The upgrade to UE5 will not only bring Rocket League into the spotlight visually,then, but it should also come with a few new features to play with. This means that the developers have been very restricted in the possibilities for the game right from the start because of its being run on an engine that was no longer being supported. Rocket League as we know it is being run on UE3 which received its last and final update just a few months prior to the release of Rocket League. But after 13 years of success, the cracks are beginning to show. A Much Needed FaceliftĮver since its release in July of 2015, Rocket League has managed to fill a niche that no other game on the market has been able to replicate.

While many were excited by the potential features this could bring to the game, others were worried about it altering fundamental game mechanics. The news of the transition was received with a mix of excitement and concern by the player base. Here’s a screenshot taken from which leaked the news:ĭespite quickly modifying this pos,t it was later confirmed by one of the developers as a long-term project they are working on.

In a recent job listing, Psyonix leaked that Rocket League will be beginning the transition from the outdated Unreal Engine 3 to the more modern Unreal Engine 5.

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