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[IISANDERII]

An absolute smash hit of a game. Well deserved.

I still play it every goddamn day.


By the way: Giant Bomb is currently doing their Us vs. Them Rocket League REMATCH.

What an absolute turnaround, amazing what teamwork and communication can do.

So do the devs make more money based on how many people download the game from ps+?

 

[hillsighed]

The real victory is that people are realizing that soccer is an amazing sport

I hope the devs were justly compensated for the free price for PS+ users.

RL is fun because it more or less isn't soccer.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Wow. Well deserved. Rocket League is amazing.

 

[Manu]

Happy for them. Totally deserved.

I have two friends yet to download this because they "don't like sports or driving games".

I don't like sports or driving games either. I love Rocket League.

 

[Zeyphersan]

wow, this is a big deal. I made a a friend of mine who shot his Ps4 "buy" the game on the playstation store from his computer, just in case he gets a Ps4 again someday.

I wonder if there is a way to tell what the split is between PC and Ps4 downloads?

SteamSpy tells us about 500k on PC, so around 4.5mil on PS4

 

[ickingfudiot]

Pretty sure they get money from Sony for every download. Lets be conservative and say its a dollar a download...

Yeah i think Rocket League's been a success for these guys. I'm just spitballing and I don't know how big or small their staff is, but this is only good news.

Congrats to them, they made a fun as hell game. In an industry filled with overly complicated sports sims, someone makes a simple game anyone can just jump into, have fun, and play.


Do not wait. Download it asap, before the new month starts.

Direct quote on that subject..
“I will always wonder; given how much it has taken off, you have to wonder. You look at the amount of downloads and you go 'Wow, that would have made a lot of money if we'd had even a tenth of that in paid sales,'” Hagewood tells me. “But we knew what we were doing when we made that deal. We knew that was a possibility."
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...re_worth_revisiting_A_Rocket_League_story.php

 

[dmix90]

Congrats to developers! This game is a gem. Now all i need is stable servers and 500km trophy for my first ever platinum (i hope online driving distance stats will be patched soon).

 

[The Artisan]

Direct quote on that subject..
“I will always wonder; given how much it has taken off, you have to wonder. You look at the amount of downloads and you go 'Wow, that would have made a lot of money if we'd had even a tenth of that in paid sales,'” Hagewood tells me. “But we knew what we were doing when we made that deal. We knew that was a possibility."
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...re_worth_revisiting_A_Rocket_League_story.php

so sony pays them when psplus people get the game?

 

[Grinchy]

If they have really sold 500K on Steam, that is insane. There was a time when 500K total sales/downloads sounded like a pipe dream.

 

[BShadowJ]

Man if you got a PS4 and PS+ and haven't tried this game, you really are missing out on something great. You don't even need to like cars nor soccer to enjoy it! The massive success the game has had is more than deserved, it's overdue if anything!

 

[Raonak]

I need to give this game another shot. I played for a bit but wasn't really into it.

 

[Endo Punk]

I wanna try but i dont have ps+ and dont wanna pay. Release demo.

 

[Zeyphersan]

so sony pays them when psplus people get the game?

I was under the impression that Sony pays the developers of a PS+ game a certain amount per download, yes. Obviously the amount is not disclosed

 

[valkillmore]

If they have really sold 500K on Steam, that is insane. There was a time when 500K total sales/downloads sounded like a pipe dream.

It's a new world we livin' in.

 

[Certinty]

Most fun I've ever had online in any game, glad to know that the game has done well.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Direct quote on that subject..
“I will always wonder; given how much it has taken off, you have to wonder. You look at the amount of downloads and you go 'Wow, that would have made a lot of money if we'd had even a tenth of that in paid sales,'” Hagewood tells me. “But we knew what we were doing when we made that deal. We knew that was a possibility."
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...re_worth_revisiting_A_Rocket_League_story.php

I really like this quote from the article:

"So if you have a game concept that doesn't do well, it's not necessarily true that the concept is a failure. It's not necessarily worth dropping that idea. Maybe it just needs to be done in a better way, or at a better time".

I wish things like this could happen more, but I know money doesn't grow on trees.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Excellent, and well deserved.

This is giving them A LOT of exposure.

 

[Mrbob]

I remember the rage when this got announced for free on PS Plus. Now it ends up being the best free game ever on PS Plus.

I'll be grabbing it again on Steam when there is a sale.

 

[RP912]

GOAT game deserves all of the downloads and support.

 

[Lebneney]

The thing I love about this game is it's simplicity to begin and it's difficulty to master.

I remember when this month's PS+ games were announced a few people were bummed out and were stating that Gold had better games for the time being and that PS+ was on the decline.

This game was not only a pleasant surprise, but also a joy to play.

 

[EVO]

I'm surprised at the ratio of Steam to PS downloads. Seems like 1:1 when I play online, if not 2:1 in Steam's favour.

