Psyonix and Tencent Join Forces To Bring Free-to-Play Rocket League To China

By Jason Winter, News Editor Posted: April 20, 2017

Psyonix's hit competitive game Rocket League will soon be free-to-play ... in China.

Asian gaming giant Tencent announced a partnership with Psyonix at a press conference this week, converting the currently $19.99 game to a F2P model exclusively for Chinese markets. According to translation of the Tencent website provided by GamesIndustry, there are also plans for esports, with a "global professional league" that would obviously reach outside of China.

Rocket League was originally conceived of as a F2P game, so Psyonix probably has some idea of how to pull it off. Though I'd imagine they'll scrap that complex crafting system and just rely on cosmetics. What do you guys think?

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In this article: Tencent, Psyonix, Rocket League.

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Jason Winter, News Editor

Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.