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Rocket League for Nintendo Switch Announced With Exclusive Features: Nintendo at E3 2017

Rocket League for Nintendo Switch Announced With Exclusive Features: Nintendo at E3 2017

By Rishi Alwani | Updated: 13 June 2017 22:47 IST

Highlights

Rocket League is coming to the Nintendo Switch
It will be available this holiday season
PS4 owners will not be able to play with Switch, PC, and Xbox One players

Rocket League is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Developer Psyonix announced this at Nintendo's E3 2017 event with a Holiday 2017 release date. The game fuses together racing and sports as you chase a football in a rocket-propelled car. It became a runaway success when it initially released in 2015 on Windows PC and PS4. Psyonix detailed what's new and different this time around.

Rocket League Nintendo Switch exclusives

Specific battle-cars and customisation items such as Mario and Luigi hat toppers would be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch.

Rocket League Nintendo Switch content and features

Psyonix confirmed that all of the content, features, and updates the game has got on other platforms like the PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be available on the Nintendo Switch as well.

Rocket League Nintendo Switch mode support

Rocket League will support all of the Nintendo Switch's play modes including:

TV Mode (docked)
Tabletop Mode
Handheld Mode
Local Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer (upto eight players)

Rocket League Nintendo Switch cross-platform play explained

Rocket League on the Nintendo Switch will support online multiplayer between Steam and Xbox One versions of the game. Much like Minecraft, PS4 owners will not be able to partake in the fun just yet.

We discussed everything we expect from E3 2017 on our weekly gaming podcast Transition. You can subscribe to it via Apple Podcasts or RSS or just listen to this episode by hitting the play button below.

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