Rocket League Sideswipe is a new 2D mobile version of car soccer sim Rocket League coming to iOS and Android later this year, developer Psyonix announced today.
Sideswipe matches will be two minutes long and feature 1v1 and 2v2 modes to accommodate people playing on mobile (the original gameâs matches are five minutes and allow up to four players per team). It will also show the field from a side perspective with players navigating around it using touch controls.
Hereâs the trailer:
According to a post over on Pysonixâs blog, the game will be easy to pick up and play but also have advanced techniques player can learn and a competitive ranking system to climb. Like the original, the spin-off will also focus a lot on car customization through unlockable cosmetics, though the studio doesnât go into detail on how that will all work.
While Rocket League has gotten new side-modes from time to time, none of them have ever changed things up as much as Sideswipe looks like it will. Time will tell if it works nearly as well as the original or not. A regional limited alpha test on Android is set to begin today in Australia and New Zealand.
