While it doesn’t have the same level of eye candy as the other versions of the game, it really doesn’t need it considering the high-octane gameplay remains fun no matter the visual quality. Developers Panic Button did a great job at bringing Psyonix’s frenetic sports title over to the hybrid. Rocket League was one of the first super-impressive ports to the Switch. So, you’ll be able to jump in and enjoy multiplayer matches right away both off and online even if you’ve never played the game before. This also removed the restriction of requiring a Switch Online subscription to access online multiplayer. Rocket League was initially a pay-to-play title, but just a few months ago it went free-to-play. The new playing grounds will also come along with accompanying music party cosmetic items to trick out your rocket-powered ride with. If you had told us 20 years ago that the future would be filled with great games that cost nothing whatsoever to play, we would have called you crazy. Psyonix has confirmed multiplayer split-screen will return to Rocket League on Nintendo Switch for season two.
This return to form will be apart of the new Season 2 update which also drops on the same day.Īlongside the return of split-screen matches, the Season 2 update for Rocket League will drop in other goodies like a new EDM-inspired environment, Neon Fields. Rocket League developer Psyonix has confirmed the split-screen feature will return to Switch in season two. It was initially teased a few weeks ago, but now Panic Button has confirmed that Rocket League players on Nintendo Switch will be able to enjoy local matches with their friends again as of December 9, 2020. Now, after all this time, the feature is about to make a comeback.
Port studio Panic Button removed the feature for split-screen matches in one of the game’s updates, and it’s missing for quite some time now. Somewhere along the way, however, that multiplayer action went from being in flavors of both local and online to just online. After jumping onto Switch back in 2017, the game retained its same level of frantic multiplayer action on the hybrid system.
If we hear anything more from Psyonix, we will certainly let you know.Rocket League is one of the hottest multiplayer games on the market. Don’t take any features that I literally bought the game for.– Olexa October 18, When are you going to fix the split screen multiplayer in the Switch? It hasn’t been available for over a month and although the game is now free, I actually paid for it and I don’t have a game to play with my son! That sucks!– Custy McNeube JohnnyBallgam16) October 22, 2020
It’s bad enough that I bought your game twice and then you were free to play. Hey put the local co-op split screen back on the switch or refunded me $ 20. It used to be a thing until everything was free …– Ferdi Rodriguez October 24, 2020 Hey sure you get this a lot, but when can I play split-screen online with friends on an NintendoAmerica Switch? Here are some of the latest reactions on will there be an ETA if split screen returns to the switch? Very disappointed paying for the game to play with friends on the go, only to have the feature completely removed in an update.– Andrew Mussey October 23, Why on earth would you take away the split screen on the counter !!! ? REPAIR IT!– Caralee Niemiec Care9696) October 24, 2020 We are working to resolve this issue.”Īs you can probably guess, players who used this mode regularly before it disappeared are not happy.
“Split-screen mode is not currently available on Nintendo Switch. The previous update from the Rocket League official support site was similar: