Q 01/05

In what year was Rocket League first released?

A) 2015

B) 2016

C) 2017

D) 2018

Answer · why

A) 2015

It launched on 7 July 2015 for PS4 and Windows, in the quiet middle of the year rather than the crowded holiday season.

Q 02/05

Rocket League is essentially which real-world sport, played with rocket-powered cars?

A) Basketball

B) Soccer

C) Ice hockey

D) Rugby

Answer · why

B) Soccer

The ball is far bigger than the cars, and the whole thing plays like indoor football crossed with a demolition derby.

Q 03/05

Rocket League's 2008 predecessor was called Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered what?

A) Turbo-Cars

B) Boost-Cars

C) Battle-Cars

D) Goal-Cars

Answer · why

C) Battle-Cars

The studio picked the absurdly long name on purpose, hoping it would get noticed. It mostly got mocked.

Q 04/05

In which year did Rocket League switch to free-to-play on all platforms?

A) 2017

B) 2018

C) 2019

D) 2020

Answer · why

D) 2020

The switch happened on 23 September 2020, and the Windows version moved from Steam to the Epic Games Store at the same time.

Q 05/05

Which company bought Rocket League's developer in May 2019?

A) Valve

B) Electronic Arts

C) Tencent

D) Epic Games

Answer · why

D) Epic Games

The purchase price was never disclosed. Steam users review-bombed the game so hard that Valve's off-topic review filter kicked in.