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‘Rocket League Sideswipe’ for cellular has launched into pre-season

Written by Jeff Lampkin

The brand new cellular sport Rocket League Sideswipe has launched into pre-season beginning in Oceania with a wider rollout coming quickly, developer Psyonix has announced. The automotive soccer sport for iOS and Android was revealed earlier in March as a cellular, 2D model of Rocket League that permits you to play solo or staff up with a pal for 2 vs. two matches. 

As a substitute of the common 3D Rocket League perspective, Sideswipe has a 2D side-on view, because the identify suggests. It makes use of contact controls which might be comparatively straightforward to grasp, based on Psyonix, however may even supply superior management mechanics for higher gamers. As with the unique, it would supply a rating system for aggressive modes with loads of automotive customization choices.

As the sport trailer above reveals, it seems to be to seize the spirit of the unique sport and truly crosses over in a technique. Because the developer detailed, logging in along with your Epic Video games account for on-line matches will allow you to earn further XP throughout each Rocket League and Sideswipe

“Each time you stage up in Sideswipe, you may earn a ‘Bonus Win’ in Rocket League. Then, when you win an On-line Match in Rocket League, you may get further XP for that Bonus Win. Bonus Wins may also be earned for Sideswipe by taking part in Rocket League, so take pleasure in the additional XP in each video games,” Psyonix wrote. 

Psyonix little doubt launched Rocket League Sideswipe in Oceania (Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia) to shake out any bugs, however confirmed that the sport will launch globally earlier than the top of the 12 months. To date, nonetheless, it has but to offer any particulars for an extra rollout. 

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