It has been announced that Rocket League will become free to play later this summer! Here is an excerpt from the official website for the game:

Once Rocket League goes free to play, anyone who already owns Rocket League on any platform (including Steam) will be able to play and enjoy the game with full support for future updates and features. However, the Steam version will no longer be available to download for new players. To put it simply, wherever you play now (including Steam), you’ll still be able to play in the future.
Anyone who has played Rocket League online before the launch of free to play will be rewarded with Legacy status, which includes:
All Rocket League-branded DLC released before free to play
“Est. 20XX” title that displays the first year you played Rocket League

200+ Common items upgraded to “Legacy” quality

Golden Cosmos Boost

Dieci-Oro Wheels

Huntress Player Banner
In addition, if you’ve played online before this announcement, you will also receive the Faded Cosmos Boost. Legacy rewards will be granted once the free to play version launches later this summer.
If you haven’t played the game (seriously, what have you been waiting for), make sure you download this gem once it becomes free to play. It’s one of this generations best titles.
Awesome news!

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