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Rocket Racing
Promotional artwork
Developer(s)Psyonix
Publisher(s)Epic Games
SeriesFortnite
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 8, 2023
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Rocket Racing is a 2023 racing video game developed by Psyonix and published by Epic Games. It is a spin-off title to the 2015 game, Rocket League, and is a part of Fortnite as a whole. In the game, up to twelve players compete with each other on a track, with the goal being to be the first person to complete the race. Players are able to increase their "boost meter", which will allow them to gain a speed advantage against opponents, as well as jump over obstacles and drive on walls or ceilings. The game was released in December 2023, and can be accessed via the Fortnite launcher. Rocket Racing received positive reviews from critics, with praises towards its track design and gameplay, though some critics felt the game had a lack of content.

Gameplay[edit]

Rocket Racing is a multiplayer racing video game accessible via the Fortnite launcher.[1] In the game, up to twelve players compete with each other on a track, with the goal being to complete the race before anyone else while avoiding obstacles.[2] Players are able to jump over some obstacles, or drive on the walls or ceilings of tunnels.[3] If the player drifts at turns, their "boost meter" will increase, which will allow them to activate a temporary speed boost against other players.[2] Unlike some other racing games, Rocket Racing features no unique items or weapons that the player can use against others to gain an advantage.[2][4] Each track in the game is graded based on its difficulty, with the difficulties being Novice, Advanced, and Expert.[4]

Players are able to unlock unique designs for their car via completing certain objectives, or via the main Fortnite battle pass. Additionally, certain designs can be purchased via the item shop with V-Bucks, the Fortnite currency. Cars unlocked or purchased in Rocket Racing are compatible with Rocket League, and are usable in that game. The same applies to cars unlocked in that game.[1][2]

Release and reception[edit]

Rocket Racing was developed by Psyonix, the developer of Rocket League. Rocket Racing released on December 8, 2023.[1] The game received fairly positive reviews from critics upon release. GamesRadar+'s Dustin Bailey, Digital Trends' Giovanni Colantonio, and Polygon's Michael McWhertor all praised the game's track design and gameplay, with Bailey and Colantonio believing it to be one of the higher quality aspects of Fortnite, and the latter describing the game to be the "best proof of concept you could ask for."[1][3][5] Gabriel Moss of IGN and Jake Green of TechRadar were more critical of the game, assigning it a 6/10 and a 3/5 respectively. Both believed the game to lack content and fail to make itself distinct from other racing video games such as Mario Kart, while Green furthermore criticized the prices of in-game cosmetics.[4][2]

The release of Rocket Racing was perceived negatively by many Rocket League players, especially on Twitter[6][7] and the subreddit r/RocketLeague[8][9][10], as well as other subreddits[11]. One of the reasons were Epic Games' decision to turn off in-game trading[12] (which was a part of Rocket League for years) in order to force people to buy overpriced skins[13] in their in-game store in preparation of launching Rocket Racing in Fortnite, as well as providing only minimal updates to Rocket League in the years after they acquired the game[14][15][16][17], compared to Rocket Racing which has visibly received a high amount of work and effort[18][19].

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "The year's best racing game just dropped inside of Fortnite". Digital Trends. 2023-12-08. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e Moss, Gabriel (2023-12-21). "Fortnite Rocket Racing Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ a b Bailey, Dustin (2023-12-08). "Rocket Racing isn't just a Fortnite mode - it's the arcade racer I've been looking for since Mario Kart 8 launched a decade ago". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ a b c Green, Jake (2023-12-12). "Rocket Racing review - A hyper-polished racer that fails to stand out". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2023-12-08). "Rocket Racing is a shockingly fun arcade racer built in Fortnite". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. ^ Kronovi, @KronoviRL (2023-10-10). ""How far up the chain did this idea originate from?"". x.com.
  7. ^ Hayward, Decrypt / Andrew (2023-10-11). "Rocket League Players Revolt Over Item Trading Ban—Do NFTs Fix This?". Decrypt. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ Twinsleeps (2023-10-10). "Psyonix removing Trading is embarrassing". r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  9. ^ y_u_no_knock (2023-10-12). "Congrats! All your items are now worthless". r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  10. ^ ""Have they completely given up?"". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  11. ^ chrisdh79 (2023-10-11). "Rocket League will end player-to-player item trading in December, and fans aren't happy | Players are begging for the decision to be reconsidered". r/gaming. Retrieved 2024-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "REMOVING PLAYER-TO-PLAYER TRADING IN DECEMBER". reddit.com. 2023-10-10.
  13. ^ Luke-HW (2023-11-10). "This is why Epic's removing trading". r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  14. ^ Statt, Nick (2019-05-01). "Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, strongly hints it will stop selling the game on Steam". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  15. ^ chxsx (2024-02-01). "It has been over a month since this tweet". r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  16. ^ ricoter0 (2024-01-25). "Steam reviews right now..." r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Senior-Ad1202 (2023-06-27). "Am i the onlyone who thinks it was a big mistake, that epic games bought rocket league?". r/RocketLeague. Retrieved 2024-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "r/RocketRacing". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. ^ Miter, Mateusz (2024-06-13). "Fortnite Rocket Racing v30.10 patch notes – New tracks and Metallica content". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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