As Psyonix just revealed during the E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight event, Rocket League is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch later this year! However, there’s some Xbox One news in there too. According to the developers, the game supports cross-play with Xbox One and PC. In a statement they said:
“Rocket League will also support all of Nintendo Switch’s play modes, including TV Mode, Tabletop Mode, Handheld Mode, and both Online and Local Multiplayer. Online Multiplayer supports up to 8 players, and Cross-Network play will be supported as well, allowing Switch players to hit the field with players on Steam and Xbox One.”
This is definitely amazing news. Now, all of you might be wondering why PlayStation 4 isn’t in there. Well, we spoke with various Microsoft representatives at E3 2017 and they said that Sony refused to allow the feature. There’s no hiding it or sugarcoating it. Another source said that “negotiations were going on” but we highly doubt that. That seems like a diplomatic answer. So, for any PlayStation 4 owners reading this, don’t expect it anytime soon unless Sony has a change of heart.
Either ways, it’s still great news that Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch players will be able to experience one of the best games of this generation together. Gaming is all about coming together, no matter where you’re from, and Rocket League is definitely doing that along with Minecraft which also supports cross-play between various devices excluding PlayStation 4. Again, Sony refused cross-play in that situation too.
Source: MSPoweruser
Antonio was a regular ICXM contributor between 2016–2017, publishing 112 articles across game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news. Their work focused on hands-on reviews, platform commentary, and breaking-news reporting during the Xbox One X launch year and Microsoft’s wider Play Anywhere / UWP gaming initiative.