It’s surprising that with only three weeks until the Switch 2 launches, there hasn’t been any word about Rocket League coming to the new console. As a casual gamer who enjoys Rocket League but doesn’t want to invest in a pricier console or PC, I’m really hoping it will be available. The Switch 2’s performance is supposed to be similar to that of the PS4 Pro, so I can’t understand why there’s been no news. If they don’t announce it by the release date, I’m seriously considering returning my preorder. Am I overreacting here?
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I think it’s worth noting that the Switch 2 is backward compatible with all Switch 1 games, so Rocket League might not need to make a separate announcement about it. Plus, with Rocket League’s history of having some disputes over exclusive DLC, they may not want to give Nintendo any free advertising.
They did announce a Switch version for Fortnite, so it’s odd that Rocket League hasn’t followed suit.
As far as I remember, they didn’t officially announce a release for PS5 or Xbox Series either. Maybe they’ll push an update to optimize Rocket League for the Switch 2 eventually.
Yeah, it’s weird about PS5. Rocket League is still just a PS4 version there. The situation with Switch 1 and Switch 2 seems more complicated, though. If they can’t get the original version to work on Switch 2, they might have to create a new one, even if it’s not available on day one.
Fortnite is definitely getting a day one release since it’s also under Epic. I’m sure they’ll figure something out for Rocket League too!
Honestly, I’m starting to doubt it too. They’ve been pretty quiet about whether the original game will run on Switch 2, and they still haven’t mentioned a new version. It’s frustrating since Fortnite just announced their Switch 2 version, and I initially loved Rocket League on Switch before moving to PC. If the Switch 2 can handle higher resolution and frame rates, I’d go back to it in a heartbeat!
I bet Epic’s cooking up a Switch 2 version; they want that cash flow! The Switch 2 can run Rocket League at 60FPS and 1440p, which could be a win for microtransactions. But yeah, I’d love some news before my Switch 2 arrives.
Fingers crossed for that announcement! I just want to know what to expect when my Switch 2 finally gets here.
True, but if Rocket League only runs at 30FPS and 720p on Switch 2, that would feel pretty underwhelming. A proper announcement would be nice to know when they might roll out a better version.