the Nintendo comparison go to one of the articles about Nintendo online here and you can see how many people defend it and attack it and, like you just did, call the people who don't like it Sony fanboys.

As for the rest of your comment, people have explained that it was given out free with humble bundle and with PS plus which could give it the reputation of a free to play game as well the in game purchases.

I did laugh when you said everyone wants cross play and then identified people who don't want it or don't care as fanboy extremist. That's just typical of any sort of conversation nowadays.

@Dalarrun I didn't make it about the Switch. I just asked you a simple question.

You didn't say you had a PC. So if you have a PC - why they asking to play with you on Switch. RL on PC has CrossPlay with PS4, Xbox and Switch. You can just fire up the PC... best RL Version and biggest community.

Not sure where I said you had random people on your Discord channel.

@Agramonte

Unless Rocket League goes on sale, I don't see myself buying it again. I and one of the guys bought it on Switch, and everyone else except the two PlayStation guys have it on Steam. Why tell me what I could do to make up for Sony's lack of cross play? Everyone in our group can play together except for our PlayStation friends, because the PS4 version has the least amount of cross play. It really is that simple. I get that you obviously don't care about cross play, but defending it this hard is insane to me. You made it about the Switch when you said "being stuck with what's available", as if the Switch is the problem here. The fact that Nintendo, the babysitter of videogame companies, is more willing to do cross play with other consoles than PlayStation should tell you something.

@Dalarrun Oh, so you didn't even start RL until it came out on Switch.

I started RL on PC soon after it first came out. Have no intention of loosing all my purchases just to move to Switch. I also can play with everyone in my group seeing how PC has crossplay with PS4.

But we seem to play a lot more AAA online games than you guys do. Everything from Sports, Racing, FPS and yeah Open world games like MH: World, RD2 and Fallout. So "everyone can play together" usually does not include the Switch (you either need a PC or PS4) because Nintendo simply does not have most of them - Cross play or not.

Not sure why you getting so agitated about a few questions. People want to make it "black and white"... but it is not. It all depends what you play and what you play on. And for most, The Switch is a downgrade for Online play.