Rocket League is Dropping Support for Mac and Linux OS

It might be time to swap out your gaming powertrain. Rocket League, the hit rocket soccer car game, will be ending support for Mac and Linux PCs here in the near future.

Developers Psyonix recently announced in the Steam Events page that they will be ending support for both MacOS and Linux (through SteamOS). They intend to release one final patch for the two versions of the game later this year.

"We want Rocket League to be the best experience possible for all our players. This includes adapting to use new technologies. This has made it more difficult to support macOS and Linux (SteamOS). Because of this, we will have a final patch for these versions in early March."

The developers explain things in greater depth in an official support page. Here, they explain that customers can still download and play the game on these operating systems, but they may experience technical issues in the long run. They also remind us that those who own the PC version of the game can always download and play the game on Windows systems as old as Windows 7.

After the final update, the following features will no longer function:

Online Matchmaking
Private Matches
Tournaments
Rocket Pass
Item Shop / Esports Shop
In-Game Events
Friends List
Clubs
News Panel
New Custom Training Packs
New Steam Workshop Maps
Leaderboards
League Rankings

The following features will continue to work after the final patch, however.

Local Matches
Split-Screen Play
Garage/Inventory (Your existing items will not be removed from your inventory)
Career Stats
Replays
Steam Workshop Maps (Must be downloaded before final patch)
Custom Training Packs (Must be downloaded before final patch)

Linux has never been a major platform for gaming. Even less so for Mac. While it's often suggested in multiplatform discussions, a heavy majority of all PC players operate on Windows. While it's unfortunate to see them drop support for these operating systems, we understand why they would do so.