Psyonix announces that it will be ending support for Rocket League on MacOS and Linux. This is the third controversial decision that the developer has made in the last year after fans criticized Psyonix for being purchased by Epic Games and for taking loot boxes out of the game.
In a post on the Rocket League support site, Psyonix has confirmed that in March, players on MacOS and Linux will no longer be able to enjoy online multiplayer. The final patch for these versions of the game will be released in March and after that, they will get no more updates. "You will still be able to download and install these versions, but some features will not function as expected."
Some of the online features that won't be available are the game's Rocket Pass, the friends list, and private matches and some offline features that players won't be able to use are local matches, replays, and the garage. Players likely won't be able to add any more cars after this, meaning that they should add their favorite Rocket League cars now so that they can use them once support ends.
Psyonix did offer some suggestions for how Rocket League players on MacOS and Linux can keep playing the game. Those who've bought the game on Steam can get the Windows version which runs on Windows 7 and above. Anyone playing the game on MacOS can use Boot Camp to play Rocket League and Linux users can use Proton or Wine. However, Psyonix said that it doesn't officially support these.
The developer said that the decision to end support for MacOS and Linux is because it wants the game to "be the best experience possible for all our players." It also said that "adapting to use new technologies" has made it more difficult to support Rocket League on MacOS and Linux. Psyonix has released several major updates for the game in the last year and a half such as the Rocket League Stranger Things event or when the game began to support cross-platform play on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Ending MacOS and Linux may make it easier for Psyonix to release updates like these.
Developers often end support for games for this reason. Niantic also said it wanted to add new features when it ended Pokemon GO support for millions of iPhones. That doesn't make things any less disappointing for Rocket League players on MacOS and Linux, but some will be glad that they at least have some time to find a different way to play it.
Rocket League is available now on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Source: Psyonix