 

[Lebneney]

I have two friends yet to download this because they "don't like sports or driving games".

Two negatives make a positive.

Equation: (Hate) x (Hate) = Love

 

[kvothe]

There was an episode of podcast Beyond a few years ago where the developer of this game asked people to tweet if they wanted the game on PS4, to gauge interest (or just get free marketing, but whatever). A few years later and this game is a hit. So awesome.

 

[hawk2025]

The thing I love about this game is it's simplicity to begin and it's difficulty to master.

I remember when this month's PS+ games were announced a few people were bummed out and were stating that Gold had better games for the time being and that PS+ was on the decline.

This game was not only a pleasant surprise, but also a joy to play.

A few?

The PS+ thread was an embarrassment, even with dozens of beta-playing people saying that people should just wait and see.

 

[Reg]

Massive ps+ numbers. Hopefully the devs make some good money out of it.

 

[valkillmore]

Doesn't the devs get a cheque from Sony for offering their labour of love for free on release for PS4? I would like to know if they're compensated for each and every download (percentage of what they would have charged) or if they get a flat fee. Any info on that?

 

[hawk2025]

Doesn't the devs get a cheque from Sony for offering their labour of love for free on release for PS4? I would like to know if they're compensated for each and every download (percentage of what they would have charged) or if they get a flat fee. Any info on that?

We've heard both ways, so it's probably on a case-by-case basis.

 

[Ace001]

The real victory is that people are realizing that soccer is an amazing sport

I hope the devs were justly compensated for the free price for PS+ users.

I compensated them for myself by buying their average theme

 

[syphilosaurus]

Well deserved. Hopefully Psyonix gets some points per download on PS+. Even so with this month almost over and as far as I can tell nothing stopping this rocket train, they'll sell a good number of copies too.

It must be so gratifying to them to know they were absolutely right when they said that people would love this game if they just gave it a try. I'm so happy for them.

As for me, I'll be buying whatever DLC they throw out to support them.

 

[Kinthalis]

That's over $7 million on PC. I hope they made atleast $4.5 million on PS4.

 

[Trojan]

Congrats to the devs, great success story for a relatively unknown dev a couple of months ago.

Makes me laugh when I still see comments about PS+ not delivering good games anymore. You don't have to like RL, but you can't deny that Sony gifted a game that is fast becoming the phenomenon of the year.

I see that Steam number reaching close to a million and possibly another million in PS4 sales after it rolls off PS+. Pretty amazing.

 

[Nabs]

I'm glad this game is a success. It's so much fun with friends.

 

[Lostfinch]

I wish there was a way I could pay for this game after getting it free on plus.

 

[Luq]

Well deserved. One of the best couch co-ops I've played in last years, hands down.

 

[hawk2025]

The best thing is that the buzz is still going and the game is about to be removed from PS+, so hopefully it will keep selling fairly well.

 

[Nabs]

I wish there was a way I could pay for this game after getting it free on plus.

Just buy cosmetic DLC as they release it.

Or you could buy it on PC for a friend or fellow gaffer.

 

[ickingfudiot]

I wish there was a way I could pay for this game after getting it free on plus.

I can send you my paypal address

 

[syphilosaurus]

I can send you my paypal address

Lmao feeling that PS+ sting confirmed

 

[Grinchy]

It's easy to pay for the game despite getting it on PS+. Go buy the PC version. If your PC can't run it, it still accomplishes your goal and one day if you upgrade you'll be able to play the best version.

 

[hawk2025]

Buy the theme, buy the PC version, buy DLC once it's out.

There's tons of ways to help.

 

[olimpia84]

Hopefully they're getting some kind of bonus on top of the sum Sony paid them originally. These guys deserve it and I'm not afraid to call this a contender for GOTY.

 

[WoolyNinja]

Congrats to the devs, the game is awesome!

I just wish more of those 5 million were online. So many times I'm stuck in a 3 vs 3 and the other team has 2 super powered AI powered bots.

 

[LapinAgile]

The best thing is that the buzz is still going and the game is about to be removed from PS+, so hopefully it will keep selling fairly well.

It will, the word of mouth after people get their hands on it is pretty great. I bought it for myself and a friend on steam and now 4 others have bought it. The thirst is real.

 

[BumRush]

It definitely is a shiny example of one of the biggest pillars of gaming. Just being fun.

Perfectly said...

 

[Jigolo]

Well deserved. Great game and very addictive.

 

[M3z_]

Awesome to see great work appreciated. Got the game for free on PSN, but had to buy it on PC just to give them some money for making something so great.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I want to give something back to them, so I want to buy a PC copy for my friend and as much DLC as they put out. GOTY contender for me.

Cross-platform match-making/parties aren't in yet right?

 

[bobbytkc]

I want this game on the vita...

 

[EdReedFan20]

So, um. No walls? Are they invisible?

 

[Bishop89]

Well deserved. It's so fun, I've been playing nothing but this since it launched. Become really good too.