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Rocket League is cutting support for Mac and Linux users

If you're still rocking online play with Mac and Linux platforms, you'll have to migrate over to a different system soon.

Brittany Vincent

January 23, 2020 3:15 PM

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Let's all pour one out for Rocket League players trying to get a multiplayer game going on macOS and Linux.

Starting this March, Psyonix will no longer support online multiplayer on either platform. The developer will drop a new patch that will eventually shutter online features. So you'll be left with playing local matches or split-screen with friends over if you're interested still doing all that. All of these changes were lined out in a support document from Psyonix itself. 

According to Psyonix, the following will still be functional after the patch:

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

As for these features, you can unfortunately kiss them goodbye:

• 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

According to Psyonix, "it is no longer viable for us to maintain support for the macOS and Linux (SteamOS) platforms." So, essentially, they're going bye-bye. If you do play on either one of those systems to get your Rocket League fix in, you're going to have to switch over to something else soon.

Brittany Vincent

Senior Editor

Fueled by horror, rainbow-sugar-pixel-rushes, and video games, Brittany is a Senior Editor at Shacknews who thrives on surrealism and ultraviolence. Follow her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake and check out her portfolio for more. Like a fabulous shooter once said, get psyched!