# Rocket League

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

- Owner: Psyonix
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2015-07-07
- Peak date: Week of Jul 20, 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 66 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Shareable output, Underdog, Maker origin, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 2015-04-24 — Psyonix (Open web) — Psyonix opened applications for a PS4 closed beta with matchmaking tests and limited features.
- 2015-07-07 — Psyonix (Open web) — Psyonix released Rocket League on PS4 and PC, with PS Plus access free for subscribers.
- 2015-07-09 — Psyonix (Open web) — Psyonix expanded servers after reporting more than 90,000 simultaneous PC and PS4 players.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/rocket-league

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Rocket League.” Case HIS-00483. Spread Score v1.2: 66/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00483