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Rocket League RC Toy Set Announced by Psyonix and Hot Wheels

The companies also announced brand new Hot Wheels DLC that will come to Rocket League later this year.

Asif Khan

February 13, 2018 8:00 AM

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Psyonix and Hot Wheels have announced brand new Hot Wheels Rocket League RC Rivals Set.  The set will feature bluetooth-connected Octane and Dominus Battle-Cars which players will be able to control with their own smart devices. It remains to be seen how the cars will handle aerials.

“We're thrilled to further our partnership with Hot Wheels and bring Rocket League to life with this upcoming toy set," said Jeremy Dunham, Vice President, Publishing at Psyonix. "But that's just the beginning of what we have planned. You can expect to see some really, really cool things come out of our new Hot Wheels alliance.”

The Hot Wheels Rocket League Rivals RC Set will include two smart device controlled cars, a game ball, charging base, and an arena that will require some assembly.

“Hot Wheels’ partnership with Rocket League has given us the opportunity to reengage with older gamers who may have played with Hot Wheels as a kid,” said Chris Down, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hot Wheels. “We know that Hot Wheels and Rocket League fans loved our digital DLC integration in 2017, and will be thrilled to take on the challenge with this new RC playset that merges physical and digital gaming.”

Rocket League Hot Wheels DLC was a huge hit last year for Psyonix, and we are excited to see how this toy set will turn out. No word on price or release date for the Rocket League RC Toy Set or the upcoming Hot Wheels DLC.

Asif Khan

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.