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Rocket League

Game · 2015 · Viral

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Car soccer spread through GIFs and streams; Psyonix reported $110 million in revenue.

Cover art for the video game en:Rocket League
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Rocket League Out Today, Free for PS Plus Members
PlayStation.Blog / Psyonix
Why some old designs are worth revisiting: A Rocket League story
Game Developer (Gamasutra)
Smart calls, timing, luck, & poverty: How Rocket League succeeded
Game Developer (Gamasutra)
The making of Rocket League
PCGamesN
Six ways indie game developers find success with YouTube and Twitch influencers
Game Developer contributor blog (Chris Morrison)

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How it works
Reach62Contagion75Breadth90Velocity43Longevity5066

Numbers

All-time Steam peak, reached September 2020
146.9K
As of Oct 14, 2026 · Open web · Steam Charts
Peak date
Week of Jul 20, 2015
Jul 7 ’15 to Week of Jul 20, 2015
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Shareable outputPrimary
  • Underdog
  • Maker origin
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop

How it spread

Trace the origin

Psyonix released car soccer on PC and PS4, free to PS Plus subscribers. Reddit GIFs, Twitch matches and YouTube goals widened its audience. By June 2016, Psyonix reported over five million paid sales and $110 million in revenue; the game later became an esport and a toy set.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesMar ’15JunAugOctMar ’16JunNovJul ’17May ’18Jul ’19Sep ’20PeakOpen webPressTwitchYouTubeRetail
Open webPressTwitchYouTubeRetail

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Timeline (17)

  1. April 2015

    Psyonix precursor · Apr 24 ’15

    Psyonix opened applications for a PS4 closed beta with matchmaking tests and limited features.[1]

    Rocket League Out Today, Free for PS Plus Members
    Open the first post ↗

  2. July 2015

    Psyonix seed · Jul 7 ’15

    Psyonix released Rocket League on PS4 and PC, with PS Plus access free for subscribers.[2][3]

  3. Psyonix owner response · Jul 9 ’15

    Psyonix expanded servers after reporting more than 90,000 simultaneous PC and PS4 players.[4]

    Why some old designs are worth revisiting: A Rocket League story
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
US
All-time Steam peak, reached September 2020
146.9K
As of Oct 14, 2026 · Open web · Steam Charts
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesMar ’15JunAugOctMar ’16JunNovJul ’17May ’18Jul ’19Sep ’20PeakOpen webPressTwitchYouTubeRetail
Open webPressTwitchYouTubeRetail

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  1. April 2015

    Psyonix precursor · Apr 24 ’15

    Psyonix opened applications for a PS4 closed beta with matchmaking tests and limited features.[1]

    Rocket League Out Today, Free for PS Plus Members
    Open the first post ↗

  2. July 2015

    Psyonix seed · Jul 7 ’15

    Psyonix released Rocket League on PS4 and PC, with PS Plus access free for subscribers.[2][3]

  3. Psyonix owner response · Jul 9 ’15

    Psyonix expanded servers after reporting more than 90,000 simultaneous PC and PS4 players.[4]

    Why some old designs are worth revisiting: A Rocket League story

  1. press · Jul 11 ’15

  2. peak · Week of Jul 20, 2015

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